Marx and the iron cage
It is daft of John Gray to suggest that neoconservatives are the true heirs of Marx, for the core differences far outweigh surface similarities (Features, January 13). Leszek Kolakowski's diatribe...
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Eye on the pie
"Structured absence of pork products from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight " (Laurie Taylor, January 13). In the poem, a boar is hunted and given to Gawain, but who ate the pies? Morgan le Fay?...
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Leader: RAE should put flexibility first
Universities are understandably anxious to pin down the precise criteria that will be applied in the 2008 research assessment exercise. Millions of pounds will rest on the outcome, with the future of...
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Leader: Build on existing blocks
With reporters rivalling estate agents at the bottom of rankings of public trust and esteem, the news that Oxford University is to establish an Institute for the Study of Journalism is to be welcomed...
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TACD Situation Report: The Role Of "Science" And "Other Factors" in Food Safety
London, 18 Jan 2006 (see Resolution on 'Risk Analysis and the role of Other Factors' Doc Food-16-00 -- in French) Current Situation As consumer organizations within the EU and the US seek to...
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JAF Meeting on 15/16 February 2006, Agenda Items - Draft Terms of Reference for a Mandate of a COST Domain Committee and Draft Rules of Procedure for a COST Domain Committee (links)
Brussels, 18 Jan 2006 Draft Terms of Reference for a Mandate of a COST Domain Committee Full text of Document 2/1/05 Revision 01 Suite of documents 2/1/05 Delegations will find attached the draft "...
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Avian influenza: expectations surpassed as international community pledges US$1.9 bn in Beijing (plus links to other Rapid items)
Brussels, 18 January 2006 The international community has pledged a total amount of $1.9 billion dollars to fight avian influenza and prepare for a possible human influenza pandemic, EU Health and...
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Agenda of the Research Working Party, 18 January 2006
Brussels, 18 Jan 2006 Full text of Document 180/06 1. Specific Programme "Cooperation": ­ examination of articles, introductory part to Annex I, Annex III and Annex IV doc. 136/05 RECH 182...
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List of Topics for Open Debate at Council Meetings during the Austrian Presidency
Brussels, 18 Jan 2006 Full text of Document 5363/06 Suite of documents 5363/06 1. Attached is the list of the of topics on which the Presidency proposes to hold open debates at meetings of the...
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Today's news
Unions angered by widening university pay gap Pay talks between university lecturers and employers took a further dive today, when it emerged that vice-chancellors and principals enjoyed pay rises of...
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Exemption of transfer of small quantities or ores, source materials and special fissile materials from Euratom rules on supply (OJ link)
Brussels, 17 January 2006 Commission Regulation (Euratom) No 66/2006 of 16 January 2006 exempting the transfer of small quantities of ores, source materials and special fissile materials from the...
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Today's news
Oxford and Cambridge join elite research alliance Oxford and Cambridge have joined a global group of 10 elite universities to collaborate in research and to exchange staff and students. Launched in...
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Latest research news
Mission set for Pluto Nasa is readying to send a speedy craft out to the edges of our Solar System, to give us our first ever close-up of Pluto. The New Horizons mission, which is due to launch from...
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Lloyds TSB Scotland Foundation: research fellowships
Deadline: 03/03/2006
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Non-Clinical Research Fellowship
Deadline: 28/04/2006