Riches of kings
David Starkey has become the highest-paid television presenter after signing with Channel 4. Dr Starkey's deal represents £75,000 for every hour he appears on television. He will present an 18-hour...
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No time for tremors
Turkish universities have toiled long and hard to introduce a state-of-the-art earthquake-warning system in the country. But, according to the Turkish Daily News, the system they developed remains...
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Bottling out of record
Student medics at the University of Newcastle were left with a giant hangover last week after their attempt to get into the Guinness Book of World Records by drinking the largest ever tequila slammer...
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Shock-jock don?
Chris Woodhead, the former chief inspector of schools, has joined the University of Buckingham as a research professor. He plans to demonstrate how the extension of independent education in the...
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Exeter gets new v-c
Steve Smith was this week named vice-chancellor of the University of Exeter. He will succeed Sir Geoffrey Holland on October 1. Professor Smith is senior pro vice-chancellor for academic affairs and...
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Commons debut
Well done Huw Irranca-Davies, who made his debut as Labour's newest MP at the House of Commons last week after winning his Ogmore seat through a byelection last month. Dr Irranca-Davies was a senior...
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Motoring to a new role
Congratulations to Julia King, who has been appointed chief executive of the Institute of Physics. Dr King joins the institute from Rolls-Royce, where she is director of engineering and technology...
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Who will be chief?
Stand by to welcome the new chief executive of the Quality Assurance Agency, due to be announced next week. Will it be Peter Williams, the man who invented the audit and is currently acting chief...
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In the news: Envisat
In the early hours of March 1, space scientists and governments across Europe heaved a collective sigh of relief as Europe's most ambitious - and expensive - satellite settled into a near perfect...
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Lonely piper plays on above the bloody battle
The struggle between state and universities has had some positive effects, writes Simon Jenkins. Margaret Thatcher made a revealing reflection in her memoirs. She confessed that "our universities"...
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Netgazette
AWARDS AND PRIZES Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Harry Whittington , emeritus professor of biology at the University of Cambridge, was awarded the 2001 International Prize by the society...
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Comments by France on genetic resources in agriculture
Brussels, 7 March 2002 Proposal for a Council Regulation on the conservation, characterisation, collection and utilisation of genetic resources in agriculture and amending Regulation (EC) No 1258/...
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Roberts calls for science rethink
A big increase in funding for academic researchers is essential to keep UK science competitive, an influential report for chancellor Gordon Brown will say. More permanent university research...
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Findings: Trade in the tax advantage?
The days of builders offering a lower quote for cash could be numbered if Customs and Excise take on board research from Exeter University, writes Caroline Davis. People object to being "unpaid tax...
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Manchester universities enter alliance to take on US giants
In the largest restructuring in British higher education, Manchester University and the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology have announced plans to merge. Staff and students...