No bias, just sense 1
Are we reaching the stage at which it will be impossible for a man to criticise a well-known woman without being accused of sexism ("Baroness hits back at laureate's broadside", THES , October 31)?...
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No bias, just sense 2
I was shocked to see Hertfordshire University's advert "Have you got the X factor?", aligning X chromosomes with the ability to make an "instant impression" that is "instantly credible" ( THES ,...
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The art of disguise
What's in a name? Gary Day (Opinion, THES , October 31) says that "academics are not artists". But if a practising fine artist also holds an associate teaching post in an institute of higher...
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Good on paper?
Nick Saunders (Professional, THES , November 7) claims that some academics submit identical papers to multiple journals simultaneously to increase their chances of getting published. All the journals...
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Today's news
Universities praised for spin-out success There are now more staff working in technology transfer than before and more patents filed, benefiting universities by £22.4 million, according to the second...
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No conclusion in sight for inter-institutional debate on embryonic stem cell research
Brussels, 12 Nov 2003 The inter-institutional debate on whether the EU should fund embryonic stem cell research, and if so under which conditions, looks unlikely to be resolved swiftly, according to...
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Franco-Italian collaboration develops new production process for rocket booster components
Brussels, 12 Nov 2003 French and Italian researchers have developed a faster and less expensive process for the production of the fine aluminium rings used in rocket boosters. The aerospace industry...
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Workshop on 'functional food - seafood, prevention of diseases by diet'
Brussels, 12 Nov 2003 The national contact point for the Sixth Framework Programme in Szczecin, Poland, is organising a workshop on 'functional food - seafood, the prevention of diseases by diet', to...
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Technology transfer between European synchrotron facilities
Brussels, 12 Nov 2003 The European synchrotron radiation facility (ESRF) is organising a technology transfer workshop in Grenoble, France, on 2 February 2004. Technology transfer is a complex and...
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ESA and the EU: the start of a new partnership
Paris, 12 Nov 2003 Negotiations on a framework agreement for structured cooperation between ESA and the European Community have been concluded. Today the ESA Council adopted the agreement, which had...
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ESA's first step towards Mars Sample Return
Paris, 12 Nov 2003 What is the next best thing to humans landing on Mars and exploring the wonders of the Red Planet? The answer: touching, imaging and analysing carefully preserved samples of...
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Today's news
Universities praised for spin-out success There are now more staff working in technology transfer than before and more patents filed, benefiting universities by £22.4 million, according to the second...
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No conclusion in sight for inter-institutional debate on embryonic stem cell research
Brussels, 12 Nov 2003 The inter-institutional debate on whether the EU should fund embryonic stem cell research, and if so under which conditions, looks unlikely to be resolved swiftly, according to...
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Franco-Italian collaboration develops new production process for rocket booster components
Brussels, 12 Nov 2003 French and Italian researchers have developed a faster and less expensive process for the production of the fine aluminium rings used in rocket boosters. The aerospace industry...
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Workshop on 'functional food - seafood, prevention of diseases by diet'
Brussels, 12 Nov 2003 The national contact point for the Sixth Framework Programme in Szczecin, Poland, is organising a workshop on 'functional food - seafood, the prevention of diseases by diet', to...