Shell funds green chair at Imperial
Shell oil company is giving £500,000 to fund a chair in sustainable development in energy at Imperial College London as part of its sustainable energy strategy. Michael Warner, head of the department...
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Commissioner Janez Potocnik: Towards a Europe of Knowledge and Innovation - EIROforum Science Policy Paper Presentation
Brussels, 20 April 2005 Dear Minister, Dear Chairman of EIROforum, Dear Directors General, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am really pleased to have the opportunity to give this speech for the presentation...
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Rallying cry for a Northern Way
Universities are at the forefront of plans to boost the economies of the North of England. In the first in our series on moves towards greater collaboration within regions, Alison Utley reports on...
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Research Commissioner Janez POTOCNIK: Europe needs its researchers - Descartes Prizes Ceremony
Prague, 2 December 2004 Mr President of the Republic, Madam President of the Academy of Sciences, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a real pleasure for me to be here today in the prestigious Prague Castle...
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Fair treatment for candidate countries under 6th Framework Programme
Brussels, 09 Oct 2002 The Commission must ensure that researchers in the applicant countries receive fair treatment compared to their counterparts in the current Member States when it implements the...
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Janez POTOCNIK, European Commissioner for Science and Research, How Europe can benefit from Increased Globalisation of R&D -- Royal Technology Forum
Stockholm, October 2005 Ministers, ladies and gentlemen, First allow me to say how pleased I am to have been invited by the Academy to give this speech. I am equally pleased to be able to listen to...
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Conclusions from Symposium on Europe's Search for Excellence in Basic Research
Dublin, 17 Feb 2004 Introduction The EU Heads of State at Lisbon agreed the objective for Europe to "…become the most competitive, knowledge based economy in the world by 2010". The development of...
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Conclusions from Symposium on Europe's Search for Excellence in Basic Research
Dublin, 17 Feb 2004 Introduction The EU Heads of State at Lisbon agreed the objective for Europe to "…become the most competitive, knowledge based economy in the world by 2010". The development of...
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Seats of learning that deserve high standing
Higher education colleges' strengths add value to the university brand, say Dianne Willcocks and John Cater. The government proposes that the arrangements for the award of university title should be...
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Labs can throw a lifeline to our struggling nations
Tony Blair must make the creation of scientists throughout the developing world a priority, says Robert May A major factor in the Western world's takeover of the New World and Oceania was the viral...
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Biotech research to receive higher priority in Europe. EU Presidency Conference: Life Sciences and Biotechnology - The Future of Europe
Copenhagen, 24 Oct 2002 The EU is to promote cross-disciplinary research within the field of biotechnology. This was the message at the conference Life Sciences and Biotechnology - The Future of...
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The pomo recruiters get personal with hoops, web and windows
With universities literally pushing the envelope in the competition for students, everything from stationery to basketball is fair game, Stephen Phillips finds. Postmodern theory may be a useful tool...
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Unions unite for 13% pay battle
Lecturers are to demand a 13 per cent pay rise in the first joint pay claim from the Association of University Teachers and rival union Natfhe. The effort, which was expected to be discussed at the...
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EU-Israel scientific and technical cooperation: Commissioner Bolkestein's remarks to Parliament
Strasbourg, 11 March 2004 Verbatim report of proceedings on 10 March 2004, Part 2 Bolkestein, Commission. Mr President, I am grateful for this opportunity to discuss with Parliament the issue of...
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EU-Israel scientific and technical cooperation: Commissioner Bolkestein's remarks to Parliament
Strasbourg, 11 March 2004 Verbatim report of proceedings on 10 March 2004, Part 2 Bolkestein, Commission. Mr President, I am grateful for this opportunity to discuss with Parliament the issue of...