Brussels, 09 Apr 2003 The European Commission has published a prior information notice regarding calls for proposals for various study services, including a study and seminar on strategies for the...
Staff in new universities are more likely to suffer from stress and to become ill as a result than their counterparts in old institutions, according to a survey. The study found that university staff...
Brussels, 24 Jan 2005 Innovation is the keyword for the future of our agriculture and rural development policies, says Mariann Fischer Boel, EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development....
Northwest Science is a model of best practice, according to the Council for Industry and Higher Education, drawing together businesses and economic development organisations with academic communities...
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Brussels, 3rd February 2005 Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I should like to thank you most warmly for this invitation to speak to you about the priorities and preoccupations we share in our work...
Brussels, 29 Jun 2004 The Commission-appointed MANUFUTURE High Level Group of experts from industry and research met for the first time in Brussels in June 2004. The objective was to review progress...
Brussels, 22 Apr 2004 The beginning of World Week for Laboratory Animals was marked on 20 April by renewed attempts by the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) to put pressure on both...
Brussels, 29 Apr 2004 Amid fears of terror attacks and the shifting demographical and political sands across Europe, EU policy-makers are keen to raise the profile of research on security challenges...
Brussels, 18 May 2005 German research is flourishing and the country's businesses are among the most innovative in Europe, says German Research Minister Edelgard Bulmahn. Speaking in front of the...
Brussels, 22 Sep 2003 Full text FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT AND RESIDENCE INTERNAL MARKET STRATEGY 2003-2006 ­ Council conclusions INITIATIVES FOR COMPETITIVENESS IN EUROPE COMMUNITY PATENT CORPORATE...
Brussels, 15 Sep 2003 The 2525th session of the Council of the European Union (COMPETITIVENESS - Internal Market, Industry and Research) will take place on 22 September 2003 (10h00). The following...
The Government is killing university spin-off companies "stone dead" it was claimed last week, as figures revealed a dramatic decline in the number of academic start-up firms. University...
Brussels, 11 May 2004 The world's biggest seller of genetically modified (GM) seeds, Monsanto, announced on 10 May that it is to discontinue attempts to commercialise its GM wheat. The move has been...
Universities are neglecting a multibillion-pound market on their doorstep while devoting increasing time and energy to attracting overseas students, a new report says. The Learning and Skills Council...