Why Cambridge?
The article "Troubled Commonwealth Institute eyes Cambridge alliance" ( THES , November 22) pinpointed several fears about the proposal. What will happen to the institute's mandate to promote...
The article "Troubled Commonwealth Institute eyes Cambridge alliance" ( THES , November 22) pinpointed several fears about the proposal. What will happen to the institute's mandate to promote...
I am sure that Graham Gibbs's daughters' experiences of poor teaching in "research-led" departments are not universal, but I would be amazed if they were unique ("Research strategy limits teaching of...
Can we now move beyond the recent sterile exchanges about the treatment of Israeli academics and take a look at what is implied by any boycott of any academic? And could we also ask ourselves what we...
According to the European Student Survey 2002, "almost two-thirds of British students lack the essential skills and attitudes to compete for top graduate jobs across Europe" ( THES , 29 November)....
I was aghast at last week's Don's Diary. So it took mathematicians 125 to prove that we need four colours to colour all mugs and that they are still working on a non-computer solution. This really is...
'New university for Poppleton shock' - Poppleton Evening Press A well-known local company yesterday announced plans to establish a third university in Poppleton. In a shock statement to the press,...
Alison Richard's climb to the top of academia is truly inspirational, writes Susan Bassnett Alison Richard's nomination as vice-chancellor of Cambridge University is a big step forward for the...
There is a brutal logic behind ministers' enthusiasm for teaching-only universities of the type that led Margaret Hodge to ask why the government should fund institutions that could not attract...
The reservations of British medical academics about the doctors who will emerge from the new fast-track, graduate-entry degrees will not stop the change to new patterns of medical education....
Brussels, 4 December 2002 Call addressed to individuals for the establishment of a database of prospective independent experts to assist the Commission's services for tasks in connection with the...
Brussels, 4 December 2002 What are the duties of the Network? The network is composed of laboratories appointed by national authorities. Each member has national control responsibilities. The...
Bruxelles, le 4 d écembre 2002 Mesdames et messieurs, Je suis heureux d'être parmi vous aujourd'hui pour inaugurer le lancement du réseau européen des laboratoires d'OGM. Dans un domaine de nouvelle...
Brussels, 04 Dec 2002 Two free conference packages are available for young European researchers to present their papers to the CyberTherapy 2003 conference in San Diego, California from 19 to 21...
Brussels, 4 December 2002 European Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin today inaugurated the European network of genetically modified organism (GMO) laboratories at a launch in Brussels. This new...
Brussels, 04 Dec 2002 The Council is expected to reach a political agreement on a proposal of a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the traceability and labelling of...