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Materials Research: European Commission proposes Framework Five
MATERIALS RESEARCH   view more (1999-12-18)

Research Europe 9 May issue: stories on cost accounting and ethics in FP6, biotech patenting, IST concerns, and the quality of Eureka.
Full-cost accounting dropped from FP6 The 'full-cost' accounting model used in Framework 5 contracts will not appear in Framework 6, under arrangements being developed by the Commission. However, the additional cost model will be retained, despite pressure from the European Court of Auditors to have it scrapped.   view more (2002-05-09)

Introducing the patient safety series (pp 913, 970)
Health care providers, hospital administrators, and politicians face competing challenges to reduce clinical errors, control expenditure, increase access and throughput, and improve quality of care. The safe management of the acutely ill inpatient presents particular difficulties. In the first of five Lancet articles on this topic, Julian Bion and... view more... (2004-03-17)

New Booklet Offers More Help For UK Organisations Seeking EU Research and Development Funding
A new user friendly, plain English guide is now available to help UK companies and organisations decide if they have projects that are likely to be eligible for some of the EUR19 billion funding available under the EU's Framework Programme Six (FP6) programme. The eight-page booklet - 'FP6 Is It For You?' - is aimed primarily at people and... view more... (2004-07-01)

Commission Organises European Climate Science Conference - Vienna, 19-23 October 1998
The conference has been organised by the European Commission and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science and Transport, and will be opened by Dr. Einem, the Austrian Minister of Science and Transport, and Prof. Routti, Director-General of DG XII. It will bring together climate change projects funded within the Environment and Climate Programme... view more... (1998-10-16)

ESF publishes its position on EU's 6th research Framework Programme
The ESF position paper welcomes the Commission proposal for the next Framework Programme for research (2002-2006), which is considered as a positive step towards the European Research Area (ERA) proposed by Commissioner Philippe Busquin last year. While ESF welcomes the new approach of more focused actions in the proposal, it misses a clear... view more... (2001-06-12)

Israel joins the Fifth Framework Programme
The agreement is effectively a renewal of the one signed in 1996 under the Fourth Framework Programme, which gave rise to 350 joint projects, many of which have already produced tangible results.   view more (1999-03-03)

First Call Published For EUR3.6Bn EU Funding Opportunity
The first Call for proposals under the Information Society Technologies (IST) theme of the EU's Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) was published, as expected, on 17 December 2002. The Call gives European organisations their first chance to seek support from the EUR3.6bn share of FP6 which will be allocated to support R&D in the IST area during the... view more... (2002-12-18)

Log on or call to register for up-to-date information and advice
UK Organisations, including industry academia and research bodies, are being urged to 'log on' or call and register to be kept up to date on the latest information about European Union Framework Programme Six (FP6) funding for research and development projects. By registering with FP6UK they will receive regular news and information on how FP6... view more... (2004-03-17)

The ecological equivalent of Ellis Island: from ancestry to biodiversity
For many ecologists, the start of the 21st century was bewildering due to a book by Steve Hubbell. Hubbell claimed that many patterns in nature could be explained by a simple theory stating that all species are equivalent in competition for resources. In a letter to Ecology Letters, Rampal Etienne and Han Olff from the University of Groningen in... view more... (2004-02-24)

University of Ulster to Reveal Health of Northern Ireland`s Lakes and Rivers
Assessing the health of our rivers and lakes will be easier and much more accurate from now on - thanks to University of Ulster researchers. Dr Brian Rippey, from the Universities' School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, has come up with a new method of finding out what state Northern Ireland's rivers and lakes are in, which will allow... view more... (2002-04-25)

ESA and the EU: the start of a new partnership
Negotiations on a framework agreement for structured cooperation between ESA and the European Community have been concluded. Today the ESA Council adopted the agreement, which had already been endorsed by the EU Council on 20 October. The origins of the agreement date from November 2001, when the ministers in charge of space activities gave ESA... view more... (2003-11-12)

Information Days Set To Boost UK Applications
The number of UK organisations seeking partners for major research and development projects that qualify for funding under the EU's Framework Programme is likely to increase following a series of information days. Feedback from delegates was extremely positive with the majority saying they would participate in a future project proposal, confirming... view more... (2004-06-23)

IST - is it for You?
A new introductory leaflet to the Information Society Technologies (IST) programme within the European Union's Framework Programme Six (FP6) has been published by UKISHelp - the DTI's free support service to UK organisations seeking to access EU funding support for their collaborative research and technological development projects in the IST... view more... (2003-03-04)

Research Europe 26 September issue: stories on cancer strategy, stem cell concessions, Cost control, aquaculture funding and Schröder`s victory
Commission plans cancer strategy The Commission is planning a European strategy on cancer research. This will include a list of common priorities for funding under Framework 6, the coordination of national research to avoid duplication and fragmentation, and a push for the harmonisation of legislation governing clinical trials.   view more (2002-09-26)

Research Europe 4 July issue: stories on FP6 ethics, research ministers, FP6 cost models, products for 2010, and DFG peer review.
Governments still split over FP6 ethics EU member states are still at odds over the way in which bioethical issues are to be handled in Framework 6. While both the Commission and the incoming Danish presidency of the EU are adamant that the disagreement will not delay the programme, there is no sign of a compromise. The disagreement relates to... view more... (2002-07-04)

Research Europe 20 June issue: stories on the FP6 response, Socrates, networks of excellence, Article 169 pilots, and threatened strikes in Greece
FP6 response beats all expectations The Commission has received more than 15,000 ideas for European research projects under the new instruments in Framework 6. The call for expressions of interest closed on 7 June, and will influence the first calls for proposals, due to be released at the end of the year. According to Commission sources, many... view more... (2002-06-21)

American manufacturers aim for inexpensive quality; Germans prefer focus on technologies and flexibility
In terms of competitive strategies, American companies prefer to concentrate on high quality, and rate low product prices higher, while German companies favor innovative products and higher orientation towards customer demands. This is the conclusion of a study conducted by the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI, in... view more... (2001-11-15)

Euroabstracts, April 2003 - Better business in a bigger Europe
In this issue's feature, Euroabstracts looks at how Europe is adapting its policy for industry and enterprise to cope with next year's enlargement from 15 to 25 Member States. As trade barriers disappear, competition increases. That is why, as the EU stands on the verge of a major expansion, it is also relaunching its commitment to achieve a goal... view more... (2003-04-29)

Mayo Clinic study using structural MRI may help accurately diagnose dementia patients
A new Mayo Clinic study may help physicians differentially diagnose three common neurodegenerative disorders in the future.   view more (2009-07-13)
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