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Top-up fees spark rush for university places University applications have risen by nearly nine per cent this year as students rush to secure university places before the introduction of top-up fees....
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Stem cell bank gives new hope to victims of inherited disease The search for cures for fatal inherited diseases such as Huntington’s disease and muscular dystrophy will be transformed by a new bank...
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Middleware for Network Eccentric and Mobile Applications
Deadline: 31/03/2005
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EESC Opinion: Deployment and commercial operation/GALILEO (link)
Brussels, 9 February 2005 OPINION of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the deployment and...
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Observatory for Environment and Sustainable Development for Africa Announced by EU's Joint Research Centre
Brussels, 15 Feb 2005 DG JRC is contributing to EU initiatives in Africa by developing an Environmental Information System based on satellite and computer mapping technologies. Press pack Contact:...
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Space 'eye' cuts loses and pollution for textile industry
Paris, 15 Feb 2005 An artificial eye developed for Earth observation is now being employed to recognise colour variations in dyed fabrics: a critical element of textile production. This could...
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EU funds new project on cardiovascular, cerebral and neoplastic diseases
Brussels, 15 Feb 2005 The important signalling molecules that are central to widespread diseases such as cardiovascular disorder, atherosclerosis, dementia and cancer will be studied under a new...
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Barcode of Life project seeks further partners from developing countries
Brussels, 15 Feb 2005 An international project to 'barcode' all animal and plant species has just got underway, but not without calls for the further involvement of developing countries. The...
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EU-Russia symposium on biotech cooperation
Brussels, 15 Feb 2005 An EU-Russia symposium on science and technology cooperation in the field of biotechnology will take place within the Moscow international congress in Russia from 14 to 16 March...
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International congress on nanotechnology and economics
Brussels, 15 Feb 2005 The World NanoEconomic Congress will take place in Dublin, Ireland, on 20 and 21 April. The event will address a range of topics, including: the academic and industrial...
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Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies
Deadline: 06/04/2005
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Today's news
Universities warn UK could lose students to US British vice-chancellors today appealed to the Home Office to follow moves by the United States to make it easier for overseas students to study here....
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Shortlist announced!
More than 90 of the UK's 115 universities - ancient, old, new and very new - have taken part in this year's Times Higher Awards. The successful shortlisted candidates are listed here. The award...
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Young Researchers' Aspirin Award
Deadline: 30/04/2005
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New EU communication on climate change pushes for more innovation
Brussels, 14 Feb 2005 Europe is to lead by example in the fight against climate change, the EU Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas vowed as he unveiled a communication setting out future policies...