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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
International Congress of Mathematicians: Research Councils from Europe at ICM 2010 in Hyderabad, India
DFG, EPSRC and NWO jointly present at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Hyderabad
Fraunhofer FEP in Dresden hosts international symposium on manufacturing flexible products
From 21st - 22nd September 2010 international experts will meet in Dresden to present recent developments on flexible products from industrial and academic research laboratories.
German universities and research institutions at the Naturejobs Career Expo
Ten German universities, research institutions and funding organisations will come together as a “German Pavilion” to introduce themselves and their activities at the Naturejobs Career Expo on 23 September 2010 in London.
Physics: New research group established - 25 scientists at 16 research institutes in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland are involved
A crucial role in technical progress is being assigned to correlated solids. How can the properties of these materials best be analyzed? This is the focus of a new research group involving Würzburg physicists.
Fraunhofer IST and Sheffield Hallam University establish a HIPIMS Research Centre
Sheffield Hallam University has established a HIPIMS Research Centre with German research institute Fraunhofer IST to lead the global development of the physical vapour deposition (PVD) process - which is revolutionising high tech industry by…
Fraunhofer joint booth on the photovoltaics exhibition and conference EU PVSEC in Valencia
On the world’s largest photovoltaics exhibition and conference EU PVSEC in Valencia, Spain (September 6-9, 2010) the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT together with the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA…
New investment in the next generation of scientists and engineers to boost the UK economy
Forty six outstanding UK researchers have been awarded EPSRC fellowships totaling £38 million to help develop their potential as the next generation of world-leading scientists and engineers.
UK: Further Education minister John Hayes has welcomed the publication of an independent report on the co-investment system in Further Education.
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills commissioned Christopher N. Banks CBE to undertake the review to assess the systems by which adult learners and employers co-invest in learning with the Government, and how the system can be…
UK space industry enters a new age
Mr Willetts announced the signing of agreements with NASA and the Russian Federal Space Bureau during his first major speech on space. Key announcements in the speech included: The signing of a Statement of Intent with NASA to work closely…
