Science gets clinical for cash
Rumours are rife about when the Treasury will unveil its spending allocations and the ten-year investment plan for science - the good-news story the Chancellor hopes will take the sting out of a...
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Can't access no satisfaction
Academics drowning in paperwork are doubtless grateful to the DFES for devising a lengthy careers questionnaire for them to complete in their "spare time". Sources suggest that the shoestring project...
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Scientists mad for arts scene
Science and art, once separated by a healthy dose of snobbery, are increasingly allied on research proposals. So it is the logical next step that science bigwigs should muscle into the arts social...
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Reunited: 'rather uncharitably, i feel cheated'
Sue Nelson studied physics at University College Cardiff from 1979-82. She is now a BBC science correspondent Five years ago, I filmed at Cardiff's hands-on science centre, Techniquest, for...
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Why I ... believe cultivating scepticism is the real value of the university
In February, I argued that it was time to initiate a "campaign for real dissent" in the university sector to counter the growing threat of fundamentalism and dogmatism in our society. Two weeks ago,...
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The fairer the better?
Moves to widen access may in fact create even greater social divisions, argues Yanina Sheeran Controversies abound over fair access and widening participation, and some access initiatives appear to...
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Slaves to the factory rhythm
By turning universities into a production line, the US is killing innovation, says Lindsay Waters While we were sleeping, the American university has been corporatised, turned into a version of a...
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Today's news
Exam board to bury Latin and Greek Latin and Greek are being scrapped at GCSE and A level after June 2006 by the Assessment and Qualifications Alliance, the country's largest examinations...
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Text of Proposed Decision of the Council and the Member States on the Promotion, Provision and Use of Galileo and GPS Satellite-Based Navigation Systems (link)
Brussels, 10 Jun 2004 Full text of Document 9941/1/04 Revision 01 Suite of documents 9941/1/04 Subject: Proposal for a Decision of the Council and the Representatives of the Governments of the Member...
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Galileo: Security of operations (Other Items Approved - Extract from: Provisional Version, Telecoms and Energy Council, 10 June)
Brussels, 10 Jun 2004 The Council marked its political agreement on the text of the draft Council Joint Action on aspects of the operation of the European satellite radionavigation system (GALILEO)...
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Commission Disappointed on Research Visas for Third Countries
Brussels, 10 Jun 2004 Europe's R&D human resources are likely to receive a boost following a decision by the EU's Justice and Home Affairs Council which paves the way for researchers from...
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Research a key component in new environment and health action plan
Brussels, 10 Jun 2004 The Commission adopted an action plan on 9 June, aimed at reducing the negative impacts of environmental pollution on human health, and placed research at the heart of efforts...
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Investing in research is question of 'life and death', Busquin tells public transport sector
Brussels, 10 Jun 2004 'Investing better and more in research is a question of life and death for Europe,' said EU Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin on 9 June. The comment came in an address to...
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Integrated Project to use adult stem cell engineering to address connective tissue disorder
Brussels, 10 Jun 2004 A consortium of 23 partners from ten European countries is to establish international scientific leadership on stem cell regenerative medicine in the field of connective tissue...
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Creation of a European centre of excellence for structural biology announced
Brussels, 10 Jun 2004 A new European centre of excellence for structural biology is to be constructed in Grenoble, France, and will carry out fundamental research aimed at improving human health. The...