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Germany extends research links abroad

Germany is to intensify its international training of PhD researchers, setting up seven International Research Training Groups, including the first such group in India.

What are universities for?

A new report calls into question moves to create elite universities that generate high level research but neglect their role in education.

ERC completes first round of advanced grants

Advanced grants for interdisciplinary research were awarded at the end of last week, completing the first wave of financing undertaken by the recently formed European Research Council (ERC).

New UK rules for medical devices trials

The UK has brought in new rules it says will make it easier to get permissions to carry out clinical trials of medical devices, such as hip and knee replacements, pacemakers and stents.

Centre for Neuroprostheses launched at EPFL

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) announced that a new centre for neuroprostheses will open its doors in January 2009 with backing from the Bertarelli Foundation and the Defitech Foundation.