A lifetime kicking against the pricks
Noam Chomsky started asking awkward questions when he was four. To many people's annoyance, he never stopped. He talks to Harriet Swain Noam Chomsky is not happy with the idea that he is famous....
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Controlled explosion: Pintubo, Philippines
In the shadow of the volcano The eruption of Pinatubo in 1991 offers sharp contrasts with the tragedy of Nevado del Ruiz (opposite). While Pinatubo produced one of the largest volcanic outbursts of...
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In the shadow of the volcano
When earth scientists squabble among themselves about the intricacies of their jargon-laden research, they risk the lives of those who live near to a volcano. Alwyn Scarth reports on failures that...
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The people who spy on spies
THE LATEST RESEARCH FROM THIS YEAR'S POLITICAL STUDIES CONFERENCE Five years since its creation, the Parliamentary Intelligence and Security Committee is showing signs of providing effective...
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International law gets teeth
THE LATEST RESEARCH FROM THIS YEAR'S POLITICAL STUDIES CONFERENCE The House of Lords' decision to allow the extradition of Chile's General Pinochet to Spain represents a significant advance in the...
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On the campaign trail with political studies
As students turn away from political studies, Huw Richards reports on a subject's attempts to respond to a generation disillusioned with politicians What's in a title? On the other side of the...
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Suffer the little amphibians
Is it any kinder to experiment on frogs than mammals? Julia Hinde meets one American scientist who believes so Does a frog feel pain? That is the question underpinning the pioneering work of one US...
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Light fantastic
(Photograph) - Philip Jones of Cardiff University's school of architecture heads the team that has installed the UK's largest sky dome. The artificial sky simulates conditions anywhere, any time of...
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Cutting edge
Advances in genetic research could mean a cure for Parkinson's disease soon. Most of us will know someone with Parkinson's disease. It affects 2 per cent of people over 65 in the developed world. PD...
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V-cs push for clarity over fees
Vice-chancellors have called on the government to clarify proposed regulations on fee charges. They want clearer definitions on what universities are and are not allowed to charge in addition to the...
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Science park for Ulster
A Pounds 30 million science park for Northern Ireland was announced this week. The government is providing Pounds 10 million in pump priming with private sector funding making up the remaining Pounds...
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Oxford rethinks 'overloaded' complaints body
Oxford University is reforming its ruleson the harassment of staff and students in the wake of figures that show it is failingto deal properly with complaints, writes Phil Baty. Figures from the...
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Students to get fairer hearing
Education secretary David Blunkett has ordered an urgent review of universities' progress in replacing "unfair" student complaints procedures. Officials at the Department for Education and Employment...
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White paper heralds more education reform
Further and higher education funding are likely to be reformed under plans to modernise government unveiled this week. The white paper, Modernising Government, published on Tuesday, affects all...
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Wellcome collects data on female researchers
Four thousand academics across the country will soon get questionnaires in an attempt to find out why more women do not seek research grants. Replies will form part of a study by the Wellcome Trust....