Fred Deakin of Lemon Jelly joins University of the Arts London
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Sabbaticals: no longer so open-ended or available?
Five academics detail how taking leave of the grind has turbocharged their work – but can everyone get a break?
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Commissioner Kyprianou: Towards a new Community animal health strategy 2007-13
08/11/2006 Animal Health Conference Brussels, 7 November 2006 Minister, Ladies and Gentlemen May I first express my appreciation to the Finnish Presidency for organizing today’s event. This...
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‘Hard core’ UCU activists urge staff to reject 2% pay offer
Marking boycott suspended as union warns accepting deal would represent a ‘damaging defeat’
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Commission to launch Nanotechnology Industrial Platform
Brussels, 7 October 2002 "Smart dust" computers are the size of a grain of sand. "Lab-on-a-pill" devices can surf our bloodstream. Nanotech products are extremely small so small they can save raw...
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Prevent language death
In June 2013, the University of Salford announced that it would close its modern languages department. Following the local University and College Union branch’s resolution to support colleagues...
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Welsh research: punching above its weight
Wales does quite well from its small research base, but it can do better, says Peter Halligan
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Nye: The Political Life of Aneurin Bevan, by Nicklaus Thomas-Symonds
Roger Morgan lauds a biography charting Labour statesman’s rise from a colliery to the Cabinet
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IT industry selling short
The United Kingdom software and computing services industry places too much emphasis on immediate selling at the expense of crucial long-term marketing, a report from City University warns. The study...
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Parliament to debate Commission's ideas for a more coherent space strategy
Brussels, 11 January 2002 The European Parliament will debate a Commission communication on the need to develop a more coherent European space strategy on 16 January. The European Council called upon...
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Potocnik seeks industry support for EU research debate
Brussels, 31 May 2005 Commissioner for Science and Research Janez Potocnik has called on Europe's private sector to support the EU's bid to become the world's most competitive knowledge-based economy...
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Government defends innovation policy
The government has defended its innovation policy after criticisms that the lack of a coherent strategy was harming UK business.
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DNA pioneer Jeffreys wins Royal Society award
The academic who developed genetic fingerprinting has won what is believed to be the world’s oldest scientific prize
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Industry prefers slower reform
Responses to Learning to Succeed, the white paper on 16 to 19-year-olds Captains of industry have fired a broadside at the government's plans for an overhaul of post-16 education and training....
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Industrial biotechnology: Commission answers parliamentary question
Strasbourg, 18 December 2003 Verbatim report of proceedings on 17 December 2003, Part 2 Question no 45 by John Purvis (H-0726/03) Subject: Industrial biotechnology Would the Commission indicate its...