Letter: In brief 1
It is absurd for Martin Coyle to suggest that Wales, which has less than half the population of Yorkshire, should have six or seven strong civic universities with their own medical schools (Letters,...
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Letter: In brief 2
Your vice-chancellors and principals pay league included a rise awarded to Robert Withers, principal of the University College of Scarborough (Analysis, THES , February 8). His pay package was not...
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Letter: In brief 3
Patrick Murphy (Letters, THES , February 15) refers to grievances against Association of University Teachers staff. The AUT sets out a comprehensive complaints procedure for members. Complaints...
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Letter: In brief 4
When I was on the staff of Royal Holloway, University of London, I played some part in the events surrounding the sale of three paintings from the picture collection. I have agreed to write an...
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Letter: Top tip on reviewing
May I express my appreciation for Frank Webster's frankness in reviewing my book After Progress : American Social Reform and European Socialism in the Twentieth Century? (Books, THES , February 1)....
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Busquin urges candidate countries to use EU funds to support research
Brussels, February 2002 Speaking in Budapest, Hungary on 25 February, Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin urged the EU's candidate countries to use the Phare funds, a Commission programme aimed at...
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French and Germans sign space cooperation agreement
Brussels, February 2002 A framework agreement on enhanced space cooperation has been signed in Paris by France's Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES) and German space centre the Deutsches...
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From today's UK papers
British experts set to lead medical science revolution Britain's official watchdog on embryo research - the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority - is expected to give the go-ahead today for...
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First day at school for Woodhead Chris Woodhead, the former chief inspector of schools, today joined the University of Buckingham as a research professor. He is joining Dennis O’Keeffe to create a...
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Council position on Sixth Framework Programme, update on rules for participation
Brussels, 26 February 2002 Specific programmes implementing the Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006 (EC and Euratom). Note from The Presidency to The Permanent Representatives' Committee / Council (...
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ESO-CERN-ESA symposium to examine astronomy, cosmology and fundamental physics
Brussels, 26 February 2002 A joint European southern observatory (ESO), European organisation for nuclear research (CERN) and European space agency (ESA) symposium on astronomy, cosmology and...
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Global Climate Change Glossary (25 entries)
Paris, 26 February 2002 ENVISAT Information Note No. 6 Annex 1 GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE: GLOSSARY Aerosols A collection of tiny airborne solid or liquid particles, with a typical size between 0.01 and...
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Top class images help ESA's Rosetta prepare to ride on a cosmic bullet
Paris, 26 February 2002 Chase a fast-moving comet, land on it and 'ride' it while it speeds up towards the Sun: not the script of a science-fiction movie, but the very real task of ESA's Rosetta...
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Students split over Middle East debate Tensions are expected between Jewish and Muslim students at Manchester University today as members of the student union vote on a boycott motion condemning...
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The EU has a key role to play in space, says Growth programme Director
Brussels, 26 February 2002 Knowledge, market exploitation and influence are the three reasons why the EU must now have a space policy, Jack Metthey, the recently appointed Director for the '...