Final frontier requires pioneering solutions

Article Abstract:

The chief executive of the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council analyses UK and European science policy. It is pointed out that across Europe it is accepted that an innovation-driven, knowledge-based economy is the correct goal for policy and it is pointed out that during 2004, the European Commission will discuss and decide how it intends to develop such a policy. It is argued that the UK and its academic community needs to decide whether or not to cooperate with any changes that the European Commission comes up with.

Analysis

---

UK may play smaller part in Europe's next research framework

Article Abstract:

Issues concerning the sixth framework programme and the European Research Area concept, which were launched by the European Union commissioner for research Philippe Busquin in order to meet the Lisbon European Council's agreement in March 2000 that Europe should become the world's most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy by 2010, are examined. It is argued that the UK will pay a smaller part in the sixth framework programme than in earlier programmes, with barriers such as cost limiting involvement.

---

Nobel laureates to allocate cash

Article Abstract:

Philippe Busquin, commissioner for research in the European Commission, has unveiled plans to set up an high-powered committee of Nobel prizewinning researchers who will agree funding for basic research projects across Europe. Busquin claims that the European research organisation will channel Euro1 bil/yr into pure research from 2008.

Government expenditures, European Union. European Commission, Government finance, Busquin, Philippe

Similar abstracts:

• Abstracts: In a spin over fees. ...think British Nobel laureates will be hard to lure to Manchester University. This is the 3.7 billion pounds sterling question
• Abstracts: Radical reforms in firing line. Painful rebirth for Natal. SA calls on the skills of expats overseas
• Abstracts: Fears over new costing regime. New projects may lose out on cash. Business cash skews science
• Abstracts: Social science failing its users, report says. Humanities losing cash to science, BA fears. Doubting Thomases turn eyes to new age
• Abstracts: UK urged to review energy research. Brown set to double cash for science. UK's 'smart' research policy is praised by top US adviser

This website is not affiliated with document authors or copyright owners. This page is provided for informational purposes only. Unintentional errors are possible.