Confessions of a paper-giving virgin
Cynthia Patterson describes delivering her first paper at a major humanities event, from proposal to presentation February 2004 It's mid-February when I spot it - the call for papers for the Graduate...
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A novel take on healing the sick
Could an understanding of literature help doctors improve treatment of patients? Anne Sebba sifts the fact from fiction. Medicine," according to Anton Chekhov, "is my lawful wife and literature my...
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Pressure too much? Use the door
Long hours and heavy academic workloads can be stressful. Add to this a personal tragedy and the cracks start to show. But, Chris Bunting finds, some employers exhibit a distinct lack of compassion...
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Earthly power behind the divine glory
Why do religious and spiritual movements wax and wane? As pews empty in the West, spirituality steps into the breach. Elsewhere, the faithful flock to organised religion when it is allied to earthly...
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The pomo recruiters get personal with hoops, web and windows
With universities literally pushing the envelope in the competition for students, everything from stationery to basketball is fair game, Stephen Phillips finds. Postmodern theory may be a useful tool...
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They turned on, tuned in but did not drop out
Student radicals of the Sixties wanted to change the world. Mike O'Donnell speaks to some of them 40 years on. Many of the post-1945 baby-boom generation will be hitting 60 this year. As part of my...
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Nobel Prize winners share views on future of research with Commission
Brussels, 16 Mar 2005 Research must be a top priority, but must be carried out in a truly European way and not be based on the US model, said Commission President José Manuel Barroso after...
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Europe's scientific empire slipping away, claims new book by Philippe Busquin
Brussels, 16 Mar 2005 The current and former EU Research Commissioners got together for the launch of a book co-authored by the latter on 15 March. 'The decline of the European scientific empire', by...
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Academics take the initiative in open access debate
Brussels, 16 Mar 2005 Following a recent meeting of researchers, university librarians and publishers, practical measures are being taken to provide international open access to scientific papers on...
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Commissioner Potocnik to participate in 'Café Crossfire' debate
Brussels, 16 Mar 2005 The latest in a regular series of 'Café Crossfire' debates organised by the Swiss Mission to the EU will take place on 23 March in Brussels, with the title 'How will...
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Prior notification - regional key figures on the European Research Area
Brussels, 16 Mar 2005 The European Commission has given prior information of a call for tenders for regional key figures on the European Research Area (ERA). The budget for this call is two million...
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Today's news
Universities provide £300m for poorer students English universities are to give away £300 million a year in means-tested bursaries and scholarships in return for the right to charge students annual...
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Latest research news
Scottish universities sign open access deal Scottish university heads have agreed to make their academic research more freely available to one another in a bid to bypass the costly fees for...
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Spanish and UK scientists identify cancer inhibitor in green tea
Brussels, 15 Mar 2005 A European Union funded project involving Spanish and UK scientists has established for the first time why drinking green tea can protect the body against certain forms of...
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OECD Working Paper on International Licensing and the Strengthening of Intellectual Property Rights in Developing Countries (link)
Paris, 15 Mar 2005 Full text ABSTRACT This study presents an empirical analysis of the extent to which stronger intellectual property rights promote international technology transfer through...