Campus Cupid
Northampton University this week made a Valentine's Day announcement that it had won a licence to conduct civil partnership ceremonies. The university has catering for up to 200 people, 29 en-suite...
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Bill Rammell: Why we are winning the political argument
Ideological opponents of variable fees claimed the new system would lead to a dramatic fall in student numbers and that fewer young people from working-class backgrounds would go to higher education...
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Attack the lies, but let the liar speak
Deborah Lipstadt was sued by David Irving for libel. She won, but she fears charging him with denying Nazi crimes only raises his profile The last time David Irving was in court, I was the defendant...
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It's science, Jim - but not as we know it
Scientists' work is rarely shown in TV dramas, but when it is, Robert May finds artistic licence can be utterly irresponsible Most people get their information about what is happening in the world...
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Carping is a real senior disservice
Not all change is bad - just ask your less jaded young colleagues, says Susan Bassnett The other day, a colleague asked me a tough question: would I consider academia as a career if I were starting...
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Hey, what d'you mean 'Jim who'?
The groves of academe are littered with the remnants of long-distance liaisons, but it is possible for the two of you to survive having British Telecom as the third party in your relationship, says...
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When the elephants came to town
Name: Chris Cowton Age: Assuming I don't work until I drop, a little over halfway between starting my first post and retirement. Job: Professor of accounting, Huddersfield University Business School...
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Ask the panel
Worried about your employment, maternity, pension rights? Send your questions to The Times Higher advice panel. I work at a prestigious university but my salary is paid through a charitably funded...
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Who got that cash?
Every year, an estimated 70,000 children go missing in the UK. It may be years before they are found. But with each passing year, the task of finding them becomes more difficult because their...
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Academics suffer more stress than A&E staff
Levels of psychological distress among academics have been found to exceed those in high-stress occupations such as accident and emergency doctors and nurses, according to a report. The study,...
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Avian influenza: Implementation of national survey programmes for birds, interim protective measures in Germany and Hungary (OJ links)
Brussels, 16 February 2006 Commission Decision of 6 February 2006 on the implementation of survey programmes for avian influenza in poultry and wild birds to be carried out in the Member States in...
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Janez POTOCNIK European Commissioner for Science and ResearchIs freedom of science limited by ethical concerns? Video message at the World Congress of Freedom of Scientific ResearchRome, 16 February 2
Brussels, 16 February 2006 Video message at the World Congress of Freedom of Scientific Research Rome, 16 February 2006 Dear all, Let me first apologise for not being in Rome with you today. I had...
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Draft MoU for the Implementation of COST Action E45 "European Forest Externalities (Euroforex)" (link)
Brussels, 16 Feb 2006 Full text of Document 206/06 Suite of documents 206/06 Subject: Draft Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of a European Concerted Research Action designated as...
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"I/A" Item Note: Council Regulation (EC) Setting Up a Community Regime for the Control of Exports of Dual-Use Items and Technology
Brussels, 16 Feb 2006 Full text of Document 6168/06 Suite of documents 6168/06 from: General Secretariat of the Council to: Permanent Representatives' Committee/Council No. prev. doc.: 6166/06 COMER...
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Today's news
Oxford chancellor warns institute of technology will be waste of EU funds The chancellor of Oxford University has weighed into a row over plans to set up a prestigious European institute of...