I first became aware of the bestselling novel The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown two years ago. My wife bought the audio tape and we used to listen to it travelling to and from Leeds, where I was then...
Complexity theory makes room for both Newton and disorder, say Jan Bogg and Robert Geyer For years everyone has been trying to promote interdisciplinary research. Yet despite a good deal of money and...
EU moves to limit the use of MRI are misplaced and will impede future research, says Peter Mansfield The development of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been one of the great success stories of...
Despite the absence of students over the holidays, Kevin Fong was too distracted to make inroads into his to-do list. Roll on Christmas The tell-tale signs are there - the shorter days, the cooler...
If you're organising a conference, get a keynote speaker who'll draw the crowds and won't send everyone to sleep. Overlapping with a golf tournament at the same venue won't hurt either, says Harriet...
Name: Helen Thomas Age: 58 Job: Research director, London College of Fashion, University of the Arts. Previously, sociology professor at Goldsmiths, University of London. My job is to develop a long-...
Worried about your employment, maternity, pension rights? Send your questions to The Times Higher advice panel. I work as a secretary to a senior member of staff who has told me that she is moving...
Marcus du Sautoy , 55, an Oxford University professor of mathematics, has been given a multimedia challenge of bringing maths to the masses. Professor du Sautoy has been awarded £144,061 by the...
University staff appear to be in rude health, taking far fewer "sickies" than public and private sector employees, according to a new study. Employees in higher education institutions take an average...
Wolverhampton University seems to be benefiting from increased national interest in the education of young children and those with special needs. It is advertising six posts in this week's Times...
Brussels, 22 Sep 2005 Introducing you to healthcare biotechnology An overview of EU policies in biotechnology: the Lisbon agenda and beyond European biotech industry leaders publish a new Healthcare...
Brussels, 22 Sep 2005 Full text of Document 232/2/05 Revision 02 Suite of documents 232/2/05 [...] [Public Info Net automatically generates links to Council Register documents where an appropriately...
Brussels, 22 Sep 2005 Full text of Document 3238/05 1. Commission proposals for Specific Programmes: ­ Presentation by the Commission: overall approach 2. Commission proposals for Specific...
Brussels, 22 Sep 2005 Eurydice, the information network on education in Europe, has recently released its 'Key Data on Education in Europe 2005' report. The paper covers 30 European countries, and...
Brussels, 22 Sep 2005 A joint conference of three FP5 projects - PINCHE, ChildrenGenoNetwork and Plutocracy - will take place in Brussels, Belgium, from 23 to 25 November. The meeting will present...