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For three decades, Laurie Taylor's fictitious university and its characters have mocked the absurdities of campus life, writes Matthew Reisz
For three decades, Laurie Taylor's fictitious university and its characters have mocked the absurdities of campus life, writes Matthew Reisz
The National Union of Students has launched its response to the demands of students for full internet commerce services. The union now offers free email services to its 3 million members, free...
Brussels, 04 June 2002 An opinion calling for the labelling of all food and feed containing genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) was adopted by the European Economic and Social Committee at a...
In the wake of the Stevens inquiry into Premiership probity, five football-loving academics tackle the state of play of the national game at professional and community levels Meat-and-potato pie or...
Brussels, 24 Feb 2005 The European Commission is funding an initiative aimed at minimising the obstacles for young biotechnology firms that wish to participate in the EU's research framework...
Brussels, 03 Nov 2005 The Commission is supporting a new initiative aimed at establishing a European approach to human biomonitoring (HBM); a technique, based on tissue and fluid analysis, for...
At least 15 university language departments are under threat of closure or merger as fewer students opt for pure language degrees, the subject centre for languages, linguistics and areas studies has...
Karaoke in the shower and texting for the elderly are among the technological advances being proposed by Royal College of Art graduates. Student Cristian Norlin said: "I think as a designer dealing...
Brussels, 24 Jul 2003 The European Commission is funding new research aimed at assessing the contribution of high altitude polar clouds to ozone depletion as part of a wider campaign to improve...
Brussels, 06 Aug 2004 'European research on ageing has been given a considerable boost. However, the coverage of ageing research themes is only partial and what there is, is somewhat fragmented,'...
Brussels, 11 Aug 2003 Partners for Life, a Commission funded network aimed at promoting the participation of small life science enterprises in Community research projects, has directly generated the...
Brussels, 26 Apr 2004 A newly published progress report by the European Commission on its life sciences and biotechnology strategy outlines the initiatives that the Commission has implemented over...
University medical schools face a second wave of expansion with up to 1,000 more student doctors, it was announced this week. Tony Blair was due to make a statement on the National Plan for the...
Brussels, 19 May 2003 With many of Europe's leading foresight practitioners gathered in Ioannina for the Greek Presidency conference on foresight in an enlarged European research and innovation area...
As Iraq heads for confrontation with the UN, Susannah Hall and David Olafimihan meet the academics who have to teach with ancient computers and no internet Walking into one of the computer labs in...