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Approval for $1bn Indian project An Indian cabinet committee has approved a $1 billion project to set up “top class” institutions in the country, on the lines of the Indian institutes of technology....
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From today's UK papers
FINANCIAL TIMES Scientists at the University of Trento in Italy describe how they have discovered a way to draw something approaching a laser-like emission from silicon Researchers from the...
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Exploring the Deep Sub-Seafloor Biosphere: travel grants
Deadline: 12/01/2001
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Daily TV & radio - Thursday
Routes of English (9.00 am R4). New series of Melvyn Bragg’s survey of spoken English. This week, "Pitmatic", the dialect of Northumberland’s pit villages, and not to be confused with "Geordie"....
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Latest international news
Putin shows largesse Russian president Vladimir Putin doubled the size of presidential scholarships for promising students in an impromptu announcement during a visit to Moscow's Bauman State...
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Latest UK news
£252m boost for genomics and technology Trade and industry secretary Stephen Byers earmarked £252 million today for research in genomics, e-science and basic technology over three years....
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From today's UK papers
FINANCIAL TIMES John Kay reveals the confused power structure that mires Oxford University in frustrating muddles and indecision. Della Bradshaw and Jim Kelly say that Oxford overcame controversy to...
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Daily TV & Radio - Wednesday
Turning the Tide (11.00 am R4). This week, environmental economist John Bowers argues that coastal protection for rural areas is a waste of money. Thinking Allowed (4.00 R4). Laurie Taylor talks with...
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Latest international news
Sex firewall prompts name change Philadelphia’s Beaver College is to rename itself Arcadia University next July after discovering that internet systems designed to screen out sexually...
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Latest UK news
£1 billion boost for UK colleges Education secretary David Blunkett has announced a £1 billion fillip for UK further education colleges to promote centres of excellence in vocational...
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From today's UK papers
THE GUARDIAN Leaders of sections of the Iranian national student movement, which was largely responsible for Mohammad Khatami's rise to power, have declared his presidency a failure and are vowing to...
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Daily TV & radio - Tuesday
Unearthing Mysteries (11.00 am R4). The mystery of the smashed statues of Bacchus found in Romania; Aubrey Manning talks with Birkbeck’s Ian Haynes and others. File on 4 (8.00 R4). Chile since...
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Higher education appointments
University of Lancaster Barbara Maher , formerly at the University of East Anglia is to be appointed a chair in physical geography. Surrey Institute of Art & Design, University College Mark...
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Higher education awards & prizes
University of the West of England Stephen Brown has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the development of the Family Division of the High...