Finland joins ESO
Brussels, 08 Jul 2004 Finland, famous for its expertise in many frontline scientific domains, became the 11th member of the European Southern Observatory (ESO) on 7 July. This new accession 'will...
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CORDIS publishes searchable expressions of interest for sustainable energy systems
Brussels, 08 Jul 2004 CORDIS, the Community Research and Development Information Service, has published over 300 expressions of interest (EoI), submitted by European citizens and research...
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Prior information of a study on the impact of free/open source software on the EU ICT sector
Brussels, 08 Jul 2004 The European Commission's Enterprise Directorate-General has given prior information of a call for tenders for a study on the impact of free/open source software on innovation...
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Linking with the future
Paris, 08 Jul 2004 Exploring and using space is the biggest adventure facing mankind. Finding innovative ways for ESA to continue doing this is the role of the Advanced Concepts Team (ACT) at ESA's...
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A 100K Offa you may be able to refuse... unless you're hard enough
A £100,000-a-year carrot awaits whoever has skin thick enough to become the bogeyman - or woman - of vice-chancellors across the land. The Times Higher this week carries the first job advertisement...
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In the news: Peter Leon Quinn
Vice-chancellors are unlikely to be great fans of Peter Leon Quinn, but they must surely admire him for his tenacity. Mr Quinn was exposed on the front page of The Guardian this week for selling...
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Appointments
Oxford University has appointed Douglas Holt , associate professor at Harvard Business School, L'Oreal professor of marketing and fellow of Worcester College; and Michael Sheringham , professor of...
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Grant losers to take legal action
Grants worth up to £185 million made to universities to boost their business links last month could be in jeopardy because of a legal challenge from vice-chancellors who missed out on the awards....
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Bad spells cloud literary climate
Frustrated by the inability of so many people to spell his name correctly, the linguist Vivian Cook set out to discover why English people find it difficult to spell everyday words. The fruits of his...
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Embattled Jarvis promises it will not evict students from its halls
Campus accommodation provider Jarvis said this week that its financial crisis will not affect students living in halls of residence that it built and manages, writes Alan Thomson. Jarvis has invested...
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Schools funding may be diverted to access drive
Cash could be shifted from from primary schools to support expansion in higher education, Charles Clarke, the Education Secretary, signalled this week. He told members of the Education and Skills...
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Call for extremists law
MPs this week urged the government to introduce tough new US-style laws to deal with animal rights extremists who terrorise scientists and their families. Opening a debate in London's Westminster...
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Overseas work boost
UK universities' work overseas will gain momentum as the result of a new policy document due from the Government this year. Charles Clarke, the Education Secretary, told the Education and Skills...
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CIHE degree warning
Government proposals to make degree-awarding powers available to private and corporate institutions on a fixed-term basis only could be open to legal challenge, the Council for Industry and Higher...
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£20m for buildings
Andy Kerr, Scotland's finance minister, has announced £20 million to modernise buildings in universities and colleges, in advance of the Scottish Executive's autumn spending review. The two sectors...