... And Britain pursues key role for 'users.'(European Commission's Fifth Framework on research and development)

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The UK has proposed that the joint research funded by the Fifth Framework program of the European Union should be guided by the users, especially the business community. Research should fulfill the medium-term technological requirements of European business and enhance the quality of life. It proposes setting up advisory committees to suggest research priorities and topics. The UK position paper on the framework supports an increase in funding to processes that disseminate and utilize the results of the research projects. However, UK is against an increase in the Framework's budget.

United Kingdom, Political aspects, Science and technology policy, European Union, Federal aid to research, Government aid to research

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Cambridge and Heidelberg compete for new European gene database

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Cambridge, England and Heidelberg, Germany are each trying to become the site of the European Bioinformatics Institute, a new databank for genetics and biotechnology. The site will be chosen by the council of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, which needs a new facility to house a growing collection of databases. The new institute is expected to be essential to Europe's biotechnology industry.

Buildings and facilities, Information services, Genetics, Biotechnology, European Molecular Biology Laboratory

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Britain prepares to leave European fast-breeder reactor programme

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Britain will withdraw its support from the European Fast Breeder (EFR) program, citing budget concerns and doubts about the new technology's economic feasibility. The EFR project could collapse altogether if the two remaining participants in it, France and Germany, decide to pursue only their independent programs. France's fast breeder program has been criticized for safety problems.

Europe, Breeder reactors

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