No research regrets
Sir Gareth Roberts argues in his recent review that the research assessment exercise has proved a waste of time for institutions that gained only a small percentage of their income from the exercise...
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Homegrown peasants
Alison Wolf praises what she calls the "peasants' revolt" at the London School of Economics that started the avalanche that buried the previous Quality Assurance Agency regime ( THES , May 30). But...
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Quality course
I am appalled at the way that an innovative postgraduate programme from the University of Glamorgan for the College of Chiropractors has been trivialised and misrepresented in your article ("'No-...
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GM crops can reduce poverty in the developing world, reports claim
Brussels, 11 Jun 2003 Genetically modified (GM) crops have the potential to improve agricultural processes, increase food security and reduce poverty in developing world, according to two recently...
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Council Conclusions on the integration of the EGNOS programme in Galileo
Brussels, 11 Jun 2003 Council Conclusions on the integration of the EGNOS programme in the Galileo programme (provisional version) English German French GALILEO- INTEGRATION OF EGNOS - Council...
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New aluminium alloy reduces risk of aircraft brake failure
Brussels, 11 Jun 2003 A Franco-German Eureka project has developed a new aluminium alloy able to better withstand the heat produced when an aircraft brakes. An aircraft's wheels and breaks can become...
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En route to the red planet
Brussels, 11 Jun 2003 All aboard the 'Mars Express'. After a successful lift-off, the European space probe has entered a trajectory taking it all the way to Mars. Estimated arrival? December 2003....
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Renewed Franco-Russian commitment to Arctic research
Brussels, 11 Jun 2003 Russia and France have reiterated the importance of continued co-operation in Arctic research, and forged a new mandate to investigate the effects of climate change on and by...
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Getting the scientific message out: loud and clear
Brussels, 11 Jun 2003 Communicating science to the public is absolutely vital, but not a substitute for improving scientific education, experts warn. If the media's job is to report issues of...
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EU research into sustainable rural development
Brussels, 11 Jun 2003 A European Union research project calls for more flexibility to reflect rural development needs at the community level. Why do rural areas in apparently similar economic, social...
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European Brain Council will provide 'win win opportunities' for ERA, claims Busquin
Brussels, 11 Jun 2003 The European Brain Council (EBC) will act as a catalyst in the construction of a viable European Research Area (ERA) in the field of brain research, said EU Research...
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CORDIS offers fledging dictionary and new documents on FP6
Brussels, 11 Jun 2003 Grant for integration; eligible costs; competitive call; technical collective responsibility; new instruments. Potential participants in the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) need...
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Lord Sainsbury launches nanotechnology study Fears that nanotechnology could cause us all to dissolve into a grey goo will be addressed by new research from the Department of Trade and Industry....
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Philippe Busquin: Organising brain research in Europe - Opening ceremony of the "European Brain Council" (EBC) - Key Note Lecture "The European Research Area" Brussels, 10 June 2003
Brussels, 10 June 2003 Members of Parliament, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a true pleasure for a European Commissioner for Research to address this distinguished audience. I would like to thank the...
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Commission and ESA Sign Galileo Foundation Act
Brussels, 10 Jun 2003 The European Commission and ESA June 10 signed the Foundation Act of the GALILEO Joint Undertaking. This Act designates the representatives of both founding parties to the Joint...