Feisty patron of the people
Helena Kennedy, first chairwomen of the British Council, cares passionately about the underprivileged and particularly their education which is why, she tells Harriet Swain, she intends to ensure...
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Anyone got an A-Z?
Two weeks ago Tony Blair invited a select bunch of academics to No. 10 to help him find his 'Third Way'. But, asks Brian Brivati, what exactly is it and where will it lead? In opposition Tony Blair...
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Chemical war in Whitehall
The outcry over the safety of organophosphates once again raises questions about the independence of scientific advice. Ayala Ochert reports. It sounds like a dull academic exercise, but anyone...
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Which of these titles is porn?
What's in and what's out of that special section the Bodleian Library reserves for books it thinks are too risque for an impressionable public? Jane Jakeman discovers some surprising inclusions....
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The magic number is 64
The people of Northern Ireland may well vote for their own assembly today, but the consequences will be enormous for everyone in these islands. Brendan O'Leary explains just how radical the agreement...
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Northern Ireland's women: homemakers or warmakers?
A study of the role of women's groups in the peace process shows women are not necessarily the peacemakers they traditionally have been assumed to be. Ruth Jacobson, a research associate at the...
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Chairs
City University, London The following have been awarded personal chairs: Rhian Samuel, reader in the music department; Kate Phylaktis, reader in the department of banking and finance. University of...
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Awards
Young Enterprise Scotland The Gold Award for an outstanding contribution to development of young people's personal skills, knowledge and understanding of business was presented to Chris Masters and...
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Appointments
Loughborough University Charles Becker, former director of studies at a residential college of further education, has been appointed staff counsellor. Universities and Colleges Staff Development...
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Grants
University of Birmingham Research grants Drs C. Taylor, C. Lote and A. Howie, Pounds 26,013 from the Medical Research Council (childhood haemolytic uraemic syndrome: a laboratory model); Dr C. Caten...
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French reformers hit out at red tape
FRANCE's higher education system is confused, bureaucratic and inegalitarian and urgently needs reorganising, says a report published last week. A commission of inquiry, chaired by state counsellor...
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PhDs lose out to jobs market
PHD ADMISSIONS to several of Britain's top research universities appear to have dropped dramatically in the past two years. A buoyant jobs market, student debt and low stipends are among the reasons...
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Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council has commissioned an accreditation scheme specifically for its research supervisors, writes Alison Utley. David Baume, of the centre for...
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Gene law angers Greens
THE CONTROVERSIAL European Biotechnology Patent Directive passed its last big hurdle on the way to becoming European law this week. The directive, which has been partly rewritten after objections...
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Perkin-Elmer reportedly announced plans to unravel the entire human genetic code by 2001
The European parliament decision comes in the same week that the United States multinational Perkin-Elmer reportedly announced plans to unravel the entire human genetic code by 2001. The company,...