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...
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'UK students lack job know-how'
The UK is wasting money producing overeducated graduates who lack the skills that employers want, an education and management expert has claimed. The government would be better channelling the money...
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'UK students lack job know-how'
The UK is wasting money producing overeducated graduates who lack the skills that employers want, an education and management expert has claimed. The government would be better channelling the money...
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Lanterns of hope lit in the darkness
Breaking Silence - The History of Human Rights
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An added dimension for Europe in space: Paris, 24 June 2003
Paris, 13 Jun 2003 The Green Paper on European Space Policy is a strategy document which opens up a new era for Europe in space. To foster debate on the issues raised by the Green Paper, the European...
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A user's guide to CORDIS, the European Commission's source of information on Science and Research
Brussels, 4 February 2005 CORDIS is the official publisher of the European Commission’s research and innovation information for participation in the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) on research and...
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Post-genomic possibilities
Nature Encyclopedia of the Human Genome
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Rail Transport and interoperability Opinion 2003/04 of the Belgian Consultative Committee on the abolition of international passenger services by rail
Paris, Jun 2003 The future is never easy to predict, but ESA must be prepared to meet the unexpected challenges that will arise as the century unfolds, says the agency's next Director General, Jean-...
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Questions and Answers on the Regulation of GMOs in the European Union
Brussels, 6 February 2006 What are GMOs? Genetic modification, also known as "genetic engineering” or “recombinant-DNA technology” was first applied in the 1970&...
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She Figures 2003: key data on women and science
Brussels, 28 October 2003 The Commission has just released " She Figures 2003" , a unique compilation of key data, which presents the latest figures on the participation of women in scientific...
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She Figures 2003: key data on women and science
Brussels, 28 October 2003 The Commission has just released " She Figures 2003" , a unique compilation of key data, which presents the latest figures on the participation of women in scientific...
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Closer S&T ties between EU and SE Asia
Brussels, 05 Sep 2003 In an effort to strengthen its international relations, the EU has underscored the importance of increased scientific co-operation with other world regions. And Southeast Asia...