Turned off by tables
In 1994, the Quality Assurance Agency rated Royal Holloway's geography department "satisfactory" for its teaching. On the basis of these results from the distant past, The THES excluded the...
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Timely review
I was pleased to see that some environmental science departments are considering a judicial review ("Scientists go to law over RAE scores", THES, May 10) over the results of the research assessment...
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Hit by low pay and Hodge-podge
Laurie Taylor's column (THES, May 10) encouraged a thought about graduates and their financial responsibilities to their alma maters. Given the pitiful state of academics' salaries compared with...
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Today's news
Graduate job prospects at lowest for decade Students due to graduate this summer are more pessimistic about their job prospects than at any time during the past decade, research published today...
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Update 12:30
Larger subsidies needed to retain students Students are getting a raw deal at university because money is being drained from teaching and research to subsidise the government’s widening participation...
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European Ethics Group: Commissioner Busquin answers parliamentary questions
Strasbourg, 15 May 2002 Verbatim report of proceedings on 14 May 2002, Part 1. El Presidente. - Pregunta nº 34 formulada por Phillip Whitehead (H-0330/02): Asunto: Trabajos del Grupo Europeo sobre...
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Stem cell research using human embryos: Commissioner Busquin answers parliamentary questions
Strasbourg, 15 May 2002 Verbatim report of proceedings on 14 May 2002, Part 1. Asunto: Constituciones de los Estados miembros y Sexto Programa marco Busquin, Commission. La Commission est consciente...
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EU study uncovers myths about public attitudes to biotechnology
Brussels, 15 May 2002 An EU-funded study has concluded that popular perceptions of public attitudes to biotechnology are mere myths. The report on 'Public perceptions of agricultural biotechnologies...
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Agreement on the Sixth Framework Programme
Strasbourg, 15 May 2002 Gérard CAUDRON (PES, F) Report on the Council common position for adopting a European Parliament and Council decision on the Sixth Framework Programme of the European...
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Commission welcomes European Parliament's green light for EUR 17.5 billion 6th Research Framework Programme
Brussels, 15 May 2002 In a landmark vote today in Strasbourg the European Parliament gave its go-ahead to the Commission's proposal for next EU Research and Development Framework Programme (FP6). "I...
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Control of zoonoses: Commissioner Byrne responds to Parliament's amendments
Strasbourg, 15 May 2002 Verbatim report of proceedings on 14 May 2002, Part 2. Byrne, Commission. - Mr President, I am delighted to respond to this debate on the two reports concerning zoonoses. This...
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EU research helps preserve a common cultural heritage as EU enlargement approaches
Brussels, 15 May 2002 The EU's Enlargement process is well underway, and Europe is preparing to welcome new member countries, but European nations are already united through their shared cultural...
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Parliament approves scientific cooperation agreement with India
Brussels, 15 May 2002 The European Parliament has approved a research and technical cooperation agreement with India, which will allow Indian scientists to take part in EU research programmes and...
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UK lab launches innovation company
Brussels, 15 May 2002 A new technology transfer company has been set up to commercialise research carried out at the UK's Central laboratory of the research councils (CLRC). Central laboratory...
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Press conference presents research for cultural heritage
Brussels, 15 May 2002 Three EU-funded projects that demonstrate the role of research in improving the protection of Europe's cultural heritage will be presented to the media at a press conference in...