Why we treasure the mutants
Phenotype-driven mutagenesis has provided a new tool that will help discover the function of genes. Rudi Balling discusses the role of mutant mice in functional genomics This year marks the...
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Young minds turn to some old concerns
Scientists and designers are working to develop household products that will make life easier for the elderly New technology could provide many household appliances to help elderly people maintain...
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Teamwork brings gift of sight
Experts from a range of disciplines have achieved 'the impossible' - an artificial human eye Jennie Brookman reports from Dusseldorf An artificial human eye that promises to give blind people...
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Jakarta
Australian vice-chancellors signed an historic cooperation agreement with Indonesia's higher education authority last week. Besides joint research programmes, staff and student exchanges will be...
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France
University heads are known as president and elected by three councils. The board of directors votes on the budget and determines policy. Of its members, 40-45 per cent are teaching and research staff...
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Germany
Individual states are responsible for higher education. The legislation of each varies within the guidelines of the Federal Higher Education Framework. University heads are called rector or president...
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In the news
It has been a roller-coaster couple of weeks for education secretary David Blunkett. He lost a High Court judgment on his plans to introduce performance-related pay for teachers and he was criticised...
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Don's Diary
Friday Rush to see press coverage of National Teaching Fellowships Scheme (NTFS). Is my picture in? Have they used my quotes? Begin to worry the recognition is going to my head. They say we award-...
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Glittering prizes
The British Academy has awarded ordinary fellowships to: Rosemary Ashton, University College London, English; Celia Britton, University of Aberdeen, French; John Broome, University of St Andrews,...
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On the move
John Harwood, chairman of Heart of England training and enterprise council, has been appointed the first chief executive of the Learning and Skills Council. Rosemarie Cowley, a legal executive with...
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Right royal dilemma
How would one describe the occupation of the man who would be king, particularly when that man is your father? That was the dilemma faced by Prince William as he completed his Ucas application form...
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Late developer
Andrew Cubie, convener of Scotland's independent inquiry into student finance, is known for his concern that those disadvantaged in early life be given every opportunity to do well later. It has...
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No more treading water
Oxford's triumph on the water in this year's boat race has been matched in the water, too. The university's swimming team splashed to victory in the second cross-English Channel Varsity Swim, making...
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As young as you feel
Clearly Martin Harris, vice-chancellor of the University of Manchester, does not belong to any end-of-the-world millenarian cults. His personal letterhead already bears the slogan "1851-2001, One...
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Eyewitness
Years of drought and a drop in the Sea of Galilee to 212.5m below sea level have forced Israel to consider importing water from Turkey. When water is pumped out of the Sea of Galilee for public,...