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The Bologna Process of reforming higher education in Europe moved forward this week with the launch of a new watchdog to police teaching standards.

Unilever R&D has opened a new lab in the Netherlands to research and develop novel foodstuffs and food ingredients.

A record 39,945 international trademark applications were received in 2007 by the World Intellectual Property Organization, up 9.5 per cent on 2006.

A European University/Business Forum has been set up to promote exchange of good practice between universities and businesses.

One of Europe’s leading mobile network equipment suppliers is to transfer its product engineering and R&D services to the Indian IT company.

Speed – and staying close to the customer – is the key to commercialising new materials for electronics. But you can’t do this in Europe, says Thomas Geelhaar, head of R&D at Merck Chemicals.

An OECD conference highlights the hottest trend in corporate R&D. But take heed: in business or politics, beware too much success, says Richard L. Hudson.