California dreaming
UK higher education faces a far more fundamental problem than top-up fees, writes Trevor Smith The higher education bill sneaked through its Commons second reading with a minuscule majority and its...
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Give part-timers full support
Part-time students play a crucial role in our economy and should be funded accordingly, writes David Latchman More than 40 per cent of students in higher education study part time, and it is...
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TUC polices pay scrum
The Trades Union Congress will intervene to calm hostilities between university trade unions after open warfare broke out this week over pay. Chris Kaufman, who chairs the joint trade unions'...
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Science 'needs to shoot for Mars'
UK science risks stagnation unless it joins the push to send astronauts and robots to Mars, experts have claimed. Scientists meeting this week urged the research councils to unite to persuade the...
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Manic research roundabout is the only ride in town
The RAE monster is breeding a new type of scientist and he's not pretty. Tim Birkhead tells you how to cope Imagine you have recently completed your PhD and just secured a postdoctoral fellowship....
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Jobwatch: Legal Aid boosts staff
Grants from an educational trust set up by City solicitors are enabling university law schools in the UK to compete for lecturers to shore up their faculties. Pat Leon reports At least three English...
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Who got that job?
Malcolm Carr-West, 55 Job advertised in The THES , February 21, 2003 The declining popularity of engineering and the regeneration of the Thames Gateway formed the backdrop to the search for a manager...
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E-tutor of the year: Decision to automate is cause to celebrate
THES/LTSN competition winner Mark Russell tells how he slashed the failure rate on an engineering module The last thing I expected on a cold Monday morning last week was a telephone call to say that...
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Teaching: on the front line
What is your experience of teaching? Pat Leon asks teachers how they manage Name: Lindsey Martin Age: 48 Job: Academic liaison coordinator to the faculty of humanities, management, applied and social...
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Today's news
Greenfield's not a jolly good fellow, say irate scientists A split has developed within the Royal Society over the nomination of Baroness Greenfield for a fellowship. While supporters say the Oxford...
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GMES ready for implementation phase
Brussels, 05 Feb 2004 After a three year exploratory period, the EU's Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) initiative is ready for the next step on the road to becoming operational,...
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Assessing the ethical implications of research into the prevention of bioterrorism
Brussels, 05 Feb 2004 With the Commission setting out proposals to establish an EU security research programme on 3 February, it is clear that many regard scientific and technological research as a...
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FP6 Model Contracts - European Fellowship
Brussels, 05 Feb 2004 French and German Translations available for: approved Core Contract approved Annex II - General Conditions approved Annex III Intra-European fellowships http://europa.eu.int/...
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Finalised Text of Council Decision Concerning the Conclusion, on Behalf of the European Community, of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (link)
Brussels, 05 Feb 2004 Full text of Document 13735/03 Suite of documents 13735/03 Subject: Council Decision concerning the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the International Treaty...
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European-wide survey finds mortality rates for gastric cancer on the decrease
Brussels, 05 Feb 2004 Mortality rates from gastric cancer in the EU have been halved between 1980 and 1999 according to a pan-European survey published on 3 February. Figures for Central Eastern...