World Water Forum vows to turn on taps for all
Brussels, 31 Mar 2003 The recent World Water Forum fleshed out the international community's commitment to supply safe drinking water to its poorest citizens, and the EU promoted its sustainable...
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'Nanotechnology can stimulate scientific cooperation' - Busquin
Brussels, 17 June 2002 Nanotechnology research can stimulate the exchange of knowledge and the development of international scientific networks, Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin said at a press...
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EU Fulbright plan nets £125m
The European Commission has decided to invest €200 million (£125 million) more in a European equivalent of the Fulbright programme. Erasmus World will open universities in the European Union to...
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Update: 12:35
Currie expected to become Ofcom chairman Lord Currie of Marylebone, dean of City University business school and adviser to chancellor Gordon Brown, is expected to be appointed chairman of Ofcom, the...
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Geologists await quake
A Himalayan earthquake that could result in unprecedented loss of human life is overdue, according to geologists. They have calculated that a swath of territory along a 600km line stretching from...
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Applications are now open for IFS grants
Brussels, 18 July 2002 The Swedish-based International Foundation for Science (IFS) has issued a call for research grant applications from young scientists in developing countries. Access to research...
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If they sailed the oceans, show me the boats
Evidence suggests that man must have travelled by boat as early as 40,000BC, but the oldest known craft dates from just 8000BC. Sean McGrail reports. It is a little-known fact that there were seamen...
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Making research careers more attractive: concrete steps leading to brain-gain results
Brussels, 30 June 2004 In a knowledge-based economy, where new ideas and scientific knowledge are central to innovation and growth, investment in human resources in science & technology (S...
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French council aids foreigners
Education minister Jack Lang and foreign affairs minister Hubert Védrine have set up a council to improve support for foreigners coming to study in France. The Conseil National pour L'accueil des...
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Earth has close shave from large asteroid An asteroid the size of a football pitch and large enough to raze a major city missed the Earth by just 75,000 miles last Friday, a distance considered to be...
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Why I believe academics should be wary of dealing with repressive regimes
On its website, the Burmese regime describes Burma as "historical", with a civilisation dating back many centuries, and stresses its own role in uncovering Burmese history. Over the past decade it...
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Dossier of dirty deeds
Global Corruption Report 2004
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International meeting on space and world heritage
Paris, 22 Oct 2002 An international conference on Space Applications for Heritage Conservation will open in Strasbourg, France on 5 November. The aim: to bring together experts on space and those...
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Why I agreed to become chairman of Leeds United
"Now that you are spending more time in Leeds you need to get some exercise." "Fine, I'll spend more time at the football club." Such Sunday morning banter with my wife eventually led me to become...
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Cold war, cold facts and a cold shoulder
The World since 1945