Spidla to take lead in debate on future of European social model 20/07/2005
In an exclusive interview with EurActiv Employment commissioner Spidla defends the relaunch of the Lisbon strategy, and says he is ready to take the lead in a debate on the social models of Europe. ...
EU becoming a less attractive place to carry out research 20/07/2005
The latest figures on EU R&D investment show the private sector's lack of confidence when it comes to investing in research in Europe. ...
High number of inventions in EU-10 in foreign hands 20/07/2005
The latest Eurostat report on science and technology shows that foreign ownership of innovations is high in the new member states....
Governing body of the European Research Council formed 20/07/2005
The composition of the 22 member Scientific Council of the future European Research Council has been revealed....
Vocational training to receive 86m euro boost 20/07/2005
The Commission has selected 295 projects from 31 countries to receive Leonardo da Vinci grants to support innovative pilot projects linking vocational education and training....
Chemical Industry Applauds New Milestone on Journey to Better Regulation 20/07/2005
The Chemical Industries Association (CIA) is delighted to note todays launch of the Cabinet Offices public consultation stage for the Better Regulation Bill. The Bill is designed to speed up the better regulation agenda by enabling the Gove...
Chemical Sector Beats its 2004 Climate Change Agreement Target 20/07/2005
The UK Chemical Industries Association (CIA) announced today that the chemical sector has achieved and exceeded its 2004 Climate Change Agreement (CCA) target....
$1 million Nobel of the East awarded to Sir Michael Berridge, Emeritus Fellow at the Babraham Institute 20/07/2005
Professor Sir Michael Berridge, FRS, Emeritus Fellow at the Babraham Institute, has been awarded the prestigious Shaw Prize, for his pioneering work in the field of cell signalling. His discovery of the key role that calcium plays in regula...
Technologies launch new era in airport safety 20/07/2005
Human error, bad weather and ineffective ground radar can all have devastating consequences for airport safety, possibly leading to a huge number of fatalities. New complementary airport safety systems currently under development promise to...
Improving access to historical documents 20/07/2005
Letters written by DH Lawrence and 800-year-old records from the Duke of Newcastle's estate are among documents now accessible online thanks to funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF)....
