Leader: Poor example is a gift to activists
The Association of University Teachers has been less than happy with some of the reports on the current round of pay bargaining in The Times Higher. But the union surely could not have wished for a...
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Leader: Needing a dose of data
The detailed figures behind last week's 3.4 per cent increase in applications for full-time higher education show how quickly students' perceptions can change and how difficult it can be for...
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Alan Ryan
The higher education bill will not work - it is time for plan B, where funding adapts to the reality of our three-tier systemI have said often enough that anyone who minds about higher education...
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Giant black hole rips star apart
Paris, 18 Feb 2004 A super-massive black hole has ripped apart a star and consumed a portion of it, according to data from ESA's XMM-Newton and NASA's Chandra X-ray observatories. These results are...
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New form of BSE could be the cause of human disease
Brussels, 18 Feb 2004 A report published on 17 February claims that a new form of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) that has recently been found in Italy might be the cause of some cases of...
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Fraunhofer President presents preliminary conclusions on FP6 instruments mid-term review
Brussels, 18 Feb 2004 On the eve of the presentation of the first draft report evaluating the new instruments in the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6), Hans-Jörg Bullinger, President of the Fraunhofer...
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U.S. Launches New Biotechnology Regulation Web Site for the Public
Washington, 18 Feb 2004 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesman February 17, 2004 Biotechnology Oversight Website and Database of Completed Regulatory Agency Reviews On Friday, February 13,...
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UK universities have increasingly good business sense
Brussels, 18 Feb 2004 The Higher Education Business Interaction (HEBI) survey has found that UK universities and their spin-offs are flourishing and are creating more jobs than ever before. 'UK...
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14th edition of eChallenges to be held in Vienna, Austria
Brussels, 18 Feb 2004 The 2004 edition of eChallenges will be held in Vienna, Austria from to 29 October. e2004, aimed at showcasing European information society technology (IST) research results,...
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Innovation conference to take place in Oslo
Brussels, 18 Feb 2004 The 2004 international society for professional innovation management (ISPIM) conference will be held in Oslo, Norway, from 20 to 24 June. The title of this year's event is '...
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Technology roadmapping symposium
Brussels, 18 Feb 2004 The UK Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is co-organising a symposium on technology roadmapping, to take place in London on 9 March. Speakers from leading companies and...
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VideoTalk: Rosetta's epic journey
Paris, 18 Feb 2004 Why do comets matter? After its launch next week, Rosetta begins a ten-year journey into space to rendevous with a comet. With Rosetta's discoveries, we hope to learn more about...
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Today's news
Unions cry foul over hike in v-cs' pay Vice-chancellors accepted pay rises twice as large as those offered to their staff, a survey has found. The heads of universities received rises of more than 6...
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Giant black hole rips star apart
Paris, 18 Feb 2004 A super-massive black hole has ripped apart a star and consumed a portion of it, according to data from ESA's XMM-Newton and NASA's Chandra X-ray observatories. These results are...
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New form of BSE could be the cause of human disease
Brussels, 18 Feb 2004 A report published on 17 February claims that a new form of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) that has recently been found in Italy might be the cause of some cases of...