Get your stats straight
The case of Sally Clark ("Acquittal was just a chance in 73 million", THES , June 28) has interested me since the publicity given during the trial to the "1 in 73 million" odds that two children from...
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Make teaching count
The chair of the National Teacher Fellowship Scheme, Sir Martin Harris, claims it has "encouraged institutions to take teaching seriously" ("Received with reservations", THES , June 14). The status...
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Pay before you earn?
If graduates earn £400,000 more across a lifetime than non-graduates, then they should contribute to the costs of their degrees ("Degree is ticket to rich job pickings", THES , June 28). Although...
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6th Framework Research Programme: final deal on the rules (codecision and consultation, compromise covers both)
Strasbourg, 03 July 2002 Godelieve QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL (EPP-ED, D) Report on the amended proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the rules for the participation...
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The "Science Generation" project shines a light on the interface between biosciences and society
Brussels, 4 July 2002 To provide deciders, politicians and scientists and public opinion with greater perspective in their search for answers to questions at the interface between bioscience and...
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Scientific literacy among school children not high enough to enable lifelong learning, says report
Brussels, 03 July 2002 Between seven per cent and 32 per cent of 15 year olds do not have enough scientific literacy to enable them to continue learning about science throughout their life, according...
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Round table on access to online scientific publications in developing countries
Brussels, 03 July 2002 Discussions on developing country access to online scientific publishing will take place at a round table in Trieste, Italy on 4 and 5 October. The open round table will...
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Conference presents latest developments in brain research
Brussels, 03 July 2002 The latest developments in brain research will be presented at the third Forum of European Neuroscience (FENS 2002) in Paris, France on 13 to 17 July. The event will be hosted...
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PROBA images available on web
Paris, 03 July 2002 ESA's first small satellite PROBA for in-orbit technology demonstration is now well under way and turning out great pictures of the Earth. "We are very happy with PROBA and the...
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And now the weather ... on Mars!
Paris, 03 July 2002 Blinding dust storms can seriously ruin your plans for a landing on Mars. ESA is adapting the global climate models that we use to forecast our weather on Earth for the turbulent...
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Parliament adopts resolution on Commission proposal for science statistics
Brussels, 03 July 2002 European Parliament adopted a legislative resolution on 2 July on a proposal for the production and development of Community statistics on science and technology. The...
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European research project on underwater cultural heritage launches website
Brussels, 03 July 2002 An EU project to monitor, safeguard and visualise shipwrecks, involving partners from six European countries, has launched a new website offering photographs of the project and...
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Young researchers programme launched by French public institute
Brussels, 03 July 2002 Inserm, the French public institute dedicated to biomedical research, has launched a programme to place young scientists and researchers in top ranking scientific projects. The...
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Competitiveness tender launched by Commission
Brussels, 03 July 2002 The European Commission's Enterprise DG has published a call for tenders for annual studies in the areas of European competitiveness. The call relates to a framework contract...
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Consultation on the need for a Community legal framework on human tissue engineered products
Brussels, 03 July 2002 Consultation Tissue engineering is a new and rapidly developing technology that intends to produce viable substitutes that restore, maintain or improve the function of human...