Donations to the Sri Lankan University Grants Commission may be made to the Bank of Ceylon - Torrington Branch, Account No 004 530 800 755, Swift Code BCEYLKLX, Sort Code 453-7010. Donations to the...
Humanity is at a crossroads, says Michio Kaku. We can decide to unite in harnessing the power of the stars and thrive or we can succumb to primitive urges and self-destruct About 5,000 generations...
Architecture reprieved Cambridge's architecture department won a reprieve this week as the university authorities decided to restructure rather than close it completely. Six of the 17 academic staff...
Brussels, 12 Jan 2005 An information day on 'EU funding for research and innovation: what opportunities in 2005?' will take place in Bordeaux, France, on 10 February. Some of the topics covered will...
Paris, 12 Jan 2005 Fighting landslides is dangerous work, but help from space is on its way. Recent testing in Italy has shown that the four-tonne Roboclimber can secure slopes without endangering...
Brussels, 12 Jan 2005 Full text of Document 73/05 1. Luxemburg Presidency Programme 2. International S/T cooperation - overall strategy = information from the Commission services - S/T agreement with...
Brussels, 12 Jan 2005 Full text of Document 90/05 Chairman: Dr. Achilleas MITSOS, European Commission, Director General 1. Adoption of the Draft Agenda 2. Approval of the Draft Summary Conclusions of...
Brussels, 12 Jan 2005 The next framework programme must focus on curiosity-driven research to attract young people to scientific careers and develop Europe's innovation potential in the long run,...
Universities urged to go green Universities are today urged to promote sustainable development in all their activities, from research and teaching to waste recycling and buying "green" energy....
Universities 'should give lessons in morality' Universities are failing to equip their students with a basic sense of morality, Steven Schwartz, the vice-chancellor of Brunel, said yesterday. "...
Brussels, 11 Jan 2005 Full text of Document 1209/04 Suite of documents 1209/04 [...] [Public Info Net automatically generates links to Council Register documents where an appropriately formatted...
Brussels, 11 Jan 2005 Full text of Document 348/04 Suite of documents 348/04 Subject: Position of COST in the Future EU Policy for Research Support - Statement from COST Delegations will find...
Brussels, 11 Jan 2005 While clean-up teams survey the damage and lost lives caused by the Asian tsunami over Christmas, attention will soon turn to the environmental damage to the region's coasts....
Brussels, 11 Jan 2005 Following on the success of the RUMEN-UP project, which looked into safe plant alternatives to antibiotics in animal feed for ruminants, the European Commission is now funding...
Brussels, 11 Jan 2005 Researchers from Sweden, the UK and the US have deciphered the complete DNA sequence of Francisella tularensis, one of the world's most infectious germs. The sequence took five...