PhD to nowhere
Stephen Rowland rightly bemoans the lack of clarity over the outcome of a PhD. Most doctoral students embark on a PhD to make an original contribution to knowledge and with a view to an academic...
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Above-board reminder
We were delighted to read your report of our efforts to support staff in enhancing their skills and qualifications through taking courses at the university (Whistleblowers, THES , January 3). As the...
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Pie-in-sky methods? 1
Nathan Abram's account of his attempt at radical change in teaching and learning methods ("It's time to rock the lecture boat", THES , January 17) sounded several warning bells. However laudable the...
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Pie-in-sky methods? 2
Richard Benefer writes that many students like being taught (Letters, THES , January 10). Sure they do, it allows three of them to doze while the fourth, coerced, member of the group writes his/her...
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Pie-in-sky methods? 3
John Sparkes is right to insist on the importance of the subject dimension in the teaching and research nexus (Letters, THES , January 10). In many fields of arts and humanities, research and...
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Poor diagnostics 1
Tests for narcissism, empathy and self-esteem when selecting student doctors are of little use if these attributes can be modified during training ("Personality could open door to medical school",...
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Poor diagnostics 2
I was surprised that Derek Leslie cites nursing in bemoaning the lack of "lower-tier courses that appeal to women" ("Bias cheats women of places", THES , January 17). While there is virtually no...
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ESA's new challenge with Rosetta
Paris, 21 Jan 2003 After the initial disappointment of postponing the Rosetta mission, ESA's Director of Science David Southwood expressed his firm determination to accept the delay and take it on as...
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The European Commission and ESA launch debate on a space policy for the Union
Paris, 21 Jan 2003 Today in Brussels, European Research Commissioner, Philippe Busquin, introduced the Green Paper on EU Space Policy. The Paper, prepared in co-operation with the European Space...
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Open Consultation Meeting, 6/7 Feb, for discussion of the issues to be addressed in the June 2003 World Radiocommunications Conference
Brussels, 21 Jan 2003 · OBJECTIVES OF THE MEETING The main objective of this consultation meeting is to obtain views of industry and other affected parties, in order to take them into account in the...
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The PROTECH project - Keeping probiotic bacteria alive in food products
Brussels, 21 Jan 2003 An EU funded project is exploring the beneficial nature of probiotic bacteria and testing viable methods for its survival throughout the processing treatments, storage...
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Open forum on science and technology in European society
Brussels, 21 Jan 2003 Stockholm is to host a large, pan-European interdisciplinary scientific meeting from 25 to 28 August 2004 to provide a forum for open dialogue on science and technology in...
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Commission launches debate on a space policy for the EU
Brussels, 21 January 2003 Today in Brussels, European Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin introduced the Green Paper on EU Space Policy. The Paper, prepared by the Commission in co-operation with...
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Joint European space research reaches the stars
Brussels, 21 Jan 2003 Three teams of European astronomers have released the deepest wide-field colour image ever of the southern sky that penetrates far into the distant cosmos and is providing...
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2003 - Making disability less of a handicap
Brussels, 21 Jan 2003 One in ten EU citizens has a disability of some sort, but this need not be a handicap to becoming independent, productive members of society. To address the special needs of...