Hefce takes aim at RAE gameplaying
* Full list of sub-panel chairs * New guidelines confront gripes * Measures to tackle snobbery * No barriers for young staff The Higher Education Funding Council for England this week published a...
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Graduate scheme is given consent
Graduate apprenticeships have finally received a kite mark from the University Vocational Awards Council and sector skills councils, more than two years after the idea was first mooted. The...
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Barcelona European Council: Commission launches proposal for comprehensive biotechnology policy
Brussels, 23 January 2002 The European Commission today adopted a major policy initiative for the development of life sciences and biotechnology in Europe. This is one of the main building blocks of...
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European conference to examine biomass research and development
Brussels, 07 May 2002 The twelfth European conference and technology exhibition on biomass for energy, industry and climate protection will be held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from 17 to 21 June...
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International cooperation key to future success in space
Paris, 21 Jul 2004 UK Science Minister Lord Sainsbury says agencies working together will achieve space goals UK Science Minister Lord Sainsbury today joined with NASA and the European Space Agency (...
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An attack mismanaged
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ESC calls for expansion of EU biotech research
Brussels, 04 March 2002 European biotechnology research should be expanded to include further work on genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) and food quality, states an opinion published in February...
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Commission applies new technology in fight against urban air pollution
Brussels, 03 Feb 2003 The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) has launched a joint pilot study to measure urban air pollution in Milan in January and February 2003. The initiative, in...
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International Conference: Increasing Human Resources for Science and Technology in Europe, 2 April 2004
Brussels, 02 Feb 2004 Organised by the European Commission, DG Research Full website available 7 February 2004! Increasing Human Resources for Science and Technology A major objective for Europe No...
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International Conference: Increasing Human Resources for Science and Technology in Europe, 2 April 2004
Brussels, 02 Feb 2004 Organised by the European Commission, DG Research Full website available 7 February 2004! Increasing Human Resources for Science and Technology A major objective for Europe No...
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US inspires college rejig
One of the biggest reorganisations of further education in England may lead to the creation of Britain's first US-style community college system. Among the options being considered by Nottinghamshire...
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No competition in research game 1
It is always useful to identify the problem before deciding the optimal solution and, while Sir Gareth Roberts and the Higher Education Funding Council for England ("Revamped RAE to start a year...
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Current energy policy is to 'run fast to stand still'
Researchers are questioning whether the winds of change are blowing hard enough to meet the UK's energy needs, despite trade and industry secretary Patricia Hewitt's commitment to wind power. Ms...
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Scots take Braveheart approach to revolution
Scottish further and higher education institutions have welcomed the enterprise strategy unveiled by Wendy Alexander, Scottish minister for enterprise and lifelong learning. Ms Alexander said...
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Today's news
Labour MPs rebel in vote against top-up fees The government's majority was slashed to 74 last night as Labour MPs rebelled against plans to allow universities to charge top-up fees of up to £3,000 a...