The best view of the Tour is from space
Paris, 23 Jul 2004 It is now possible to track the position and speed of each rider in the Tour de France in real-time thanks to the EGNOS European satellite positioning system, a preparatory...
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Forecasters and new meteo satellites
Paris, 23 Jul 2004 The UK Met Office is this year celebrating its 150 years of weather forecasting. Created in 1854 to provide meteorological and sea current information to shipping, it is today one...
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International Space Station Heads of Agency Meeting
Paris, 23 Jul 2004 Space agency leaders from the United States, Russia, Japan, Europe and Canada met today at the ESA Technical Centre (ESTEC) in Noordwijk, The Netherlands, to discuss International...
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International cooperation in space is the way forward, says Lord Sainsbury
Brussels, 23 Jul 2004 At a space seminar at the Farnborough air show in the UK on 21 July, the UK Science Minister, Lord Sainsbury, encouraged the international community to cooperate further to...
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Conference on the chemical biology of cancer, London
Brussels, 23 Jul 2004 A conference entitled 'Frontiers in chemical biology: the chemical biology of cancer' will take place from 8 to 10 September in London, the UK. The conference will bring...
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The fundamentals of international project management
Brussels, 23 Jul 2004 A training course on the fundamentals of international project management will take place in Karlsruhe, Germany, on and 28 September. The course will address: - the environment...
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International Conference on multifunctional materials
Brussels, 23 Jul 2004 An international conference on 'chemistry and physics of multifunctional materials - from clever molecules to smart materials' will take place in Tomar, Portugal, from 11 to 16...
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EU Descartes Prize's fifth anniversary: eight research teams competing for the 2004 award
Brussels, 23 July 2004 This year, the EU Descartes Prize for outstanding research through transnational co-operation is celebrating its fifth anniversary. The 2004 short-listed teams come from 20...
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The EU Descartes Prize Finalists 2004
Brussels, 23 July 2004 To celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Descartes Prize, on July 12th, the European Commission staged an event in Brussels, with former winners, the Grand Jury and other...
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List of members of EU scientific committees (OJ link)
Brussels, 23 July 2004 List of experts appointed as members of the scientific committees (OJ C188/2 23.7.2004). Full text List in alphabetical order of the scientists appointed by the Commission as...
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Blair OKs Army to defend lab
The Prime Minister has given personal permission for the Army to assist Oxford University in the construction of its animal research facility, despite fears that members of his Cabinet are resisting...
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Merger creates an academic cash giant
Manchester will become Britain's first half-billion pound university in terms of academic earnings. The merger of Manchester University and the University of Manchester Institute of Science and...
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In the news: Sir John Krebs
Four years ago, Sir John Krebs was appointed chairman of the new Food Standards Agency, to the dismay of consumer groups, which criticised his lack of experience in the food industry. Sir John has...
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Appointments
The Royal College of Music has appointed to director Colin Lawson , professor and pro vice-chancellor of Thames Valley University where he is dean of the London College of Music and Media. He will...
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Hardship cash funds 'sprees'
Students admit to using aid for the poorest to finance social lives. Victoria Gittins reports Middle-class students are exploiting university hardship funds to subsidise their social lives, shopping...