Paris, 03 May 2004 This last week saw the start of the Dragon Programme: a landmark Earth Observation initiative between Europe and China. Fresh from attending its kick-off symposium, ESA Earth...
Students from poor backgrounds stand less chance of securing a degree place than those from more prosperous backgrounds when applying for medicine and a variety of other subjects, an exclusive...
Baroness Greenfield has not been included on the shortlist for membership of the Royal Society, The Times Higher can reveal. The Times Higher reported in February that Baroness Greenfield, a...
Lord Selborne risked accusations of Luddism this week by voicing concerns about the lack of public debate on the growth of new technologies, including the government's proposals for identity cards....
* Ray Lewis , director of human resources at Glasgow University, will join the merged university in Manchester as director of human resources on May 1. * Brenda Hale , lord justice of appeal since...
Claims that the expansion of higher education will create a "glut" of graduates who cannot find well-paid jobs are wrong, according to a report on the country's skills gap published this week. The...
Higher education was better off ten years ago under a Conservative government than it is today under Labour, an analysis by the Association of University Teachers shows. Figures from the AUT show...
After more than a decade of campaigning Bolton is finally set to become a university town. Bolton Institute learnt this week that after two failed attempts it will at last be awarded university...
Researchers will be able to track down relevant peer-reviewed journal articles via the web after leading publishers joined with Google to launch a unique search engine this week. The CrossRef pilot...
CASTING OF THE IRON LADY Vernon Bogdanor reviews volume two of John Campbell's biography of Margaret Thatcher. ALSO Chilly outlook: Brian Fagan on the threat of a new ice age Books focus: Science...
Students could be required to carry an identity card with "biometric" data proving who they are before starting a university course or applying for a student loan. Charles Clarke, education secretary...
Stirling University has commemorated its former principal, Colin Bell, who died suddenly a year ago, by naming a new building after him to boost research in applied social science. Christine Hallett...
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council is inviting universities that want to make links with industry to apply for funds from a new £150 million collaborative training fund. The new...
Female scientists feel disadvantaged on salary and promotion compared with their male counterparts, according to a survey released this week by the Athena Project, at a conference at Bristol...
Fears were growing this week that the new human tissues bill could strangle important medical research. The Royal Society has warned that the government is unlikely to compromise on the new "...