DNA pioneer Jeffreys wins Royal Society award
The academic who developed genetic fingerprinting has won what is believed to be the world’s oldest scientific prize
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Teardown: Memoir of a Vanishing City, by Gordon Young
Sherry Lee Linkon on a ‘community of memory’ fighting for a place called home
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‘India effect’ hits STEM subjects, peers hear
Overseas student numbers dropping overall in science due to Indian demand
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Turbulent and Mighty Continent: What Future for Europe?, by Anthony Giddens
Roger Morgan on a peer’s review of Brussels’ weaknesses
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Campus close-up: Coventry University
‘Captain Cyborg’ Kevin Warwick on how a new research focus and 200 extra staff can help the institution rise up the rankings
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Campus close-up: Falmouth University
A specialist multi-arts university aims to help its students to become entrepreneurial
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Campus close-up: Bath Spa University
West Country campus focuses on student exchange schemes and boosting overseas intake
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Tekes proposes FP7 research priority dedicated to industry
Brussels, 04 Mar 2005 Tekes, Finland's technology agency, has called for the introduction of an entirely new thematic priority in the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) for EU research: 'R&D...
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Commission Agenda Entry: Wednesday, 13 September Innovation- Breaking free - a Strategy for Europe
Brussels, 08 Sep 2006 The news: World-wide competition to attract research and innovation investment is growing. In addition to attractive locations such as the US and Japan, new competitors have...
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New Year Honours 2015: Marina Warner and Nigel Thrift among those recognised
Award-winning writer and scholar Marina Warner and Warwick vice-chancellor Nigel Thrift are among those recognised in the New Year Honours
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UNICE position on "Life sciences and biotechnology - a strategy for Europe"
Brussels, 15 Nov 2002 Full text of Document 14285/02 14 November 2002 In the context of the forthcoming Council discussions relating to the above mentioned subject and proposed Council conclusions,...
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A broad–based innovation strategy for the European Union: Commission calls for action at national and European levels
Brussels, 13th September 2006 Today, the European Commission has tabled a 10 point programme for action at national and European levels to foster innovation as a main asset of the EU economy. This...
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Feeling the buzz in a Leicester department on the move
Who got that job? Mark Banks opts for ‘change and challenge’ as the university’s new chair in media and communication. Plus the latest higher education jobs and appointments
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A strategy for Cooperation in the Field of Scientific and Technical Research (COST)
Brussels, 01 Apr 2003 Full text of Document 218/1/03 Revision 1 Suite of documents 218/1/03 Delegations will find attached a revised version of the strategy document based on comments received from...
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Industry gathers for ESA/EC global monitoring programme
Paris, 09 Apr 2003 Representatives from 10 industry consortia met recently to plan the next phase of the ESA's contribution to the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) programme. The...