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The United Kingdom is the leading knowledge economy according to the London-based think tank, The Work Foundation.

The European Union has signed up Croatia, Macedonia and Serbia to associated status, enabling them to participate fully in the EU’s Seventh Research Framework Programme.

The European Union has launched a new €1 billion research programme to develop information and communications technologies for improving life for older people.

Innovation policy focuses on technology-driven industries such as electronics and pharmaceuticals. But it’s happening elsewhere too.

Peter Mandelson, EU Commissioner for Trade, calls for governments to stop "dragging their feet" and set import/export rules for GM foods.

Big changes are in store for one of Britain’s most prestigious universities if, as expected, University College London signs off on a modernising green paper from Provost Malcolm Grant.