RAE sidelined 2
Of course the chairs of the RAE panels object to the new, higher grades. International recognition is the logical limit for any sane person. What is there beyond it? Intergalactic reputation? Maureen...
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Another world
I am not surprised to read how different Stuart Murray finds life in higher education compared with further education ("Are you ready for a flexible friend", THES, March 21). Like him, I went to work...
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Useful art
In your report on the 25th anniversary of the Sainsbury Centre for the Visual Arts ("Show your art, institutions told", THES, May 9), it was wrongly claimed that the University of East Anglia offers...
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Unenjoyable sex
I was interested by Linda Vergnani's article on nymphomania ("'Uterine fury' - now sold in chemists", THES, May 9). However, the clinical literature on nymphomania indicates that, contrary to popular...
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Playthings of a higher mind
The future’s not always bright. Nick Bostrom argues it is possible that we are just simulations, and Adrian Mourby surveys changing dystopian landscapes
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UK company selected to help develop the world's first manned fuel cell plane
Brussels, 14 May 2003 Boeing, the US aerospace giant, is to build the world's first hydrogen powered aeroplane for manned flight, and has selected a UK company, Intelligent Energy, to develop the...
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Life Sciences and Biotechnology - a Strategy for Europe: Progress Report and Future Orientations (Extracted from: Provisional Minutes of the 13 May Competitiveness Council)
Brussels, 14 May 2003 The Council took note of information given by Commissioner Liikanen in his introduction to the Commission's communication "Life sciences and biotechnology - a strategy for...
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Investing in Research: An Action Plan for Europe (Extracted from: Provisional Minutes of the 13 May Competitiveness Council)
Brussels, 14 May 2003 Following a brief presentation by Commissioner Busquin of the Communication "Investing in Research: An Action Plan for Europe ("3% Target")", the Council held a preliminary...
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Towards an EU Defence Equipment Policy (Extracted from: Provisional Minutes of the 13 May Competitiveness Council)
Brussels, 14 May 2003 Following an introduction by Commissioners Liikanen and Busquin of the Commission's Communication "European Defence - Industrial And Market Issues: Towards An EU Defence...
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European Business Incubators invited to join the CORDIS database
Brussels, 14 May 2003 CORDIS, the European Commission's Research and Development Information Service, is welcoming additional organisations to its Business Incubators service and providing a new and...
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ESA Council Meeting at ministerial level: Paris 27 May 2003
Paris, 14 May 2003 The ninth ESA Council meeting at ministerial level will take place on Tuesday May 2003 at ESA Head Office, 8-10, rue Mario Nikis, 75015-Paris, France. Tentative Press Programme...
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Council welcomes Commission's broader conception of innovation
Brussels, 14 May 2003 The Commission's recent communication on innovation was given a warm welcome by ministers attending the Competitiveness Council in Brussels on 13 May, who emphasised the...
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Strengthening European Innovation Policy - Council conclusions (Extracted from: Provisional Minutes of the 13 May Competitiveness Council)
Brussels, 14 May 2003 "THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION 1. RECALLING: - the Conclusions of the Lisbon European Council on the strategy for making the EU the world's most competitive and dynamic...
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HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis - research and development programme * Public deliberation (Item Approved Without Debate - Extracted from: Provisional Minutes of the 13 May Competitiveness Council)
Brussels, 14 May 2003 The Council adopted the Decision on the Community participation in a research and development programme aimed at developing new clinical interventions to combat HIV/AIDS,...
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European Space Policy - Resolution (Extracted from: Provisional Minutes of the 13 May Competitiveness Council)
Brussels, 14 May 2003 Following a brief exchange of views at the formal session of the Council, Ministers agreed to adoption of the Council Resolution on the development of an overall European Space...