Industry told to get more adventurous
A study of venture capital in the United States over three decades estimates it now accounts for 20 per cent of total innovative effort and the impact of every venture dollar on patenting is five...
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Tekes proposes FP7 research priority dedicated to industry
Brussels, 04 Mar 2005 Tekes, Finland's technology agency, has called for the introduction of an entirely new thematic priority in the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) for EU research: 'R&D...
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Imperial Collegeās new president to be Alice Gast
Imperial College London has named Alice Gast as its next president.
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News in brief - 8 May 2014
Teacher trainingGove announces reviewMichael Gove, the education secretary, has announced an independent review of the quality and effectiveness of initial teacher training courses. The review, which...
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Commission Agenda Entry: Wednesday, 13 September Innovation- Breaking free - a Strategy for Europe
Brussels, 08 Sep 2006 The news: World-wide competition to attract research and innovation investment is growing. In addition to attractive locations such as the US and Japan, new competitors have...
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Postgraduate projects gain Ā£25 million from Hefce
More than Ā£25 million has been awarded by Englandās funding council to 20 pilot projects designed to support postgraduate students.
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Six trends in campus design
Landmarks, āstarchitectureā, green reuse, city-centre strategies: Chris Parr on forces shaping the sectorās bricks and mortar
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A broadābased innovation strategy for the European Union: Commission calls for action at national and European levels
Brussels, 13th September 2006 Today, the European Commission has tabled a 10 point programme for action at national and European levels to foster innovation as a main asset of the EU economy. This...
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Itās Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens, by Danah Boyd
Tara Brabazon on an attempt to capture and express the voice of young people
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UNICE position on "Life sciences and biotechnology - a strategy for Europe"
Brussels, 15 Nov 2002 Full text of Document 14285/02 14 November 2002 In the context of the forthcoming Council discussions relating to the above mentioned subject and proposed Council conclusions,...
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Asking for it
It is hardly surprising that the pace of growth in anglophone taught masterās courses offered in continental Europe is picking up (āA warm Euro welcome - andĀ in English, tooā, News, 10Ā October).For...
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UK immigration: farce, then tragedy?
Racist government policies hurt the higher education sector, says KevinĀ Fong, but the harm doesnāt stop there
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Industry gathers for ESA/EC global monitoring programme
Paris, 09 Apr 2003 Representatives from 10 industry consortia met recently to plan the next phase of the ESA's contribution to the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) programme. The...
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Benefits culture: rethinking Mozart on Maggieās dole
Nicholas Till acknowledges his debt to Margaret Thatcher and explains why he regrets his Cambridge degree
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Queenās Anniversary Prize winners announced
Twenty institutions have been announced as winners of the Queenās Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education.