ESA and CNES sign contract on CSG
Paris, 02 May 2002 Europe's Spaceport Today, at the Guiana Space Centre, Kourou French Guiana, Mr Jean-Jacques Dordain, ESA Director of Launchers, and Mr Gérard Brachet, CNES Director General, signed...
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JRC helps combat illicit trafficking in nuclear materials
Brussels, 02 May 2002 The European Commission's Joint Research Centre has a key role to play in combating the illicit trafficking of nuclear materials, according to Research Commissioner Philippe...
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EMBO announces award for communication in the life sciences
Brussels, 02 May 2002 The European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO) has announced that the EMBO Award for communication in the life sciences will be presented on 9 November 2002. The 5,000 euro...
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Correction
Newcastle University has asked us to point out that it did not fail to meet its recruitment target last year ( THES , April 26) - in fact it exceeded it.
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Challenge funds foster business acumen
The government's University Challenge funds have sparked a surge in business acumen in the higher education sector, a Royal Academy of Engineering conference was told on Monday. Ederyn Williams,...
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FE colleges urged to negotiate fair pay deal
John Monks, Trades Union Congress general secretary, has urged further education college employers to negotiate a "fair deal" for lecturers. In a speech to the TUC's Business Partnerships conference...
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Social scientists to help develop policy
Â鶹 secretary David Blunkett is enlisting the help of social scientists in developing policy. Social scientists will be invited to spend time working at the Home Office Research, Development and...
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De Montfort plans to transform Leicester
De Montfort University is to submit a planning application to Leicester City Council, which would transform the heart of the historic city at a cost of £105 million over ten years. University...
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'Slap in the face' for Scots college staff
The Scottish Executive's failure to give further education "adequate" funding is threatening its own plans to boost lifelong learning, according to the Educational Institute of Scotland. The Scottish...
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London students push for greater weighting
University of London students last week pressed education minister Margaret Hodge to recognise the high cost of living in London as part of the student finance review. Four sabbatical officers wrote...
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Proposal for public debate on GM crops
The Agriculture and Environment Biotechnology Commission has published proposals for a public debate on the possible commercialisation of genetically modified crops in the UK. The body, which advises...
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WUN begins its first exchange programme
The World Universities Network has begun its first exchange programme, with 50 young researchers from UK and US universities crossing the Atlantic. These initial exchanges will last several months...
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Imperial investigated over use of toxin
The Health and Safety Executive plans to investigate Imperial College, London, over the use of a biological toxin in its research laboratories. Under health and safety rules, the college must inform...
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Graduates call for end to retirement age
Compulsory retirement ages should be scrapped and employees be able to choose when to retire, according to a survey published this week by the Association of Graduate Recruiters and the Employers...
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Robot that won't bottle out of a boozy task
Life has just got even easier for the gadget-loving couch potato. Engineers at Florida University have developed a robot that can open bottles of beer and set them on a coffee table within easy reach...