Has Europe got what it takes to be the new US?
If the European Union is to fulfil its potential as a supranational democracy, it must offer its citizens freedom, security and, most of all, respect. Dennis Smith reports. Professors and politicians...
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Direct action, when it works, may stifle political action
The rise of single-issue protest groups may be seen as a good sign of an active citizenry. But, says Wyn Grant, it can impede the political process. The landscape of protest group activity in the...
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Muted voices of girl power
Among the first women to succeed in music were those in a 16th-century girl group. But they were reliant on male patronage and barely respectable, says Laurie Stras. If you type "girl vocalist jokes...
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Excite yourself, then engage students
What is it that makes a good teacher? Alan Sked says an interest in students, intellectual rigour and enthusiasm are vital. As I am on sabbatical leave, the invitation to write about teaching came at...
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My dear, you get right up my nose
Can men smell a pretty woman from afar, and do women seeking a partner desire a man who smells like their father? Jerome Burne sniffs around controversial findings in phermone research. Smell has...
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Comments from EEA EFTA States on the Proposed GM Food and Feed Regulation
Luxembourg, 17 April 2002 Full text I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. The EEA EFTA States welcome the proposal for the regulation on genetically modified (GM) food and feed. This represents a major initiative...
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Icelandic government keen to back future biotech development
Brussels, 17 April 2002 The Icelandic government announced last week its plan to introduce legislation allowing it to provide financial guarantees as part of a general initiative to encourage...
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Today's news
Budget roundup Education awaits bigger prize in spending review In his budget, the chancellor promised rises in the direct grants sent to all 24,000 headteachers as part of a £0 million package to...
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Destruction of experimental GMO field trials is unacceptable, says Busquin
Brussels, 17 April 2002 Following the destruction of an experimental field trial with genetically modified colza in Alost, Belgium, last week, the latest in a series of recent attacks on field trials...
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Food safety authority should be up and running by the end of the year, says Byrne
Brussels, 17 April 2002 The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) should be operational by the end of 2002, according to Health and Consumer Protection Commissioner David Byrne. Speaking at a...
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Genome conference calls for research transparency
Brussels, 17 April 2002 An international conference on the human genome has heard that total transparency in research is vital if the public are see the work of geneticists and cell technologists in...
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Update: 12:15
Funding chiefs mull future shape of UK HE Funding chiefs meeting in Manchester today are considering the shape of higher education for the next ten years. Universities will be expected to excel in at...
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Commission discusses ICT with both USA and China
Brussels, 16 April 2002 The information society and telecoms regulations have been the subjects of discussion between the Commission and both the USA and China at the beginning of April. EU...
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ESC calls for GMO information campaign
Brussels, 16 April 2002 A European Commission information campaign is necessary to inform the public of the risks and benefits of genetically-modified organisms (GMOs), according to the Economic and...
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ESA astronaut on Russian flight to Space Station
Paris, 16 April 2002 A cosmopolitan crew representing the nations of Italy, Russia and South Africa will make history when they are launched into space next week from the Baikonur launch site in...