The government must now state where it stands on animal rights, says Colin Blakemore For the sleepy Oxfordshire town of Witney, last Sunday was like many others: middle-aged women screaming abuse;...
Researchers outlined the environmental risks that are associated with genetically modified food and the reaction to its arrival before describing the way forward. Scientists should concentrate on...
An Internet-based press centre for European science, engineering and technology was launched this week by Lord Sainsbury, the science minister. At the British Association's Festival of Science, Lord...
Engineering researchers at Heriot-Watt University and City of Edinburgh Council are teaming up to introduce advances in road and foot pavements technology to the city's environs. From the university'...
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council has announced a three-year, Pounds 4.5 million initiative on systems integration. The scheme will help develop and manage the complex business...
Architectural researchers at University College, London, will compare the impact of air pollutants in air-conditioned and naturally ventilated museums for the Museums and GalleriesCommission....
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council is inviting funding proposals for equipment that will underpin research across a group, department(s) or between institutions. The scheme will...
As research training schemes expand and the taught component of PhDs grows, questions are arising about the direction of degrees. Natasha Loder reports. Research training can be serious stuff....
We all aspire to climb the highest peaks of academic life. As the academics who have scaled the heights show, a good publication record is essential. We offer beginners useful directions towards that...
At the British Association's annual science festival, Susan Kingsman explained how to turn research into lucrative products (below), while others called for detail and openness in debating...
The laser and the application of quantum theory created a boom in photochemistry and opened the way for revolutionary medical techniques. Given the fascination with sunlight that all mankind has had...
Each fortnight this section will list funds available for academic researchers. Details should be submitted to research@thesis.co.uk European Coal and Steel Community Technical Coal Research...
The Commission on University Career Opportunity (CUCO) is to launch an initiative to improve the participation and promotion of women in science at graduate level and beyond. Project "Athena" will...
The rigour of Oxford University's examinations system was called into question this week, following news that the student union president was able to use her personal computer in her final...
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