Symposium on scientific publications
Brussels, 14 Jul 2004 Within the scope of the EuroScience Open Forum, a symposium entitled 'Spreading the word: who profits from scientific publications?' will take place in Stockholm, Sweden, on 26...
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New Constitution gives green light to EU space activities
Brussels, 14 Jul 2004 On 18 June 2004 in Brussels, after extensive talks between leaders of the 25 EU Member States, a Constitution was agreed for the European Union, including specific references to...
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Industrial technologies - Establishing a strategic research agenda for nanoelectronics
Brussels, 14 Jul 2004 Large-scale research funding is crucial to ease the transition from micro- to nanoelectronics, according to a report from leading industrial and research organisations....
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Industrial technologies - Sustainable chemistry leads way to FP7
Brussels, 14 Jul 2004 Chemical and biotechnology sector organisations Cefic and EuropaBio launched a European Technology Platform on sustainable chemistry in Brussels on 7 July 2004. This focuses on...
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Industrial technologies - Greener and better coating technologies
Brussels, 14 Jul 2004 Vacuum deposition of wear coatings is more environmentally friendly than galvanic methods – but also more costly. The TIPCOAT project has now developed lower cost physical...
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Industrial technologies - Twinned technologies boost plating performance
Brussels, 14 Jul 2004 By combining pulse-plating and ultrasonic techniques, the ULTRAPLATE project has produced breakthrough improvements in the speed and precision of electrodeposition of metals and...
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ESA considers the next step in assessing the risk from Near-Earth Objects
Paris, 14 Jul 2004 On 9 July 2004, the Near-Earth Object Mission Advisory Panel recommended that ESA place a high priority on developing a mission to actually move an asteroid. The conclusion was...
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Restart Fellowship
Deadline: 15/08/2004
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Sixth call for proposals
Deadline: 13/08/2004
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Latest research news
R&D funding boost given a welcome Scientists have welcomed the Government's 10-year investment framework for science and innovation, which aims to increase British spending on research and...
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Today's news
UUK chief warns of overseas threat to colleges Ivor Crewe, president of Universities UK and vice-chancellor of Essex University, described Britain as "the silver medallists in the higher education...
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EU Research offers new opportunities for SMEs in enlarged Europe
Brussels, 13 July 2004 Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the vast majority of businesses in Europe and can play a key role in boosting enlarged Europe’s competitiveness if they become...
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Proposed Council Decision on the signing of the Agreement on scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt (link)
Brussels, 13 Jul 2004 Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the signing of the Agreement on scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt Full...
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Slowly but surely Descartes Prize is helping to improve the profile of European research, says Gerold
Brussels, 13 Jul 2004 At a gala evening in Brussels on 12 July to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the EU Descartes Prize for scientific excellence, Dr Rainer Gerold, Director of the science and...
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Chancellor delivers UK science boost, but chooses to fall short of Barcelona target
Brussels, 13 Jul 2004 As part of his comprehensive spending review published on 12 July, the UK Chancellor Gordon Brown has promised an extra 1 billion GBP (1.5 billion euro) in government funding...