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Ivan Popov, 44 Job advertised in The THES , April 4 2003 New Directions Lecturer in Rapid Product Development Department of Mechanical and Design Engineering Portsmouth University The position...
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Is insurrection the road to resurrection?
French cafes used to buzz with the sound of heated debate, yet many of today's travailleurs intellectuels feel they are being given the cold shoulder. Three philosophers kick off a five-page look at...
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Hold the bubbly...
The Chancellor gave science some good news but no reason to pop the cork, says Peter Cotgreave For weeks in advance, the leaks and gossip all suggested that good news was coming in the Government's...
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Labs can throw a lifeline to our struggling nations
Tony Blair must make the creation of scientists throughout the developing world a priority, says Robert May A major factor in the Western world's takeover of the New World and Oceania was the viral...
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Research Commissioner Janez POTOCNIK: Europe needs its researchers - Descartes Prizes Ceremony
Prague, 2 December 2004 Mr President of the Republic, Madam President of the Academy of Sciences, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a real pleasure for me to be here today in the prestigious Prague Castle...
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Head of Unit makes the case for increased infrastructures funding in FP7
Brussels, 30 Nov 2004 In its recent communication on the future of research policy in Europe, the European Commission outlined support for research infrastructures as one of the six pillars of its...
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EU Research Round-up
Brussels, 16 September 2005 A regular look at what’s going on the world of European research, showing the breadth and diversity of EU-funded research projects. In this issue: Europeans...
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"Plants for the future": A European vision for plant biotechnology towards 2025
Brussels, 16 Jun 2004 WHO? Philippe BUSQUIN, European Commissioner for Research Feike SIJBESMA (NL), President of EuropaBio Andrzej LEGOCKI (PL), President of the Polish Academy of Sciences WHAT?...
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New report encourages greater wealth creation from science and technology
Brussels, 31 Mar 2004 More than 30 recommendations for increasing the commercial exploitation of science, engineering and technology (SET) results are contained in a draft report published by the UK...
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Biotech network aims to promote links between Europe's young researchers
Brussels, 16 Jan 2003 The young European biotech network (YEBN) was formed in December 2002 with the aim of creating a European community of biotechnologists, building links with industry, and...
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UK government turns its thoughts to FP7
Brussels, May 2004 The UK government has become one of the first to initiate a consultation process with a view to preparing its position on the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), due to begin in...
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Face it, maybe you are a camel
Simon Blackburn goes in search of his inner 'Real Self' and finds his 'Old Self' Many philosophers set a lot of store by authenticity. In fact, the best ever piece of light verse about a philosopher...
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'Gifted' tick box that could cost pupils a university place Sixth-formers competing for places at leading universities may lose out if they have not signed up to a scheme for gifted children because...
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Physicists lack business focus
University physicists must become more business-focused or risk holding back physics-based industry in the UK, concludes a ten-year economic analysis published this week. The report, from the...
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Is your pension funding this?
Chris Bunting looks at ethical issues arising from institutional investments If you see a chain smoker coughing their lungs out on the street, rub your hands in glee. If you read a newspaper report...