International conference on dietary fibre
Brussels, 18 Feb 2003 A conference on dietary fibre, integrating basic nutritional science with food technology, product development, analysis, and legal aspects will take place in Noordwijkerhout,...
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Meeting Global Nanotechnology Challenges: The European Approach
Brussels/Tokyo 18 February 2003 Media Invitation WHEN? Thursday February 2003 WHERE? Nano Tech 2003+ Future Conference and Expo Makuhari Messe, Chiba-shi, Chiba, Tokyo, Japan International Conference...
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FP6 researchers contribute to review of EU contract law
Brussels, 18 Feb 2003 The European Commission is offering funding under the Sixth Framework Programme for studies to elaborate a 'common frame of reference' for EU contract law, which underpins all...
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ESA's Artemis satellite reaches geostationary orbit - from total loss to full recovery
Paris, 18 Feb 2003 In the late afternoon of Friday 31 January, a final trim manoeuvre nudged Artemis into its assigned position in geostationary orbit, completing a most remarkable satellite recovery...
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Calling all students and universities
Paris, 18 Feb 2003 The European Space Agency (ESA) is looking for innovative, imaginative ideas, concepts and technologies to enhance Europe's long-term Aurora programme for the robotic and human...
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Investing in Education Pays Rich Dividends, UNESCO/OECD Study Confirms
Paris, 18 Feb 2003 Investing in secondary and tertiary education - and not just in primary education - pays rich dividends for emerging economies, according to a new study by UNESCO and the OECD....
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Update: 12:40
Former Exeter v-c lambasts university managers Universities should be more like supermarkets and offer students satisfaction or their money back, Sir Geoffrey Holland, former vice-chancellor of...
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Today's news
Edinburgh eases entry rules to lure state pupils Edinburgh University cut academic admission requirements for most of its courses yesterday to encourage more applicants from state schools. Its move...
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Latest research news
Hole at the heart of the Milky Way Fresh evidence suggesting that the Milky Way has a supermassive black hole at its centre has been discovered by astronomers. Research at the University of...
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Draft MoU for the implementation of a concerted research action designated as COST P11 "Physics of linear, non-linear, and active photonic crystals" (link)
Brussels, 17 Feb 2003 Full text of Document 216/03 Subject: Draft Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of a concerted research action designated as COST P11 "Physics of linear, non-...
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Europe ahead of US in renewable energy technology, concludes US conference
Brussels, 17 Feb 2003 Participants at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) have admitted that Europe is way ahead of the US in terms of developing new...
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Dolly the sheep put to sleep
Brussels, 17 Feb 2003 Dolly the sheep, the first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell, died aged six on 14 February. She was put down after a veterinary examination showed that she had a...
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Draft MoU for the implementation of a concerted research action designated as COST E36 "Modelling and Simulation in the Pulp and Paper Industry" (link)
Brussels, 17 Feb 2003 Full text of Document 214/03 13 February 2003 Subject: Draft Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of a concerted research action designated as COST E36 "Modelling...
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Greenhouse effects... also on other planets
Paris, 17 Feb 2003 Our planet is warming up, and experts warn that the consequences will be serious. To see precisely how the process works, scientists need as much information as possible and from...
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Workshops to discuss FP5 CRAFT projects
Brussels, 17 Feb 2003 A series of training workshops on the European Commission's cooperative research (CRAFT) projects are taking place on 4 and 5 March in Brussels. CRAFT is one of the specific...