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University grants to include sum for work with business For the first time the Government's block grants for university research will include a sum related to the amount of work an institution does...
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'I feel privileged to lead brighton at a critical time for the sector'
Brighton's new v-c, Julian Crampton, has a strong track record in higher education and linking up with industry Julian Crampton, an expert in venomous snake and spider bites, was this week announced...
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When the buck stops with you
If you need to become a 'born leader' overnight, says Harriet Swain, you must understand the culture of the group you'll be heading, encourage collaboration at all levels, say what you mean and do...
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Commissioner Danuta Hübner: “Research, Development and Innovation in new Regional Agenda: Developing Synergies” EP ITRE Committee
Brussels, 29 November 2005 Honourable Members, I am delighted to have the opportunity to join you today and discuss the Commission’s proposals for cohesion and research. Let me start by...
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Saving 20% by 2020 - Commission unveils its Action Plan on Energy Efficiency
Brussels, 19 October 2006 Energy Efficiency Action Plan COM(2006) 545 Saving 20% by 2020 MEMO/06/387 Commissioner Piebalgs and Bob the Builder remind children of the importance of energy efficiency...
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Parliamentary report on FP7 programme for nuclear research and training activities (link)
Brussels, 23 October 2006 Report on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the specific Programme implementing the seventh Framework Programme (2007-2011) of the European Atomic Energy...
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Reding targets European Research Area for Grids
Brussels, 01 Jun 2005 The continued and growing investment in Grid research under the Fifth and Sixth Framework Programmes (FP5 and FP6) is clear evidence of the enormous potential that many in...
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Commissioner Danuta Hübner: “Research and Innovation – How to take advantage of the unique opportunities offered by the Structural Funds” -- Conference on Research and Innovation – an opportunity for
Warsaw, 13 February 2006 Ministers, Members of Parliament, fellow Commissioner, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am delighted to be with you today to present how the Structural Funds support research and...
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Preparation of the Competitiveness Council of Ministers, Luxembourg, 6th June 2005 and Space Council 7th June 2005
Brussels, 3th June 2005 6th June 2005 and SpaceCouncil 7th June 2005 (Gregor Kreuzhuber, Oliver Drewes, Antonia Mochan, Phillip Tod ) The EU Competitiveness Council will meet in Luxembourg on Monday...
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UK government welcomes stem cell report and commits £100m for research into incurable diseases
London, 5 December 2005 Government responds to UK Stem Cell Initiative Report The Government today announced that £100m will be made available for UK stem cell research over the next two years to...
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Work Begins on "Don Quijote", the Near-Earth Object Deflecting Mission - Jousting with Asteroids
Paris, 07 Apr 2006 If a large asteroid such as the recently identified 2004 VD17 – about 500 m in diameter with a mass of nearly 1000 million tonnes - collides with the Earth it could spell...
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CIP – Innovation and entrepreneurship, ICT and intelligent energy
Brussels, 1 June 2006 CIP is a programme for SMEs bringing together several existing EU activities that support competitiveness and innovation The new CIP programme has a budget of € 3.621...
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FE told to fight for contracts
Further education colleges should play a central role in the government's forthcoming skills strategy - but only if they are willing to compete for training contracts with private providers -...
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CO2 capture and storage - towards zero emission power plants
Brussels, 21 Feb 2005 A conference on CO2 capture and storage - 'Towards zero emission power plants' - will take place in Brussels, Belgium, from 13 to 15 April. The event is portrayed as an...
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Commissioner Janez POTOCNIK: Back to basics – putting excellence at
London, 25 April 2006 Dear Professor, Ladies and Gentlemen, When Professor Worthington invited me to visit LSE, she reminded me of a speech I made some months ago in which I called for social...