A hirstian encounter
THE GIANT SQUID Natural History Museum, London. Booking on hourly tours essential. The first thing that strikes you is its sheer size. The cloudy tank, the colour of water-worn glass, stretches...
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Unselfish genius continues to inspire
For 30 years, Richard Dawkins's The Selfish Gene has challenged readers like no other academic book, says Marian Stamp Dawkins I haven't lived with the author of The Selfish Gene for nearly 25 years...
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Pandora's box or buffet of the best of all worlds?
The Times Higher asks sociologists whether multiculturalism is under threat in the UK * "The reckless pursuit of neoliberal values under conditions of globalisation is jeopardising many forms of life...
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Present tense, future perfect?
The current dispute, while hitting students today, is an attempt to safeguard the right of future generations to a decent education, writes Bob Brecher The past few weeks have been a rather "...
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Be a screen star but lose the jazz
Displaying your research online is a good way to reach a wide audience. But will the picture of you with your guitar and the flashy backdrop send the right message? Harriet Swain looks at what makes...
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Socket to them... and keep mum
Name: Patrick Bailey Age: 46 Job: Professor of organic chemistry and faculty associate dean for teaching and learning at Manchester University. Background: I took my BA and DPhil degrees in chemistry...
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Ask the panel
Worried about your employment, maternity, pension rights? Send your questions to The Times Higher advice panel. I am approaching 65, which means obligatory retirement at my university. Because of...
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Expansion continues at King's
King's College London is seeking to fill 14 lecturer posts as the university continues its expansion in the public policy and education fields as well as in the creative industries. A number of jobs...
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Journals blame RAE for shortage of young editors
Collections of academic work are under threat as young academics shun editing roles in favour of publishing papers because of pressures generated by the 2008 research assessment exercise, it has been...
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Who's in who's out?
LINCOLN When Charlie Brooker (right) reviewed mental health and prisons, he found that there were only two clinical studies of interventions in the world. The new chair in mental health and criminal...
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Partially public text of Presidency's compromise on specific programme "Cooperation" in ten fields within FP7 (link)
Brussels, 16 March 2006 Full text of Document 6624/06 Suite of documents 6624/06 NOTE from: General Secretariat to: Permanent Representatives Committee No. Cion prop. 136/05 RECH 182 COMPET 198...
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Commissioner Janez POTOCNIK: EU Research - building a knowledge-based economy Fourth European Business Summit
Brussels, 16 March 2006 Ladies and Gentlemen, I am happy to speak at this summit of business leaders, one week before the summit of our political leaders. I am confident that the business world will...
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David White reveals Commission's innovation funding fear
Brussels, 16 Mar 2006 Senior Commission officials were highly concerned that funding for innovation activities had been overlooked during European Council discussions on the EU's Financial...
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Commission publishes Euratom rules for participation
Brussels, 16 Mar 2006 The European Commission's Research DG has published a proposal on the rules for participation in the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) of the European Atomic Energy Community,...
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European spectrum management conference 2006
Brussels, 16 Mar 2006 The European spectrum management conference will take place at in Brussels, Belgium, on 29 and 30 March, subtitled 'Driving forward the implementation of spectrum trading and...