Why I... think designers are undervalued
The row over University College London's new logo shows that graphic design is just as undervalued and misunderstood as it has always been. One thing that drove me mad when I worked as a designer...
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Our private concerns
The monopolistic and unaccountable QAA needs real competition, argues Geoffrey Alderman The word "private" occurs only once in the review of the quality assurance framework, the first report of which...
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Losing out on the shore thing
More needs to be done to stop the erosion of our coastline and our national identity, says Mark Horton Sometimes it takes anniversaries to focus national attention on events in our past. Certainly,...
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Looking beyond the pall of smoke
As London rebounds from July's terror attacks, Kevin Fong considers the difficult task facing academics striving to understand the motives of those responsible Is that the broken bus?" My three-year-...
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From Hi-de-Hi to the Hindu Kush
Our holiday habits have changed and a beach is no longer the first port of call. You may be an adventurer or a 'dark tourist' but you still need to chill out wherever you end up this summer, says...
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A love of language made in Taiwan
Name : Stephan Feuchtwang Age : 67 Job : Senior research associate of the department of anthropology, London School of Economics. Salary : Low on the professorial scale. What is your background? My...
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Ask the panel
Worried about your employment, maternity, pension rights? Send your questions to The Times Higher advice panel. Recently I submitted a grant proposal to a research council. It was sent to two...
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QAA raps reliance on hourly paid staff
Quality watchdogs have told South Bank University not to rely too heavily on hourly paid lecturers. The rare official criticism of employment practices was hailed by one union as vindication of its...
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Oxford boosts equality drive after dismissal payout
Oxford University's colleges have rushed to beef up their equal opportunities policies after an expensive out-of-court settlement of an unfair dismissal case in which Keble College was accused of...
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Who got that cash?
Andrew Parker and Helen White-Cooper hope to create the next big thing in optical engineering with the help of £100,000 from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. The Oxford...
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OECD Launches Global Scientific Research Project to Improve Understanding of the Human Brain
Paris, 11 Aug 2005 Seven member countries of the OECD's Global Science Forum have launched a project to promote international collaboration among scientists and create new ways of sharing and...
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New international database to increase understanding of the human brain
Brussels, 11 Aug 2005 Seven countries are to launch an international neuroinformatics coordinating facility (INCF) under the umbrella of the Global Science Forum of the Organisation for Economic...
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Commission calls for study in ICT standardisation needs
Brussels, 11 Aug 2005 The European Commission's Enterprise and Industry DG has published a call for tenders for a study on the specific policy needs for information and communication technologies (...
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In search of greener refrigeration
Brussels, 11 Aug 2005 The Kyoto Protocol calls for a phasing out of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) – implicated in ozone depletion – which are used in various industrial, commercial and household...
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Ecological implications must be a part of renewable energy research, review finds
Brussels, 11 Aug 2005 Most current research into offshore renewable energy options fails to take sufficient account of the ecological implications, according to a major new review published in the...