Expose the real HEA
The Higher Education Funding Council for England consultation over the government's proposed Higher Education Academy was indeed a farce ("Hefce 'farce' makes sign-up to teaching academy compulsory...
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Fundamental flaw
So, there is "an unholy alliance between fundamentalists and atheists", according to Jeremy Caddick ("It's a matter of life, not sex", THES , October 10). What next, flying pigs? Thankfully, we...
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Taxing questions
Your leading article proclaims: "Research is a key ingredient of the new Europe now taking shape" ( THES , October 10). Presumably "new Europe" refers to an enlarged European Unions plus a...
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HNDoomed
I cannot fail to be impressed by the progress of the foundation degree ("Flagship degree wins over students", THES , October 10). With 5,155 acceptances on to 1,898 courses, this represents...
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Lock up those 'peaceniks' in the ivory tower
David Newman reports on the rise of Israeli McCarthyism. Israel is this year commemorating 30 years since the October 1973 Yom Kippur war. Each of the country's five universities has conferences on...
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Proposed Council Decision concerning the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (link)
Brussels, 15 Oct 2003 Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION concerning the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture...
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CEOs' position paper on Women in Industrial Research
Brussels, 15 Oct 2003 Text of the position paper Call by CEOs In Berlin, Andrew Gould, CEO of Schlumberger, presented a position paper (PDF 17 kB) outlining the public commitment of the CEOs of a...
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Research: Hey big spender!
Brussels, 15 Oct 2003 The EU's statistics division reports on how well the Union is faring compared with its main competitors in government research and development (R&D) spending. Budget...
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EU sets worldwide standard for solar cells (link)
Brussels, 15 Oct 2003 Summary: Increased use of renewable sources is central to the European Commission's energy policy. The International Electrotechnical Commission voted to adopt procedures...
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JRC develops global standard for measuring solar cell power output
Brussels, 15 Oct 2003 A procedure for measuring the power output of photovoltaic solar cells, developed by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC), has been adopted by the international...
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Swiss national research programme to remain unaffected by budgetary constraints
Brussels, 15 Oct 2003 The Swiss National Fund for the support of scientific research has announced that its second call for proposals since the adoption of priorities in 2001 will not be affected by...
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RISER workshop on infrastructure maintenance
Brussels, 15 Oct 2003 The EU funded RISER (roadside infrastructure for safer European roads) project consortium will host a workshop on infrastructure maintenance in Montabaur, Germany, on 3 November...
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Today's news
Top universities 'could go private', Sterling warns Leading universities are being forced to increase the number of overseas students to subsidise home undergraduates and may end up as private...
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Conference discusses role of technology assessment in S&T policy making
Brussels, 15 Oct 2003 A conference entitled 'furthering the role of technology assessment in policy making' will take place on November in Brussels' Flemish Parliament. The conference will bring...
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Satellite broadband to boost rural economies
Paris, 15 Oct 2003 The so-called digital divide that excludes rural communities from the benefits of broadband access could be overcome by using a combination of wireless networks and satellite...