A disquieting clash of culture
The UK's aid programme draws heavily on academic consultants but, as anthropologist David Mosse is all too aware, this can lead to conflicts of interest. In the late 1990s, Labour's Department for...
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EuroNanoForum 2005: European nanotechnology research shapes the future of healthcare -- Edinburgh, Scotland, 5-7 September
Brussels, 22 Jul 2005 Nanotechnology and the health of the European Citizen in 2020 Special media programme on new developments in European nanotechnology research and the future of healthcare on the...
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Commissioner Janez POTOCNIK - Research in Europe: building up and building on human resources ¡°Forschen in Europa ¨C Nationale und europ?ische Forschungsforderung¡±
Karlsruhe, 23 January 2006 Minister, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great pleasure to be at this symposium, which puts the spotlight on an issue close to my heart – how to support young...
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UK no longer at nanotechnology forefront due to lack of foresight, claims report
Brussels, 05 Apr 2004 A report commissioned by the UK Government has claimed that a lack of foresight by both policy makers and the scientific community has led to the UK losing its leading position...
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Further steps towards a European space policy
Paris, 08 Jun 2005 The second meeting of the Space Council – concomitant meeting of the ESA Council at ministerial level and of the European Union Competitiveness Council (Internal Market/...
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Security Research in the 7th Framework Programme prioritised amid high expectations
Brussels, 7th April 2005 th Framework Programme prioritised amid highexpectations Security has been included in the list of priority research themes in the Commission proposal for the 7th Framework...
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Commission to invest €1 billion into Research on Information and Communication Technologies
Brussels, 3 August 2005 The Commission is about to launch 6 new research projects in the field of Information and Communication Technologies with €1 billion in EU funding. This is the result of the...
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Commissioner Janez POTOCNIK: Research and Innovation ¨C an Opportunity for Convergence Regions Conference on Structural Funds
Warsaw, 13 February 2006 Conference on Structural Funds Warsaw, 13 February 2006 Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great pleasure for me to have this opportunity to meet you today and to have an exchange...
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Prior information notice for various studies relating to the Sixth Framework Programme
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...
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NorthWest Science: A meeting of minds on a single mission
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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More stress in pre-92s
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...
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Research and innovation essential for future agricultural policy, says Fischer Boel
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....
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Stylish ways of making money
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Commission Vice-President G¨¹nter Verheugen: A New Start for Lisbon, REACH and Other Topics, Environment Committee of the European Parliament
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...
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European coalition against animal testing demonstrates against REACH proposals
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...