Conferences mean high times but low returns
Academic gatherings may be fun, but they do little to advance knowledge. To justify the public spending that supports them, such events must do more to provide benefits to those who don’t attend,...
Academic gatherings may be fun, but they do little to advance knowledge. To justify the public spending that supports them, such events must do more to provide benefits to those who don’t attend,...
What sets us apart from the animals? Not a lot, Will Self tells Michael North. Will Self doesn't have pets. "I live with over 9 million animals in London," says the writer and broadcaster. Self will...
The genetic battle of the sexes and its impact on the evolution of mating systems, sex ratios and sex itself will be probed in Sexual Conflict: A new Paradigm? a Royal Society discussion meeting. May...
"Advancing the Millennium of Learning" is the theme of this year's WEM conference and exhibition (Lisbon, Portugal: May 20-23, 2003), of which The THES is a media partner. Now in its fourth year, WEM...
The Natural Environment Research Council is looking forsenior academics to turn themes that feature in its strategic plan for 2007-12, including natural hazards, climate systems and biodiversity,...
Debt coexists with designer clothes and mobile phones. Student accommodation standards are rising, but more are choosing to live at home. Political radicalism has waned, but students are far from...
For disabled academics facingdiscrimination, new figures in The THES speak for themselves. Helen Hague reports. Eleven per cent of adults in work are disabled - but only 1.2 per cent of professors in...
Ucea appointments Bill Wakeham, vice-chancellor of Southampton University, will take over as chair of the University and Colleges Employers Association in September. He succeeds Alasdair Smith, out...
Digital Signal Processing: Spectral Computation and Filter Design. First edition - Analog and Digital Signal Processing. Second edition - Digital Signal Processing
London, 30 November 2004 The UK today unveiled a blueprint making clear how EU funding for scientific research could help boost business competitiveness, increase Europe's global share of world-class...
Geneva, 25 Oct 2002 The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and EDUCAUSE, the administrator of the .edu top level generic domain, have signed an agreement which makes WIPO the sole...
Heidelberg, Germany, 25 June 2002 Highly promising results from clinical trials indicate that alpha-emitting radioisotopes can kill cancer cells. A recent workshop in Heidelberg organised by ITU,...
Brussels, 24 May 2002 New Commission study on co-existence with GM crops 1- What does co-existence of genetically modified, conventional and organic crops mean? Co-existence means the principle of...
Brussels, 26 June 2002 Minister Birulés highlights these regions' potential for R&D stemming from their geographical features and variety of natural environments Las Palmas, 24/06/2002 In...