France redresses the gender balance in science
Brussels, 21 March 2002 Conscious that research is losing out because of various barriers restricting the number of women becoming involved in science, the French Ministry for research has launched a...
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Commission seminar addresses biotech research in FP6
Brussels, 21 March 2002 Support for the further integration and coordination of research efforts under the Sixth Framework programme for research (FP6) was expressed at a Commission seminar on the...
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Cyborg don raises hopes for spinal rehab Reading University professor Kevin Warwick has been fitted by surgeons with cyborg technology enabling his nervous system to be hooked up to a...
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From today's UK papers
Blood test gives hope of early Alzheimer's diagnosis A blood test that could detect the risk of Alzheimer's disease up to 20 years before symptoms show is undergoing trials. The breakthrough has been...
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Assurance, effectiveness, ownership, empowerment, autonomy, dynamic learning curves... a continuum of quality-awareness, self-actualisation and enhancement ...whatever that means.
When even the leader of the QAA is confused by the jargon his organisation uses, what chance do academics have? Michael Loughlin says it is time for public servants to rise up and challenge...
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A nation on the brink?
A group of neo-fascist fundamentalist Hindus is waging a politico-religious war against India's Muslim minority. If it wins, it could herald the end of the world's largest democracy, argues Ian...
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You <i> can </i> teach an old don new tricks
Far from resisting efforts to examine their teaching, Oxford academics are excited by a new institute helping them to do just that, writes Pat Leon. Given Oxford's reputation in teaching and research...
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Can we get an EastEnder to do Rumpole's job?
The Bar knows it has an image problem. Sean Coughlan looks at how the Bar Council and new universities are working to overcome it. If you close your eyes and imagine a barrister, what do you see?...
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It's not all roses in the Garden of Eden
In light of recent debate over the place of creationism on the curriculum, Jonathan Ree argues that it is important not to confuse faith, truth and science. The fundamentalist teachers at Emmanuel...
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So God took his time. So what?
When it comes to our origins, we must differentiate between 'how' and 'why' we came to be, argues Richard Harries. What is taught in the name of science in Emmanuel City Technology College in...
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The timeless sex bomb
Whether portrayed as black bisexual, porn star or fascist stooge, Carmen has pulled in cinema audiences for more than a century. Ann Davies examines her enduring appeal. She may be regarded as a...
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Exiled son who saved the state
The Generalissimo's Son
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Fit for a pupil and a gent's pocket
The Orator's Education
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Indiscreet as war on terror
John Dunn searches for definition in the yearbook of civil society. Just what is "global civil society"? Seen through the eyes of the editors of this inaugural volume of its personal yearbook, global...
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India's lasting disposable art
A Historical Mela