4. Quality information
Given the increasing importance of postgraduate provision in the UK, and in particular the vital task of continuing to attract overseas students, it is essential to continue to ensure quality. The...
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5. Future trends
There are a number of key questions arising from this report. WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO UK DEMAND? Based on growth in undergraduate demand expected between 2002-03 and 2010-11 in England, Hepi has...
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Conclusion
Postgraduate education is one of the success stories of UK higher education. The growth in student numbers, particularly from overseas, has not led to a decline in quality, and new universities in...
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Integrated Project AIMs to reduce the cost of biotech pharmaceuticals
Brussels, 10 Nov 2004 The European Commission has launched a new 11.5 million euro Integrated Project (IP) that seeks to reduce the cost of emerging biotech pharmaceuticals by identifying...
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CREST Report on Application of the Open Method of Coordination in Favour of the Barcelona Research Investment Objective (link)
Brussels, 10 Nov 2004 Full text of Document 1206/04 Suite of documents 1206/04 Subject: Application of the open method of coordination in favour of the Barcelona research investment objective...
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ITER talks end without agreement
Brussels, 10 Nov 2004 The latest in a series of meetings aimed at reaching a compromise on the location of the international thermonuclear experimental reactor (ITER) ended without agreement on 9...
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SCATTER project concludes with recommendations to combat urban sprawl
Brussels, 10 Nov 2004 Sustainability, smart growth and a multi-sectoral integrated strategy are the key concepts in the European debate on urban sprawl, say experts. At the final seminar of the...
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Public Access to Documents on GMOs - Confirmatory Application (link)
Brussels, 10 Nov 2004 Full text of Document 14240/04 Suite of documents 14240/04 Subject: Public access to documents - Confirmatory application 26/c/01/04 Delegations will find annexed hereto: * a...
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Agenda of the EU Coordination Meeting, on 14 November, for the 2nd Meeting of the Commission on Genetic ߣߣÊÓƵ for Food and Agriculture (Rome, 15-19 November 2004)
Brussels, 10 Nov 2004 Full text of Document 4068/04 Agenda for the EU coordination meeting on 14 November 2004: 11h00: EU meeting of legal experts on agenda items 5, 6 nd 7 15h00: regular EU-...
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Commission launches new website on FP7 research themes
Brussels, 10 Nov 2004 The European Commission has launched a new website providing information on the ongoing efforts to identify thematic research priorities for its proposals for the Seventh...
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Conference on advancing science and society interactions
Brussels, 10 Nov 2004 With support from the Commission's Science and Society programme, the second Living Knowledge conference, entitled 'Advancing science and society interactions', will take place...
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Today's news
Poor students at top universities up by 49% The number of students from the poorest backgrounds entering Britain's top universities has increased by nearly 50 per cent since Labour came to power,...
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Latest research news
Anger as ministers block science publishing shake-up A powerful committee of MPs has accused the Government of suppressing the views of its own advisers and "kowtowing" to the interests of the...
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Researchers hail obesity pill trials US researchers today hailed the latest results from trials of a pill that treats obesity, tackles cholesterol levels and helps patients quit smoking. Rimonabant,...
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UK government accused of 'kowtowing' to industry in scientific publications debate
Brussels, 09 Nov 2004 The UK Parliament's Select Committee on Science and Technology has castigated the government for what it describes as an 'unhealthy collusion' with the publishing industry in...