Brussels welcomes eastern scientists
Researchers in Eastern European countries hoping to join the European Union are to be allowed to take part in projects funded by the EU's Fifth Framework Programme, as part of Brussels's strategy to...
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Blunkett hints at big RAE changes
Education secretary David Blunkett has hinted in a lecture to social scientists that he would like to see widespread changes to the research assessment exercise. Speaking at an event arranged by the...
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Philippe Busquin Commissaire européen chargé de la Recherche La recherche européenne pour une fabrication propre et intelligente Conference on sustainable and flexible manufacturing Milan, le 22 octob
Milan, le 22 octobre 2003 J'ai le plaisir de pouvoir faire une synthèse sur les présentations qui vous ont été faites aujourd'hui, mais je tiens tout d'abord à remercier Mr Dante Speroni, vice...
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Philippe Busquin Commissaire européen chargé de la Recherche La recherche européenne pour une fabrication propre et intelligente Conference on sustainable and flexible manufacturing Milan, le 22 octob
Milan, le 22 octobre 2003 J'ai le plaisir de pouvoir faire une synthèse sur les présentations qui vous ont été faites aujourd'hui, mais je tiens tout d'abord à remercier Mr Dante Speroni, vice...
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'Militants' rally to save jobs
A "new militancy" has taken root in higher education as up to 1,000 academic jobs face the axe in new universities. Support staff are to join academics' industrial action and there...
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Colleges let their IT slip
COLLEGES are failing to embrace information technology, according to a report published this week by the Further Education Funding Council. The report, which is being seen as a warning to ministers...
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The EU has a key role to play in space, says Growth programme Director
Brussels, 26 February 2002 Knowledge, market exploitation and influence are the three reasons why the EU must now have a space policy, Jack Metthey, the recently appointed Director for the '...
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Eye witness
Post-apartheid South Africa continues to face serious economic and social problems as it rebuilds its divided society. The gap between expectations among the non-white communities and the reality of...
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A holy case of divide and rule
The European Family
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Scottish jobs spring
A new strategy bringing academics and industrialists together to commercialise Scottish research in science and technology could create at least another 11,000 jobs over the next ten years. This...
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On the move
Members of the Foundation Degree Design Group, which was announced by Education Secretary David Blunkett last month are: Paul Cohen, divisional manager, and Leigh Hackel, team leader, Higher...
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Consuming ecological passions
Journal of Industrial Ecology
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For the record
IT is the student's favourite A quarter of undergraduates want to work in IT or the internet - but less than 1 per cent want a career in education. When website ukplacements.com asked 10,000 students...
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Analysis: You've got to be loud and proud
In an era of increased competition, image is everything and the university that rests on its laurels is destined to lose out. Alison Utley reports. Image is all in the modern university. Parents,...
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Mr Erkki Liikanen: "GÉANT - the benefits of Europe's Broadband Research Network", Global Research Network Summit and GÉANT Commissioning event, Brussels, 22 May 2002
Brussels, 22 May 2002 Ladies and gentlemen, It gives me particular pleasure to close this event, and to send you away from here with a sense of the immense contribution that GÉANT - and research...