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  1. UK circuses fall behind

    Lack of investment in Britain's new breed of circus companies means they face a bleak future with competitors from abroad outperforming them financially and artistically, according to a Policy...

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  2. Don's Diary

    Since the Medical Research Council is better known for good science than good jokes, when they say "Bring your Wellington boots" I take it seriously. I buy a pair. I am off to Uganda to review the...

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  3. No fun at the fair for bachelors-to-be

    At a seminar on education in the new millennium, I was struck by the number of well-meant calls for learning to be fun. Fun worries me, however, because it implies something that is superficial....

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  4. Pounds 10m centre to unlock brain's secrets

    Understanding of the most sophisticated and complex machine known to man, the human brain, is set for a major boost thanks to a Pounds 10 million gift for the establishment of a world-class research...

  5. Government launches air pollutant study

    The government has announced a new Pounds 900,000 research programme to investigate the health effects of chemical pollutants in the environment. Proposals are being sought for the programme, which...

  6. Europe backs multimedia research

    The European Commission has selected 29 multimediaresearch projects for funding under its INFO2000 programme. The projects, worth a total of 10.7 million Ecus (Pounds 7 million) cover four sectors:...

  7. Bristol launches ESRC database

    A database holding detailed information on social science research awards by the Economic and Social Research Council has been launched by Bristol University. Called Regard, and developed by the...

  8. Virtual reality study spawns 16 real jobs

    The University of Teesside has won Pounds 2 million to help transferits expertise in virtual reality to small and medium firms. Backed by the European Regional Development Fund, thefunding will...

  9. Whitehall fillip for UK space industry

    The United Kingdom space industry is expected to win more than Pounds 50 million of business as a direct result of a Pounds million injection into the European Space Agency, according to science...

  10. UMIST unveils management unit

    UMIST has established a new centre for research in the management of corporate projects. The initiative will mean an expansion of UMIST's Project Management Group, which has a strong reputation for...

  11. Minister pledges debates to air gene worries

    Science minister John Battle has announced that a round of public consultations on biological research will take place next summer. He said genetic research in particular holds considerable promise...

  12. Maudsley aims for insight into schizophrenia

    Doctors are hoping to gain a better understanding of the thought processes of schizophrenic patients thanks to a new research programme at London's Maudsley Hospital. People with schizophrenia have...