Quality censure for OU
THE Open University has come under fire from quality watchdogs over the way it manages its overseas partnerships. Each faculty at the OU has so much freedom to develop its own links with institutions...
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Scots launch university for industry
SCOTTISH education minister Brian Wilson yesterday unveiled plans for a distinctive Scottish University for Industry, backed by Pounds 1.3 million from the government. The national development agency...
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Rewards helping the green to earn gold
The NERC has indicated that it will reward more collaborative and risk-taking environmental research in the future. Julia Hinde reports The Natural Environment Research Council's first comprehensive...
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View from the Fens Windows
Roger Needham is the man in charge of Microsoft's Cambridge is the man in charge of Microsoft's Cambridge millions. Tony Durham asks how he will spend them Microsoft is not the first computing...
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Chinese plough resources into farming
Updated guidelines for science and technology policy published by China's new Ministry of Science and Technology will direct scientific research in universities and research institutes over the next...
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MP seeks facts on women's raw deal
The drive to increase the number of women researching in science, engineering and technology could soon be given an extra boost as a Labour MP, herself a former scientist, seeks a Commons debate on...
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Bioinformatics push
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council have launched the second phase of the bioinformatics initiative. Key priorities...
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Research network call
A call for proposals will be issued this summer by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to establish research networks to identify and investigate speculative emerging areas of...
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Woman engineer prize
The Institute of Incorporated Engineers has begun a search for the 1998 Young Woman Engineer of the year. The winner will get Pounds 1,000 and a silver rose bowl; the runner-up, Pounds 600. An...
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Soap stars in Kew revamp
Research will be the focus of exhibits in the revamped 141-year-old Lakeside building at the Kew Royal Botanic Gardens in London. Curator of the Centre for Economic Botany Hew Prendergast says the...
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Communication awards
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council has launched a Pounds 250,000 awards scheme to encourage scientists to communicate their research to the public. Under the "Partnerships for...
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French PM moves to promote innovation
France is to break down the legal barriers separating public research and private industry and introduce tax and other financial breaks to support the creation of high-tech and other innovatory...
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Moving up fast on the inside lane
Kam Patel looks at how Juggernaut, an interior design firm set up by four graduates, has thundered its way along the road to success Steven Jensen scrabbles around some shelves in his design studio...
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Careers. Environmental science
Don't think you'll save the world as an environmental scientist - most end up working for industry. Ayala Ochert reports Environmental scientists scanning newspaper appointments sections might soon...
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Drama in the laboratory
Olga Wojtas reports on a Scottish initiative that is investigating the research potential of the performing arts The nation's conservatoires have traditionally had a low research profile,...