The film's explanation of the Earth's origin is unorthodox: it was made by the planet designer Slartibartfast The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Released April 28 We teach our students that planet...
During the next two weeks it is reckoned that £40 million will be bet on various aspects of the general election. While the main result is almost a foregone conclusion bookmakers have created new...
The biggest ever upheaval in pay and equality can't happen overnight, says Geoffrey Copland In light of motions put this week to the Association of University Teachers council meeting in Eastbourne...
Trouble at MGRover disguises a thriving sector that researchers can fine-tune, says David Mullins Despite the difficulties of MG Rover, the UK automotive sector is busy creating high-value products...
Marking scripts on a fine summer's day may not seem too unpleasant a task but, says Susan Bassnett, you do it in the garden at your peril One of the most demanding tasks for an academic is not...
It takes an excellent communicator to fuse together researchers from several different institutions and backgrounds but, as Harriet Swain discovers, there's no shame in bringing in some professional...
Name: Philip Cowley Age: 35 Job: Reader in parliamentary government, Nottingham University Salary: Not enough, but more than my parents earned or expected me to earn. Association of University...
Worried about your employment, maternity, pension rights? Send your questions to The Times Higher advice panel. As a result of the new European Union employment regulations, my university has changed...
Vice-chancellors in England and Wales are making "appallingly inadequate" progress towards moving the tens of thousands of academics on fixed-term contracts to permanent jobs, the Association of...
LEEDS Stephen Mobbs, above, is the new director of the Natural Environment Research Council's Centres for Atmospheric Science. Professor Mobbs, who founded Leeds University's Environment Centre in...
Aberdeen University this week launched a £2.25 million investment programme to recruit 50 PhD students as part of its ambitious Sixth Century Campaign. Aberdeen is two years into a £9 million...
The Courtauld Institute of Art has appointed Caroline Campbell curator of paintings at the institute’s art gallery in Somerset House. She was assistant curator of Renaissance paintings at the...
Brussels, 21 April 2005 List of members of the advisory group on the food chain and animal and plant health (OJ C97/2 21.4.2005). Text In accordance with Article 3(3) of Commission Decision 2004/613/...
Brussels, 21 April 2005 An expert group set up by the European Commission to examine the likely impact of a European Research Council has found that a pan-European mechanism funding frontier research...
Brussels, 21 Apr 2005 Le Conseil a adopté une décision autorisant la Commission à engager des négociations avec le Maroc afin de préparer un...