Talkin' 'bout my generation
Who says academics aren't wild-living people with their fingers on the pulse? Neil Jackson, professor of architectural engineering at Leeds University, wrote to The Times to criticise a leader...
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Beardy boys are back in town
In a similar vein, Bee Gees Robin and Barry Gibb and their late brother Maurice will be awarded honorary degrees by Manchester University next week. If this is an attempt to shake off the stereotype...
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My revolting past
David Triesman recalls his days as an unwilling member of a terracotta cult and being expelled in 1968 - just before his finals Albert Sloman, Essex University's first vice-chancellor, may have...
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Why I ... believe PhD students should be paid to study
The following could be the job description for PhD positions, at least in communication, culture and media studies departments: "Three years of minimal social contact, a 70-hour working week, no...
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Scrooge tactics
The state must not scrounge off students to fund academia, insists Vincent Carpentier The political and academic controversies surrounding discussion of the higher education bill have centred on the...
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Dust off the welcome mat
Overseas students put higher education in a win-win situation, but they need support, says Caroline Browne Recent research forecasts that the number of overseas fee-paying students studying for UK...
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Today's news
Oxford hopefuls canvas for poetic licence Graduates of Oxford University go to the polls tomorrow to elect a professor of poetry - the most coveted post after poet laureate. Tomorrow's poll is the...
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German Government May Delay EU Council Vote on Software Patent Directive (Computer-Implemented Inventions)
Munich, 13 May 2004 Demo in Berlin reported to have changed German Government's mind in favor of Swpat critics Related Pages report on demo in German Heise news report (see translation below) Warning...
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Agenda of the Intermodal Questions and Networks, Monday, 17 May 2004
Brussels, 13 May 2004 Full text of Document 1946/04 1. GALILEO Council conclusions - Examination of the draft text = Doc. 9464/04 TRANS 194 MAR 78 AVIATION 108 RECH 90 CAB 29 2. GALILEO Proposal for...
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Results and Rapporteurs' Papers from The Europe of Knowledge 2020 Conference (link)
Brussels, 13 May 2004 Conference held 25-28 April 2004 - Liège, Belgium Page link DG Research http://europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/research/i ndex_en.html
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The Definitive Guide to FP6 - Second Edition - Available for Download (link)
Brussels, 13 May 2004 The definitive guide to FP6 can be downloaded in PDF format (631 kB) or ordered on paper from our publications page. Also available in French, German, Italian and Spanish....
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New Deadline - 4 June - for "IST 2004 - Participate in your future:People and Economy", The Hague, 15-17 November
Brussels, 13 May 2004 IST is the annual "networking" event for research and development in information society technologies (IST). IST 2004 will include a conference, an exhibition of research...
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Marine research can and must contribute to achieving EU goals, says Head of Unit
Brussels, 13 May 2004 Outlining the future developments and priorities in the field of marine research was a key aim of the EUROCEAN 2004 conference, held in Galway, Ireland, from 10 to 13 May. Of...
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StarTiger to roar in Finland
ESA is hoping to repeat the success of its first StarTiger project. This time the venue will be Tampere University of Technology in Finland, where the StarTiger2 project hopes to come up with ideas...
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U.S. Must Change Visa Policy for Foreign Scientists, says National Academy of Science
Washington, 13 May 2004 The National Academies have joined more than 20 other education, science and engineering groups in supporting changes to U.S. visa policy. "Our visa processing system not only...