Brussels, 28 November 2003 Today 200 scientists meet in Rome at the EU conference on "The Role of Research in Combating Antibiotic Resistance". It was organised by the European Commission together...
With the prevention of obesity high on the government's agenda, Matthew Baker and Luqman Hayes ask what campuses can do to turn students on to healthy eating and sport. It can't be for nothing that...
Brussels, 23 January 2002 The European Commission today adopted a major policy initiative for the development of life sciences and biotechnology in Europe. This is one of the main building blocks of...
Brussels, 28 January 2004 What are GMOs and GMMs? Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and genetically modified micro-organisms (GMMs) can be defined as organisms (and micro-organisms) in which the...
Brussels, 28 January 2004 What are GMOs and GMMs? Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and genetically modified micro-organisms (GMMs) can be defined as organisms (and micro-organisms) in which the...
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Scottish further and higher education institutions have welcomed the enterprise strategy unveiled by Wendy Alexander, Scottish minister for enterprise and lifelong learning. Ms Alexander said...
Strasbourg, 05 June 2002 Opening the joint debate on RDTD research and training programmes, W.G. VAN VELZEN (EPP-ED, NL) will be putting forward a non-binding motion for a resolution on specific...
Brussels, 15th October 2002 The changing attitude of European society to research in food and agriculture demands that researchers pay more attention to the concerns of the public and other...
Less than half of graduates qualified to work in some industries with skills shortages actually do so, according to research carried out for Universities Scotland. The research was prompted by...
Brussels, 30 May 2002 The Spanish Presidency of the EU brought together more than 300 experts from within and outside the EU at a conference in Seville on 13 and 14 May, to examine policy decisions...
Brussels, 24 January 2003 The European Group on Life Sciences, including eminent scientists advising European Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin, is inviting stakeholders to participate in a...
Brussels, 19 September 2002 How to build greater coherence in European cancer research is the key question to be debated at a conference in Brussels today, which brings together around 250...
Paris, 21 Feb 2003 The Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB), chaired by retired Admiral Harold Gehman, has taken over full responsibility for the investigation, with support from a number of...
Bruxelles, le 3 f évrier 2004 Mesdames et messieurs les journalistes, je vous remercie de votre présence. Je suis heureux d'être ici ce matin, en compagnie de mon collègue Erkki Liikanen, pour...