UK drive to boost overseas numbers
The Government this week urged universities and colleges to boost their contribution to the UK economy by recruiting more overseas students and becoming global centres of excellence for teaching and...
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Delivering effective innovation, London
Brussels, 13 May 2005 A conference entitled 'Delivering effective innovation' will be held on 20 and 21 June in London, UK. The event will bring together industry leaders from a wide range of...
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Using Europe’s regions to generate knowledge
Brussels, 12 May 2006 Europe’s regions have a key role to play in the creation of a knowledge society in Europe, and the ability of the EU to reach its target of investing 3% of GDP in...
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Report proposes developing skills of whole workforce
The Government should expand higher education further to encourage institutions to enter the potentially lucrative workforce development market, a report says this week. The present aim to get half...
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Symposium addresses nanotechnology and patenting
Brussels, 06 Aug 2004 An international symposium on nanotechnology and patenting will take place at the European Patent Office in The Hague, the Netherlands, on 9 and 10 November. The symposium...
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ECOSTAR project produces roadmap for lowering costs of solar power
Brussels, 03 Mar 2005 The Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) project ECOSTAR has drawn up a roadmap for making solar electricity competitive, citing research results indicating that the cost of creating...
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Who's in who's out?
SUNDERLAND When Jim Smith steps down from his Department of Health post as chief pharmaceutical officer in August, he will take up a full-time chair at Sunderland University's School of Health,...
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Commissioner Viviane Reding: The need for a new impetus to the European ICT research and innovation agenda
Vienna, 23 March 2006 Investing in ICT Research and Innovation Vienna, 23 March 2006 Introduction I am pleased to be here with you in Vienna for this event on research and innovation in ICT. In this...
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Frontline reports for fat-fighters
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Innovation and Competitiveness as Challenges - a "Cluster Alliance" as Europe's Answer
Brussels, 19 May 2006 Full text of Document 9398/06 Suite of documents 9398/06 The challenges of globalisation represented an important theme at the informal European Competitiveness Council that...
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Latest research news
Alcohol may offer protection against arthritis In addition to boosting heart health, moderate alcohol consumption might also protect against some types of arthritis, a preliminary mouse study...
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IRC network annual meeting
Brussels, 19 May 2005 The ninth annual meeting of the Innovation Relay Centre (IRC) network, celebrating ten years of existence in 2005, will take place on 29 June in Brussels, Belgium. The event...
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Super-union to get go-ahead
The creation of the largest academic trade union in the world was due to be confirmed this week, as members of lecturers' union Natfhe and the Association of University Teachers gave the final...
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International conference on 'converging sciences'
Brussels, 13 Oct 2004 The University of Trento and Microsoft Research are jointly organising an international conference on the theme of 'converging sciences', to be held in Trento, Italy, on 16 and...
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EESC Opinion: Participation of undertakings - 7th framework programme 2007-2011 (Euratom) (link)
Brussels, 5 July 2006 OPINION of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Council Regulation (Euratom) laying down the rules for the participation of undertakings, research...