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...
The lure of consultancy could influence specialism, reports Jessica Shepherd Consultancy work is becoming so commonplace in academic life that it could be influencing subject specialisms adopted by...
Brussels, 28 Jun 2005 Official launch of European technology platform "Food for Life" 05 July 2005, 10:00-12:30 European Commission, Centre A. Borschette, Room AB-1A, Rue Froissart, 36, Brussels,...
Vienna, 4 May 2006 Austrian Presidency Conference on European Technology Platforms Vienna, 4 May 2006 Minister Bartenstein, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Europe faces many challenges to...
Brussels, 23 Sep 2004 COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS Security Research: The...
Brussels, 14 Jul 2005 Representatives from ten of Europe's leading telecom, Internet, television and music companies met with the Commission and the UK presidency in London on 8 and 9 July to discuss...
03/05/2006 Medical breakthroughs in fighting Hepatitis B, novel anti-viral properties, the DNA chip and methods for intercepting illness causing proteins are among the final winners of the European...
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 -...
UK business and academe must band together to maintain levels of key skills, says Helen Connor If the UK is to be internationally competitive, we have to increase the skills of our existing workforce...
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...
A European cancer research area is needed to cut the fragmentation and duplication of effort among European Union member states, said research commissioner Philippe Busquin. A conference of European...
Brussels, 09 Jun 2005 Ministers from the countries affiliated to the EU and/or the European Space Agency met on 7 June to take stock of progress towards the implementation of a European Space Policy...
CRAZY: The UK number one single by Gnarls Barkley The conventional wisdom is that if the pop charts ever mattered, they don't anymore. They no longer serve as a barometer of the taste and cultural...
Brussels, 20 January 2006 In a final report submitted to the European Commission today, an independent Expert Group has called for a Pact for Research and Innovation to be signed by political,...
Lindau, 25th of June 2006 Lady Bernadotte, Madam Minister, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It feels good to be here with you today – among distinguished and upcoming world excellence in...