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Byzantinists donate collections to Queen's, Belfast The private collections of three international-renowned Byzantinists, Peter Megaw, the late Martin Harrison and the late Sir Steven Runciman, have...
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New GMO Directive taking effect today provides more transparent and effective system for authorisation of GMOs, says European Commission
Brussels 17 October 2002 European Environment Commissioner Margot Wallström welcomed today the application of Directive 2001/18/EC on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically...
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Commission funds project to close the e-commerce gap between European regions
Brussels, 17 Oct 2002 The gap in the use of e-commerce between the most and least developed areas of Europe is growing, and is the focus of a 4.35 million euro project, partly funded by the...
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Busquin proposes new measures to establish European Research Area and calls for more commitment from Member States
Brussels, 17 Oct 2002 In a communication published on 16 October the Commission outlined proposals to strengthen the European Research Area initiative. In the document, a number of new measures are...
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UK must intensify efforts to enhance innovation, says report
Brussels, 17 Oct 2002 The UK continues to lag behind its international competitors in terms of technological research and development (R&D) spending and innovation, according to a new report...
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Workshop on IPR and entrepreneurship in the life sciences
Brussels, 17 Oct 2002 A workshop in 'Intellectual property and entrepreneurship in the life sciences' will take place in Porto, Portugal on 4 November. The event will provide information on...
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At that star, turn left!
Paris, 17 Oct 2002 Our bodies contain proteins that are made of smaller molecules that can be either left- or right-handed, depending upon their structure. Regardless of which hand we use to write,...
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3G operators will not break even until 2014, claims report
Brussels, 17 Oct 2002 Europe's 3G operators will be in the red until 2014, according to a new report by Forrester Research. Only 10 per cent of European mobile users will be using UMTS (universal...
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Commission adds new structural indicators for innovation and research
Brussels, 17 Oct 2002 The Commission is to include the number of science and technology graduates and expenditure on information and communication technologies (ICT) in its spring report on...
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Europe opens a window onto a violent Universe
Paris, 17 Oct 2002 The European Space Agency has today launched a new observatory set to revolutionise the branch of astrophysics that seeks to unravel the secrets of the highest-energy - and...
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Imperial College students protest at fees Students at Imperial College, London, today held a silent protest against proposals to introduce market-rate tuition fees. The protest was staged outside the...
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Charge students £15,000 a year Students would be forced to pay fees of up to £15,000 a year under plans being drawn up by one of Britain's leading universities. The figure is quoted by Sir Richard...
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Bursaries limited to virgins
Women applying for state scholarships at the University of Swaziland have been told to wear red tassels as a symbol of their virginity. Swazi king Mswati III, who is also chancellor of the university...
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Labour MP takes over for long spell of direct rule
A Labour MP has taken over ministerial responsibility for Northern Ireland's universities and colleges with the return of direct rule. Jane Kennedy, MP for Liverpool Wavertree, also takes on the...
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Scots set up forum for policy
Scotland's higher education institutions are increasing their power to shape national policy under radical plans putting them alongside the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council in drawing up key...