Hail Tottenham
Frank Furedi's comments on the proposed Middlesex University development at Tottenham Hale are unacceptable (Soapbox, May 28). The site has excellent transport links to central London and is adjacent...
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Poor classification 1
David Rose (Letters, May 21) defends the new "nominal" government social-class schema as being the product of a seven-year programme of research involving fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences...
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Poor classification 2
David Rose accuses me of "cavalier criticisms" of the government social-class schema. It is Rose who is being cavalier. I was not criticising the schema, but rather the use that had been made of it,...
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A civil word
The pre-publication review of my book Violence and Democracy (Books, May 21) by a professional ceramicist came as a surprise. Pity then that every one of Ivo Mosley's polemical claims are so poorly...
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Question of rank
Paul Cobley (Letters, May 14) proposes the bold hypothesis that peer review can be compromised by snobbery, that this is more pronounced between those whose institutions are of almost equal status...
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Laurie Taylor column
"In the shopping mall that is the modern university, the chances that any two students have significant intellectual experience in common are much reduced" - Barry Schwartz, author of The Paradox of...
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Leader: Same ideals unite the high and low
No one will be surprised to learn that there are big differences between Oxford and Wolverhampton universities. Not only are they at opposite ends of the league tables, but one has the highest...
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Leader: Distinguishing details
Detailed transcripts of student achievements have long been a favoured alternative to simple degree classifications among the leaders of higher education. The obstacle to their more general...
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Today's news
Cambridge calls for improved A levels Cambridge University challenged the government yesterday to reform the "unreliable" A-level system in an attempt to ensure a fairer admissions process for...
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GALILEO: launch of €67 million call for research, development and demonstration activities
Brussels, 2nd June 2004 Yesterday, the GALILEO Joint Undertaking launched the second call for proposals for research activities dedicated to GALILEO, with an overall budget of €67 million. The aim is...
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European Co-operation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research COST Meeting of the Committee of Senior Officials
Brussels, 02 Jun 2004 Bergen, Norway, - 28 May 2004 At the invitation of the Norwegian government, the COST Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) held its 159th meeting in Bergen on -28 May 2004. The...
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Commissaire Philippe Busquin: La recherche : une priorité pour l’avenir de l’Europe Conférence « Priorité à la science »
Lisbonne, 31 mai 2004 Monsieur le Président de la République, Mesdames et Messieurs, C’est un grand plaisir et un honneur pour moi d’être parmi vous aujourd’hui. Le titre même de cette conférence «...
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France says yes to new GM crop trials
Brussels, 02 Jun 2004 The French government has announced its decision to allow new field trials of genetically modified (GM) sweetcorn in eight test sites across the country. The Minister for...
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Researchers use GM virus to target cancer cells
Brussels, 02 Jun 2004 Scientists have used a genetically modified (GM) virus to target cancerous cells while leaving healthy cells uninfected, potentially opening the way for highly selective viral...
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EIB loan to boost industrial R&D in Finland
Brussels, 02 Jun 2004 The European Investment Bank (EIB) is to support research and development (R&D) in Finnish industrial technology with a loan of 135 million euro. The loan will be...