Schism within AUT threatens vote on OU pay deal
A proposed pay deal for thousands of Open University tutors was shrouded in confusion this week after the legality of a staff ballot was called into question. As The Times Higher reported last week,...
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Initial operations for EGNOS
Paris, 28 Jul 2005 The European Satellite Services Provider (ESSP) has begun the Initial Operations Phase of the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS), following the successful...
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Concrete involvement of Chinese Industries in the Galileo Programme, with the signing of three contracts in Beijing (link)
Brussels, 28 Jul 2005 Full text Concrete Involvement of Chinese industries in the Galileo Programme - Three Contracts Signed Today Chinese participation in Galileo entered a practical stage, with the...
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Water ice in crater at Martian north pole (link)
Paris, 28 Jul 2005 Photos and graphics These images, taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express spacecraft, show a patch of water ice sitting on the floor of an...
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Applications under Regulation (EC) 1829/2003 on Genetically Modified Food and Feed [GM Food Feed applications] (link)
Luxembourg, 28 Jul 2005 Since 18 April 2004, Genetically Modified Food and Feed applications are regulated in the European Community under Regulation (EC) 1829/2003 It provides for a single Community...
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EuropaBio Position Paper on the Reform of the EU sugar regime
Brussels, 28 Jul 2005 Background On 22 June 2005, EU Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel published a proposal for a far-reaching shift in EU sugar funding. The core of the proposal is a 39...
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EuropaBio Position paper on the scope of the EU GM Food and Feed Regulation (EC) 1829/2003
Brussels, 28 Jul 2005 EuropaBio, the European Association for Bioindustries, has 50 direct members Background On 22 September 2003 the European Parliament and the Council adopted two Regulations on...
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US comes out on top in EU-US innovation comparison
Brussels, 28 Jul 2005 A report comparing the innovative performance of the US and the EU has painted a gloomy picture of Europe's ability to compete, and has offered five recommendations to get the...
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FP6 project targets 'safeguards in a world of ambient intelligence'
Brussels, 28 Jul 2005 In the early 1990s, some years before the widespread proliferation of the Internet, Mark Weiser, chief scientist for Xerox Palo Alto Research, mapped out the transition from the...
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US and Asia announce climate change pact
Brussels, 28 Jul 2005 The US, ߣߣÊÓƵ and several Asian countries have surprised European governments by announcing a pact to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The agreement is non-binding, and will...
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Renewable energies for Europe
Brussels, 28 Jul 2005 A conference on 'renewable energies for Europe' will take place in Brussels, Belgium, on 21 and 22 November. The event, organised by the European Commission, aims to present the...
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Workshop on intangibles and intellectual capital
Brussels, 28 Jul 2005 The European Institute for advanced studies in management is organising the first workshop on visualising, measuring and managing intangibles and intellectual capital. It will...
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JRC calls for study on developing the information society in the new EU Member States
Brussels, 28 Jul 2005 The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) has published a call for tenders addressing the next step in developing information society services in the new EU Member...
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Scholars hit back at 'evil' bombers Qur'anic scholars started a tour of Muslim communities in Britain yesterday to underline their unequivocal horror at suicide bombings and terror attacks. Using...
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Laurie Taylor Column
"The next research assessment exercise is not 'all about publishing in high-impact journals. It is about ensuring that... research is disseminated by whatever means'" - Rama Thirunamachandran, the...