Brussels, October 2005 In Europe, about 11 million animals are used for experiments and other scientific purposes each year. Although 30 years ago about three times as many animals were used, the...
Helsinki, October 2005 Mr. President, Mr. Minister, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for inviting me to this Forum. I am looking forward to an active exchange of views on the reform efforts needed in...
Stockholm, October 2005 Ministers, ladies and gentlemen, First allow me to say how pleased I am to have been invited by the Academy to give this speech. I am equally pleased to be able to listen to...
Brussels, Oct 2005 A European citizens' conference on the city of tomorrow will take place in Brussels, Belgium, on 5 December. The citizens' conference is organised by the RAISE project, funded...
Brussels, Oct 2005 The European Commission has published a call for proposals under the Pathfinder section of the New and Emerging Science and Technology (NEST) activity of the Sixth Framework...
Deadline: 01/12/2005
Edinburgh University soars up global rankings Edinburgh University has shot up the rankings of the world's most prestigious educational institutions. The university leapt 18 places from 48 to 30 in...
World University Rankings Published in The Times Higher on October 28 2005 The world's best guide to the standing of top universities Editorial: Determined challengers...
World University Rankings Published in The Times Higher on 6 October 2006 The world's best guide to the standing of top universities Editorial: Global vision ensures healthy competition  The elite...
" Bullying rife in RAE run-up " - The Times Higher , October 21 From: The Office of the Vice-Chancellor I understand there is some concern about the way that managers are treating members of staff...
When The Times Higher 's first world rankings appeared last year, we acknowledged that they were bound to be controversial and pledged that they would evolve with wider debate. There has been no...
There have been examples, even in the UK, of universities running successful schools. Glasgow's highly popular Jordanhill School, for example, was run for many years by the college that now comprises...
The recent and damaging Quality Assurance Agency report on the University of Wales found that the over-arching collegiate quality regime that ensures the standing of the awarded degree had been...
Employers' leaders will have enjoyed Joe Sim's letter (October 10) claiming that the lecturers' union Natfhe and the Association of University Teachers leaderships are in bed with them. Employers...
Your article on being an expert witness in court ("Try Kavanagh's wig on for size", October 21) put too much emphasis on what is needed to be an expert witness rather than what you should do if you...