For now, our money should do the talking
Historians' responses to the Asian tsunami can wait, says Maria Misra I am from time to time asked by the media to comment on some story or event on which I'm thought to have expertise. Changes in...
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'D' in PhD does not mean dogsbody
Teaching undergraduates can help with your post-graduate work but, warns Harriet Swain, don't let other staff and students take advantage of you You need more time for research. You need more money....
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My worst nightmare
Early in my career, I was teaching in a residential support environment for people with rehabilitation and special needs. One day, a young woman asked if I could teach her to read and write. I joked...
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Better care for care-leavers
Only 1 per cent of care-leavers progress to higher education, compared with 40 per cent of school-leavers. For this reason, the Leicestershire Aimhigher Partnership is leading a national project,...
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Department audit
Gavin Poynter, head of school, gives the lowdown on social sciences, media and cultural studies at the University of East London * Total number of academic staff: 128 * Number of permanent academic...
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Finance chiefs pocket 6% rise
University finance directors earn £72,083 a year on average, more than twice the pay of a typical lecturer, according to data gathered by recruitment consultants Hays Accountancy and Finance. Over...
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Who got that job?
Arlene Sierra Lecturer in music School of Music, Cardiff University Job advertised in The Times Higher , April 23, 2004 Arlene Sierra has no illusions about why she got her job at Cardiff University...
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Titles (and doubles) all round at Nottingham
Nottingham University has promoted nearly 100 members of staff in its biggest promotion round to date. In all, 30 members of staff have been promoted to professorships, 26 to readerships and 37 to...
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Today's news
Universities 'only teaching students four hours a week' Leading universities have been accused of letting down students by offering as little as four hours teaching a week for some courses. The lack...
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Trade mark appeal on "Bioknowledge" for database on biological information failed on ground of descriptiveness: judgment (T-387/03)
Luxembourg, 20 January 2005 T-387/03, Proteome Inc. v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Third Chamber) on 19...
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Commission report on the number of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes in the EU member states (link)
Brussels, 20 Jan 2005 REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT FOURTH REPORT ON THE STATISTICS ON THE NUMBER OF ANIMALS USED FOR EXPERIMENTAL AND OTHER SCIENTIFIC...
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New report calls on UK government to divert military R&D funds to wider issues
Brussels, 20 Jan 2005 Military issues have a disproportionate influence on how science and technology funding is allocated in the UK, says a report published on 19 January. The report 'Soldiers in...
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UK researchers develop inkjets that can print human cells
Brussels, 20 Jan 2005 The treatment of burn victims or patients with severe disfigurements is set to be revolutionised following the development by scientists in the UK of an inkjet that can print...
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Managing port operations with graphics
Brussels, 20 Jan 2005 A Eureka project has developed a graphic screen enabling port managers and administrators to plan port operations, visualising the impact of one activity on another. Ports deal...
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Austrian 'University of Excellence' to have own budget, promises minister
Brussels, 20 Jan 2005 Austria is currently in the process of finalising plans for a new University of Excellence that will offer graduate training, and whose impact will be observable internationally...