Turn-up for the books 2
I was dismayed to see higher education minister Alan Johnson quoted as saying he sees nothing wrong with law students subsidising those studying chemistry and physics ("Grants may be key to success...
I was dismayed to see higher education minister Alan Johnson quoted as saying he sees nothing wrong with law students subsidising those studying chemistry and physics ("Grants may be key to success...
Postdoctoral research staff have received little attention in the debate over the new pay structure ("AUT and employers square up over pay", THES , December 5). We stand to lose almost as much as...
As a union member, I respect the right of Unison to fight for its members and I am pleased that it feels it has achieved a well-deserved pay increase for support staff. But I resent Christina McAnea'...
So, a battle is under way over Nelson's significance ("Historians battle over Nelson's reputation", THES , December 5). Since this battle seems to contain fashionable "what-iffery", is it time to...
If, as its vice-chancellor Alison Richard claims, Cambridge University is "underfunded for teaching by £24 million a year", what does this say about other institutions ("Cambridge says it needs fees...
When scientists use The THES to snipe at religious faith, their arguments often lack logic. Andrew Whitten, reviewing Richard Dawkins' A Devil's Chaplain (Books, THES , November 28), decries the "...
It is depressing to hear an influential professor claim: "Anything that promotes American culture at the present time must be damaging" ("Poisonous programmes", THES , December 5). Am I damaging my...
I would like to correct an error in the article "Scientists will test BSE mutation theory" ( THES , December 5). It mentions a recommendation made by Ferguson Smith to genetically screen BSE cases in...
Call me naive for not seeing it before, but your diagonally juxtaposed articles on the debates on fees ("Grants may be key to success", THES , December 5) and research-teaching ("May doubts research...
Your headline "Derby course plans shelved" (December 5) is misleading. Derby has a successful record with foundation degrees and has a five-year plan to introduce programmes with partner colleges....
Blair wrong-footed over student funding radio ad At prime minister's question time yesterday, Tory leader Michael Howard asked the government whether it had broken its own rules on political...
Brussels, 10 Dec 2003 At the annual epoline conference in Barcelona on 9 December, Dr Ingo Kober, president of the European Patent Office (EPO), announced a 70 euro reduction in the cost of...
Brussels, 10 Dec 2003 An international conference on 'intelligent manufacturing systems - global changes in manufacturing' will take place from 17 to 19 May 2004 in Lake Como, Italy. The event is...
Brussels, 10 Dec 2003 The Romanian ministry of education, research and youth, with support from the EU, is organising a seminar on intellectual property rights for biotechnology in Bucharest on 12...
Brussels, 10 Dec 2003 Full text of Document 15654/03 Suite of documents 15654/03 No. prev. doc.: 15175/03 ENV 634 FIN 534 CODEC 1658 No. Cion prop.: 14716/03 ENV 612 FIN 490 CODEC 1581 - COM(2003)...