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Scots Agricultural College strike called off Today's planned strike at the Scottish Agricultural College has been called off after a meeting between management and the union Prospect, which will now...
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Marxist past comes back to haunt Clarke Charles Clarke, the self-proclaimed Marxist student leader of the 1970s, will haunt Charles Clarke, the education secretary, today as he announces plans for...
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Latest research news
Minister says animal tests vital for science The government declared unequivocally yesterday that animal experiments remain essential for medical advances, human welfare, and protection of the...
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Commission promises proposal on animal transport before July: answer to parliamentary question
Strasbourg, 20 January 2003 Verbatim report of proceedings on 16 January 2003, Part A Question no 39 by Marialiese Flemming (H-0852/02) Subject: Animal transport For nearly one year the Commission...
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Europe should develop own launcher technology, says Belgian astronaut
Brussels, 20 Jan 2003 Europe must keep the spirit of exploration alive, according to Belgian astronaut Frank De Winne, who became the second Belgian to go into orbit in October 2002. If Europe wants...
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Mediterranean Environment Forum, 14-16 February 2003: IES goes to the 2nd GMES Forum
Brussels, 20 Jan 2003 Noordwijk (NL): The Soil and Waste Unit of the IES participate in the 2nd GMES Forum, ESA-ESTEC. Issues at stake are the European Soil Monitoring System and the Land Degradation...
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Commission approves a further 158 million euro of ECSC funds for research
Brussels, 20 Jan 2003 Following a recent financial report on the assets of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), the Commission has agreed to earmark a further 158.3 million euro of the funds...
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EU funded project aims to fight intestinal infections with beneficial bacteria
Brussels, 20 Jan 2003 An ongoing EU funded project has identified strains of bacteria that can have a beneficial effect on intestinal inflammations and infections, it has been revealed. DEPROHEALTH...
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SMEs and the new instruments in FP6 priorities 1 and 5
Brussels, 20 Jan 2003 An information day aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) interested in participating in the Sixth Framework Programme's (FP6) priorities 1 and 5 will take place in...
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IRC-IRE workshop on regional foresight, Ljubljana
Brussels, 20 Jan 2003 The innovation relay centres and 'innovating regions in Europe central unit' (IRC-IRE) will host a workshop on regional foresight in Ljubljana, Slovenia, from 3 to 4 March....
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First Plenary Session of 2003
CES/03/3 Brussels, 17 January 2003 Opinions on Competition policy, pesticides and the Committee's contribution to the development of the EU's communication and information strategy Visits to the EESC...
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ADONIS workshop - software development outsourcing to the NIS
Brussels, 20 Jan 2003 The EU funded ADONIS (application development outsourcing to the newly independent states) consortium will present the project at a workshop in Berlin on 31 March. The...
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Wales to have power to scrap tuition fees The Welsh Assembly is to receive the power to scrap university tuition fees from tommorow. The assembly will be handed complete responsibility for...
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Today's news
One in three students to get £1,000 grants A third of students will get up to £1,000 a year in state grants to help with living costs, in an attempt to ensure that fear of debt does not deter poorer...
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EFTA states extend scientific cooperation under FP6
Brussels, 17 Jan 2003 The European economic area joint committee has concluded an agreement extending scientific cooperation between the EU and three European free trade association (EFTA) states to...