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By Keith Nuthall

It is almost a truism that women have a tougher time in most professions than men, and academia is no different. But it is worth considering the absurdity of this statement: that in the 21st century, it is still quite normal to assume that the success of an academic or student is likely to be affected by their gender.…

BY ALAN OSBORN

As a demonstration of how the top higher education people from across the world can meet, debate, agree and disagree without ever losing sight of their common goals as academic leaders you would find it hard to better the 4-yearly conference of the UNESCO-based International Association of Universities (IAU).…

BY ALAN OSBORN

FEW people would challenge the European Commission’s assertion earlier this year that, in practice, market integration in the gas market in the European Union (EU) "is still far from a success."

In its report Progress in Creating the Internal Gas and Electricity Market published in April, Brussels said that major barriers to the efficient functioning of the market still existed largely because of "insufficient implementation of European legislation."…

BY MONICA DOBIE

PREGNANT women eating nuts or nut products increase their future babies’ risk of developing asthma by more than 50%, claim Dutch researchers. The data emerged from an asthma and mite allergy study funded by the Netherlands government.

ENDS…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

Research on the causes of food allergies and measures that can be taken to

prevent them are primary topics of the EU-funded project EuroPrevall,

coordinated by the Institute of Food Research in Norwich, UK.

Between 2 and 4% of EU adults suffer from food allergies 6% of children

under three.…

BY ALAN OSBORN

THE EUROPEAN Commission has "put on hold" its investigation into the proposed acquisition of parts of the Netherlands food ingredients company GBI by Associated British Foods of the UK because certain information sought by Brussels had not arrived by the time of an inquiry deadline.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE TEMPORARY right of European Union (EU) member states to levy reduced rates of VAT on clothing and footwear repair services could become permanent. The European Commission has proposed governments henceforth always can reduce VAT on such services by up to 5% from their standard rate.…

By Alan Osborn

The 27 EU member states will have to speed up their educational progress if they are to meet a range of self-imposed targets deemed necessary if the Lisbon strategy for growth and jobs is to be successful by 2010.…

By Keith Nuthall

WE all know about Facebook, LinkedIn and MySpace. These social utility websites allow us all to keep in touch with friends and family around the world, exchange messages, post pictures and play silly games – such as throwing a digital sheep at someone or giving them a pixellated hellraiser cocktail.…

BY DAVID HAWORTH, in Brussels

WITH the launch of the long-debated Galileo orbiting satellite system now largely secure, attention is being turned to its varied applications and services. These were debated last week (Thurs June 12) at a half day conference for European Parliament members and European Commission officials.…