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Israel has embraced much German culture, but the mere mention of Wagner still arouses sheer hatred, reports Adrian Mourby. Daniel Barenboim turned to the audience at the end of the Berlin...
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Select committee MPs nominated Eleven MPs have been put forward as members of the new education and skills select committee. Nominees are: David Chaytor (Lab, Bury North); Valerie Davey (Lab, Bristol...
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Guardian Eleven British secondary schools have refused the gift of a £3,000 library of classic books because they are "too difficult" for their pupils. One voter in 10 believes extending private...
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German promise on first-degree fees German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has reiterated his promise not to levy fees for first degrees. Ability must remain the only criterion for entry to...
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Hefce to review support for teaching The funding of teaching and non-science research will be investigated by the Higher Education Funding Council for England. It will review what...
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Police arrest Malaysian student leader Malaysian police have arrested Mohamad Fuad Ikhwan, president of the student council at the University of Malaysia, for alleged anti-government activities....
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The Independent Poor teaching standards in colleges are hampering the government's attempt to give a second chance in education to thousands of teenagers, the standards watchdog Ofsted has said. The...
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Research Competition
Deadline: 13/08/2001
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Biological Resources in Agriculture
Deadline: 31/10/2001
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Walther Prize
Deadline: 01/11/2001
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International Fellowships for Beginning Investigators
Deadline: 01/12/2001
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Students arrested for commemorating police attack Up to six students are reported to have been arrested in the Iranian capital Tehran for organising a gathering to mark the second anniversary of a...
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Guardian States such as Bangladesh that are the victims of climate change have a good case in law for suing polluters such as the United States for billions of dollars, law...
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Colleges ask Ofsted for time to adapt Further education colleges today pleaded with Ofsted to give them time to adapt to its demands after it produced could-do-better assessments of ...
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Financial Times The scientific base for the introduction of genetically modified crops has been undermined by lack of funding for public sector research, the chairman of an international conference...