Lost opportunity left in limbo
The end of the NHSU represents a failure of vision and public-sector values, argues Andy Pike The demise of the National Health Service University is a sorry affair. It was a Labour manifesto...
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Enlightened by a brush with PR and prizes
In her role as judge for a book award, Maria Misra is a convert to a bit of competition My life has been submerged in a sea of books. Blockbuster histories, literary lives, war stories, political...
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Oh mother! It's time for you to meet the parents
Addressing families' concerns must be a priority, says Mandy Garner Academics tend to groan when you mention the subject of parents. Whereas, in the past, parents often stayed in the background, the...
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How to listen
When teaching students from a range of cultural backgrounds, it's vital to ensure all voices are heard without being obsessively PC, says Harriet Swain An Englishman, an Irishman, a Scotswoman, a...
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Teacher audit
* Name: Deborah Murdoch Eaton * Age: 45 * Job details: I am a practising paediatrician specialising in rehabilitation after acquired brain injury, and also professor in medical education at Leeds...
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Who got that job?
Richard Barker has landed the job of promoting what promises to be one of the most powerful research tools available to UK academics. The National Centre for Text Mining, a world first, is a £1...
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Scots to phase out fixed-term contract
Fixed-term research posts are being phased out by Scottish universities although there is no sign of an improvement in salaries for those moving from temporary contracts. The Scottish Higher...
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Title, peace of mind... and a mortgage
In 2000, Mohammed Kishk , a PhD student at the Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, began work as a research assistant on a two-year fixed-term contract. It proved ideal timing since, in May 2002, RGU...
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La Constitution européenne dans l'espace
Brussels, 14 Apr 2005 Demain, vendredi 15 avril 2005, l'astronaute italien Roberto Vittori emportera la Constitution de l'Union jusqu'à l'ISS (Station spatiale internationale), à...
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Revised Draft Summary Conclusions of the 300th Meeting of the Scientific and Technical Research Committee (CREST) Held in Brussels on 18 March 2005 (link)
Brussels, 14 Apr 2005 Full text of Document 1203/1/05 Revision 01 Suite of documents 1203/1/05 Subject: DRAFT SUMMARY CONCLUSIONS OF THE 300th MEETING OF THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH...
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Commission Vice-President Günter Verheugen: Biotechnology’s Contribution to an Innovative and Competitive Europe, Concluding Session of the European Track
Lyon, April 14, 2005 Concluding Session of the European Track Lyon, April 14, 2005 Ladies and Gentlemen, The impact of life sciences on our economies and societies will be substantial. We are...
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Commissioner names research as one of six energy priorities
Brussels, 14 Apr 2005 EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs has outlined his six energy priorities, which include a closer linkage between energy, environment and research policies. Referring to the...
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European scientists peer into the abyss
Brussels, 14 Apr 2005 Europe's deep-ocean margin - where the continental shelf plunges from a depth of 200 metres to the abyssal plain some 4,000 metres below - stretches for some15,000 kilometres,...
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Automated table football player wins European robotics award
Brussels, 14 Apr 2005 A robot that can play table football as well as an advanced human player is one of the winners of the second 'Technology Transfer Award' for outstanding achievements in European...
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Austria approaches parents and teachers in quest to increase number of women in science
Brussels, 14 Apr 2005 Austria is to launch a new programme aimed at increasing the number of girls studying science. MUT2 - Mädchen und Technik (Girls and Technology) will receive 1.3...