A whole host of answers to 'why should I bother?'
From September, students with disabilities will be able to take legal action against institutions that fail to meet their needs, and it is likely that universities will be named and shamed if they...
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A bunch of jolly good fellows or old cronies who don't deserve £25m a year?
Is the Royal Society elitist? Absolutely, but that is its purpose. On the eve of an inquiry into its merit, Geoff Watts looks at how it is trying to change with the times. Is the Royal Society...
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Classic sleuth with a tartan twist
His first book was described as Plato's Republic with a body count. Huw Richards talks to academic-turned-crime writer Paul Johnston. If Paul Johnston were the sort of person who sought scapegoats,...
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Fuelling the fight for a free nation
Raymond Suttner looks at intellectuals' role in the growth of the 90-year-old ANC. Although the African National Congress has not thrown up one dominant thinker - no Mao or Ho Chi Minh - over its 90-...
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Recreating Cape Town
Margo Russell talks to Robin Cohen about the changing face of Cape Town University The door to the dean's office stands open. Accessibility is one of Robin Cohen's strengths as the new dean of...
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Cutting edge: Maggots could trip up a murderer on the fly
In some criminal cases, forensic entomologists can help extract valuable clues from corpses or cannabis, writes Zakaria Erzinclioglu The idea that insects can be used to solve crimes may surprise...
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Royalty's rhyme and reason
The death last week of the Queen Mother was seen by many as marking the end of an era. But Declan Quigley argues that while the modern monarchy may have lost much of its influence, for many it...
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EMBO calls for action to redress gender balance in life sciences
Brussels, 03 April 2002 The European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO) has issued a position paper calling for action to ensure equal treatment of men and women in life sciences research. The...
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Conference to discuss automation within new global scenarios
Brussels, 03 April 2002 'Automation within new global scenarios' is the title of a conference planned for 19 to 20 November 2002, to be held in Milan, Italy, where researchers, representatives from...
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Research visits to London's Natural History Museum
Brussels, 03 April 2002 The Natural History Museum in London, the UK, has announced a call for applications under the SYS-RESOURCE project of the 'Access to research infrastructures' action. SYS-...
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French researchers produce cloned rabbits
Brussels, 03 April 2002 The creation of cloned rabbits has been reported by scientists working at France's Institut national de la recherche agronomique (INRA). Writing in the journal Nature...
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Ombudsman finds Commission's slow response to euro-yen exchange rate losses suffered by a Japan-based research fellow to be maladministration
Strasbourg, 3 April 2002 Decision of the European Ombudsman on complaint 1100/2001/GG against the European Commission. Strasbourg, 5 March 2002. Text Complaint against the European Commission...
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EP Briefing: EU role in international training - draft resolution
Brussels, 03 April 2002 The Committee for Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport, will put before the House, a draft resolution on the Communication from the Commission on the strengthening...
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EP Briefing: Research agreement with Malta
Brussels, 03 April 2002 The House will vote on a proposal to allow Malta to participate in the 5th research framework programme. Carlos WESTENDORP Y CABEZA (PES, E) Report without debate on...
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Travelling pets still at risk, says vet expert An animal expert today warned pet owners to be aware of the risks from disease when taking their pets abroad. Susan Shaw, of Bristol University...