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£3m shortfall at John Innes Centre Dozens of scientists at one of Britain's most prestigious laboratories face redundancy after a £3 million hole was uncovered in its accounts. The John Innes Centre...
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Commission's case against UK for failing to fulfil its health and safety duties on decommissioning nuclear reactor and disposing of waste is dismissed with costs: judgment (C-61/03)
Luxembourg, 12 April 2005 C-61/03, Commission of the European Communities v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Judgment of the Court of Justice (Grand Chamber) on 12 April 2005 (...
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Amendments on the proposed Council directive on a specific procedure for admitting third-country nationals for purposes of scientific research (link)
Brussels, 12 Apr 2005 1.on the proposal for a Council directive on a specific procedure for admitting third-country nationals for purposes of scientific research Report A6-0054/2005 Amendments 001-...
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Draft Summary Conclusions of the 300th Meeting of the Scientific and Technical Research Committee (CREST) Held in Brussels on 18 March 2005 (link)
Brussels, 12 Apr 2005 Full text of Document 1203/05 Suite of documents 1203/05 The meeting was chaired by Mr ESCRITT (European Commission, Director). 1. ADOPTION OF THE DRAFT AGENDA The Committee...
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EU maths projects point to potential of ERC
Brussels, 12 Apr 2005 In many ways, the New and Emerging Science and Technology (NEST) activity of the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) has been the precursor to the European Research Council. Unlike...
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New report identifies ten key nanotechnologies for the developing world
Brussels, 12 Apr 2005 A leading medical ethics think tank - the Canadian program on genomics and global health (CPGGH) - has published a new report ranking the ten emerging nanotechnology...
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Helpdesk launched to explain financial aspects of FP6 in new Member States
Brussels, 12 Apr 2005 The EU funded Finance-NMS-IST project has launched a new Financial Helpdesk Portal, aimed at improving understanding of the financial aspects of the Sixth Framework Programme (...
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Japan issues quotas for minority researchers
Brussels, 12 Apr 2005 Universities and public research institutions will have to set quotas for the number of female and non-Japanese researchers at their institutions, the Japanese Ministry for...
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First annual GA2LEN conference, Ghent
Brussels, 12 Apr 2005 The EU-funded GA2LEN Network of Excellence (global allergy and asthma European network) will hold its first annual conference in Ghent, Belgium, on 19 April. The event will...
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Energy efficiency and renewable energy sources in buildings
Brussels, 12 Apr 2005 The Bulgarian Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works are organising an international conference and exhibition on energy efficiency and...
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Cambridge 'abuse' of monkeys prompts legal review Anti-vivisection campaigners have won the right to challenge the legality of animal experiments at Cambridge University after evidence emerged that...
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Commission's Implementation Report 2004 on "a Mobility Strategy for the European Research Area" and "Researchers in the Era: One Profession, Multiple Careers" (link)
Brussels, 11 Apr 2005 Full text of Document 7898/05 Suite of documents 7898/05 Subject: Commission Staff Working Document - Implementation report 2004 on "A Mobility Strategy for the European...
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Presidency Report: Proposal for Decisions Concerning the Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (2007-2013) - Building the Europe of Knowledge (link)
Brussels, 11 Apr 2005 Full text of Document 7873/05 Suite of documents 7873/05 Subject: Proposal for decisions (EC, Euratom) concerning the Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological...
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Commission publishes Staff Working Paper on “Progress towards the Lisbon Objectives in Education and Training”
Brussels, 11 April 2005 Following the Conclusions of the Heads of State in Lisbon in 2000 and their endorsement of the common objectives for education and training in Europe in Barcelona in 2002, a...
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Janez Potocnik to visit Japan
Brussels, 11 Apr 2005 Janez Potočnik, European Commissioner for Science and Research, will visit Japan between 11 and 13 April, to discuss a range of issues relating to EU-Japan scientific...