From today's UK papers
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...
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Hefce reveals universities' regional clout Comprehensive information on how universities are performing is available in the latest regional profiles from the Higher Education Funding Council...
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Centre looks at how to make a performance out of a good idea
Queen's University, Belfast, has launched a pioneering research centre that will investigate how to boost the value of the creative industries within the economy. The Centre for Creative Industry,...
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Oxford to develop DV edit package
A team of researchers at the University of Oxford is developing a software system that should make digital-video editing almost as simple as using a word processor. The Isis Innovation team, led by...
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Pleasurable dome
Deborah Jones, an interactive arts student at the University of Wales College, Newport, with her 'e-inspired' ultra-violet light sculpture for the final-year show.
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Lifelong needs met by virtual campus
Ulster University has four campuses across Northern Ireland. In September, it aims to open a fifth - a virtual campus for the health professions, engineering and informatics backed by e-learning...
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Control and poverty are constricting expansion
How can we welcome 50 per cent of school-leavers when we're strapped into a cash straitjacket? asks Martin Gaskell. This week I announced my intention to retire as rector of University College...
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Let's make it magical
'Disenchanted' universities could find inspiration on the Las Vegas strip, suggests George Ritzer. In McDonaldising its operations, the university has become increasingly "disenchanted". Anything...
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School swaps course to focus on film
Staffordshire University has revitalised its school of engineering and advanced technology through the development of a BSc in film production, writes Tim Greenhalgh. The department moved away from...
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Digital growth drives developments in data storage
The growth in digital video is creating new challenges for computer networks - especially regarding their data storage capacities. DV has underlined the need for secure back-up solutions. The main...
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Japan needs IT talent
From web-accessible colour screen mobile phones to interactive robot pets, Japan has always been associated with cutting-edge technology and technical innovation. Yet it is facing a severe shortage...
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New arm for surgery training
The Royal College of Surgeons has launched its first online training package for members. "The course will complement the basic surgical training programme," said John Masih, BST courses development...
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Council spurs industry focus
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council is refocusing its funding strategy to help tailor courses to meet the needs of industry more closely. "Our new masters training packages should...
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Power plays to market moves
There was no 'golden age' of universities before they were tainted by those golden arches, argues Alan Hudson. University experience might be more common than in the past, but the experience students...
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Why I believe psychology should be less Anglo Saxon
In 1973, cross-cultural psychologist Gustav Johoda said: "Psychology needs developing countries badly." But almost three decades later, psychology remains a product of western culture, dominated by...