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New Crewe member for Hefce?
At the Higher Education Policy Institute's seminar at the House of Commons last week, Ivor Crewe, past president of Universities UK and vice-chancellor of Essex University, gave a robust answer to...
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Community spirits
As Britain braces itself for 24-hour pub opening, it's heartening to see one hostelry putting something back into the community. The Lamb and Flag, run by St John's College, Oxford, opened its doors...
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Not in it for the money
Barry Sheerman, chairman of the House of Commons Education and Skills Committee, has a personal website that must be the envy of his colleagues. Resembling the home page of a small corporation or...
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It's cheers all round
Congratulations to, and first-class pampering for, Bristol University students Sarah, Lauren and Heather, who made it all the way to the south of France in the institution's recent charity jailbreak...
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Draft orientations on GMES - global monitoring for environment and security - and space policy for 28 November Competitiveness Council (link)
Brussels, 17 November 2005 Full text of Document 14499/05 Suite of documents 14499/05 16 November 2005 NOTE from: Council Secretariat to: Coreper/Council No. Cion prop.: 14443/05 RECH 212 ENV 529...
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COST Senior Officials Committee: agenda (weather forecasting) - Reading (UK), 22-24 November
Brussels, 17 November 2005 To mark the 30th Anniversary of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), the COST Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) will hold its 163rd meeting at...
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Commissioner Neelie Kroes: Innovation from a Business Perspective: the State Aid Aspects -- Innovation Day organised by the European Commission
Brussels, 17th November 2005 Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to the European Commission and welcome to the first Innovation Day organised by DG Competition. I am pleased to see so many of you here...
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Second Working Document on a Proposed Decision concerning the seventh framework programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013) (link)
Brussels, 17 Nov 2005 SECOND WORKING DOCUMENT on a proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the seventh framework programme of the European Community for...
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Europe's role in global S&T initiatives requires more EU funding, argues Potocnik
Brussels, 17 Nov 2005 Science and Research Commissioner Janez Potocnik has warned that Europe's leading role in global science and technology initiatives such as ITER can only be maintained with...
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Cluster of EU projects to promote innovative wastewater technologies
Brussels, 17 Nov 2005 The European Commission is to boost the development of novel processes for municipal wastewater treatment by funding two new projects, 'AMEDEUS' and 'EUROMBRA', under the '...
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Europe must 'stop hiding behind its social model' and create the right conditions for entrepreneurship, Lisbon workshop is told
Brussels, 17 Nov 2005 Europe must 'stop hiding behind its social model' and instead concentrate on creating the right conditions for entrepreneurship to flourish at the local and regional level, a...
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SWIFT-WFD project annual workshop, Germany
Brussels, 17 Nov 2005 The annual workshop of the specific targeted research project SWIFT-WFD will take place in Berlin, Germany, on 5 and 6 December. The FP6 project SWIFT-WFD, 'screening methods...
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Bringing Europe closer to its young citizens - youth programme, Council resolution on implementation of European pact for youth: Education, Youth and Culture Council, 14-15 November (link)
Brussels, 17 November 2005 The Council held an exchange of views on bringing Europe closer to its young citizens, covering the following issues suggested by the Presidency: - principal concerns of...
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Education and training 2010 work programme, Council conclusions on development of skills and competences, lifelong learning programme, Council resolution on mobilising brainpower in Europe: Education,
Brussels, 17 November 2005 The Council held an exchange of views on the joint interim report 2006 on the "Education and training 2010" work programme, especially regarding the following issue...