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LSE has quotas for state students A leading university is operating a secret quota system favouring state educated pupils at the expense of better qualified applicants from the independent sector, it...
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Britain to defy UN vote on cloning The United Nations yesterday approved a declaration urging governments to ban all forms of human cloning, including the cloning of human embryos for stem cell...
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Labour turns spotlight on science investment Labour put its plans for a £10 billion investment in science at the heart of its pre-election campaign, wheeling out a former Conservative higher...
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Amendments on EP Report A6-0046/2005 (Commission Communication on Guidelines for Future European Policy to Support Research) (links)
Brussels, 08 Mar 2005 Report A6-0046/2005 Communication from the Commission: Science and technology, the key to Europe's future - Guidelines for future European Union policy to support research...
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Spain times its position paper on FP7 for maximum impact
Brussels, 08 Mar 2005 With a total of 13 Member State contributions already submitted in response to the Commission's proposals on future EU research policy, Spain is the latest country to add its...
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Luxembourg ready for long discussions on FP7
Brussels, 08 Mar 2005 The Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) will contribute to the development of the economy and a society based on knowledge, and is therefore crucial in ensuring Europe's...
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Healthcare biotechnology industry calls for more coordination on orphan drug development
Brussels, 08 Mar 2005 The healthcare biotechnology industry has published a paper setting out its ideas on how the orphan medicines system in Europe should be reformed. Recommendations include...
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UK start-up launches networking platform for higher education and scientific research
Brussels, 08 Mar 2005 The first global online networking platform for academics and scientists was launched on 7 March. Aimed at improving communication across disciplines and across borders between...
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Communicating scientific, technical and medical knowledge
Brussels, 08 Mar 2005 A conference on communicating scientific, technical and medical knowledge will take place in Brussels, Belgium, on 19 April. Scientists, publishers and libraries are all seeking...
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Risk analysis conference
Brussels, 08 Mar 2005 An international conference on major risks challenging the public, scientists and governments will take place in Como, Italy, from 12 to 14 September. Topics discussed during...
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Evidence Provided to the UK Parliament Science and Technolgy Committee concerning strategic science provision in English universities (link)
London, 08 Mar 2005 Uncorrected Oral Evidence given by Professor Bob Boucher, Fellow, Royal Academy of Engineering, Dr Simon Campbell, President, Royal Society of Chemistry, Professor Peter Main,...
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Britain to defy UN vote on cloning The United Nations yesterday approved a declaration urging governments to ban all forms of human cloning, including the cloning of human embryos for stem cell...
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How EU research infrastructures are contributing to materials science
Brussels, 07 Mar 2005 Research infrastructures have not only been responsible for some of the greatest scientific discoveries, but are also influential in attracting the best researchers from around...
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French expert explains her concept of a 'new transaction space' for innovation
Brussels, 07 Mar 2005 Europe is not innovative enough when it comes to pedagogy geared towards the training of young researchers, and suffers from a lack of debate on the issue, says Marie-Claude...