What makes a successful democratic government?
As the Labour Party prepares for its annual conference Vernon Bogdanor asks what the ingredients are for good leadership. It is easy for government to be successful. Mussolini, so it is said, made...
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Ideologue, principled statesman or mindless fanatic? The choice is yours
As the Labour Party prepares for its annual conference Huw Richards asks what the ingredients are for good leadership. "The problem of just what was meant by 'a good government' lay at the very heart...
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No longer up to their arses in alligators...
What do dons do at 65? Scuba diving and zipping around in a Jag, for starters. Chris Bunting tries to keep up. Jim Godfrey and his wife, Marlene, are living the good life. It is not an extravagant...
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Are you a 7ft left-hander called Zolp? It could be your ticket to college
In America, you don't have to be a straight-A student to win a scholarship. Stephen Phillips surveys some of the more offbeat awards. Chicago's Loyola University has an unusual quandary. The 13,000-...
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Seeker of truths digging for justice
Providing evidence of atrocities drives Margaret Cox to excavate mass graves despite being very squeamish, says Jennifer Wallace. Ten years ago, an archaeological team was sent to a Central American...
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'Duped' v-cs plot RAE revolt
An unprecedented alliance of university heads is gearing up for a fresh revolt against the 2008 research assessment exercise. Vice-chancellors believe they were duped into agreeing to the plans for...
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Give everyone a fair shot in city with pulling power
London's reputation as a knowledge capital is well earned but we must ensure equal access, insists Ken Livingstone. London has always been a beacon of knowledge and progress. Its universities have...
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'Duped' v-cs plot RAE revolt An unprecedented alliance of university heads is gearing up for a fresh revolt against the 2008 research assessment exercise. Vice-chancellors believe they were duped...
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Continuity a major feature of Commissioner Potocnik's responses to Parliament questionnaire
Brussels, 22 Sep 2004 Janez Potocnik, the Commissioner designate for Science and Research under the new Barroso Commission, has responded to a questionnaire prepared by MEPs in order to provide an...
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Agenda of the Intermodal Questions and Networks - Galileo, Friday 24 September 2004
Brussels, 22 Sep 2004 Full text of Document 3291/04 1. GALILEO - Negotiation directives concerning a cooperation agreement with Ukraine Doc. 12104/04 TRANS 7 MAR 152 AVIATION 160 RECH 162 W. Doc....
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Provisional Agenda for the Competitiveness Council of 24 September
Brussels, 22 Sep 2004 Full text of Document 12502/04 Suite of documents 12502/04 PROVISIONAL AGENDA for: 2605th meeting of the COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (COMPETITIVENESS - Internal Market,...
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FP6 mid-term evaluation report having important impact on research policy discussions, says Marimon
Brussels, 22 Sep 2004 Ramon Marimon, the principal author of the mid-term evaluation on the new instruments introduced under the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6), met with the new Research...
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Space technology contributes to new Paralympic record in Athens
Brussels, 22 Sep 2004 German athlete Wojtek Czyz broke the Paralympic record for the 100 metres in the T42 category at the Athens Paralympics on 21 September and used space technology to do so. He is...
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Nanoroadmap project to present initial results in Rome
Brussels, 22 Sep 2004 A conference to present the first results of the EU funded Nanoroadmap (NRM) will take place in Rome, Italy, on 4 and 5 November. NRM began in January 2004 and is funded under...
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UK Marie Curie information day
Brussels, 22 Sep 2004 The UK Research Office (UKRO) will hold an information day on the EU's Marie Curie Actions in Liverpool, the UK, on 25 October. The day will provide an outline of the Marie...