International geological congress, Italy
Brussels, 30 Jul 2004 The International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), and the Mediterranean Consortium are organising an international geological congress, to be held in Florence, Italy, from...
Search
-
-
International symposium on insect-plant interactions
Brussels, 30 Jul 2004 The 12th international symposium on insect-plant relationships will take place from 7 to 12 August in Berlin, Germany. The event will follow the lead of previous insect-plant...
-
Satellite navigation could make Olympic Games safer
Paris, 30 Jul 2004 A future step up in security for the Olympic Games and other such events could come with help from space thanks to technologies being developed by the European Space Agency....
-
Small project grants
Deadline: 31/08/2004
-
The only chair we yearn for is a deckchair...
There was once a time when academics were perceived to be always on holiday but, my, how things have changed Do academics have holidays? Do pigs fly? Well, maybe sometimes. Opinions vary depending on...
-
Jobwatch: Americas first
The new, unique Institute for the Study of the Americas in London hopes to reinvigorate research in the field. It is seeking a lecturer with broad expertise. Chris Johnston reports The Institute for...
-
Who got that job?
Richard Whitaker Job advertised in The Times Higher , November 21 2003 The European Union still makes headlines in Britain with almost monotonous regularity more than 30 years after it joined the...
-
Chance to try cap and gown on for size
Children brought up in care rarely go on to university. Matthew Baker investigates a summer school that gives them a taste for further study Only 1 per cent of care leavers go on to higher education...
-
Teaching: on the front line
What is your experience of teaching? Name: Esther Jubb Age: 34 Job: Lecturer in politics, Liverpool John Moores University. Salary: Approximately £26,200. Qualifications: BA at Lancaster University,...
-
Labs still 'soft targets'
Government moves to crack down on animal rights extremists may not prevent universities becoming "soft targets", charities and academics have warned. The Association of Medical Research Charities,...
-
Welsh bag star trio for cancer institute
A trio of international research stars has been hired to head a new cancer research institute run by the University of Wales, Bangor. Each will lead one of three areas of cancer research brought...
-
UK fears for cultural role in Iraq
The UK risks squandering 150 years of influence in Iraqi archaeology because of a lack of government funding, leading archaeologists have warned. The experts want Britain to play a prominent role in...
-
Academic quits dog's life to raise her hounds
Jane Kennedy is resigned to the seemingly endless stream of colleagues and friends who believe they are the first to crack the joke that she has "gone to the dogs". But to be fair to those would-be...
-
Sector caught in parent trap
Parents are prepared to go to extraordinary lengths to influence their childrens' choice of university, a national survey of admissions tutors by The Times Higher has found. More than 80 per cent of...
-
In the news: Rachael Foulds
'At school, we were the kids with no fillings in our teeth and the wholemeal tuna sandwiches for lunch' At school, Rachael Foulds was the girl with the healthy wholemeal sandwiches and an apple in...