Planetary attraction
Ken Pounds ponders whether the Mars Science Laboratory's success will revive public interest in going boldly where no one has gone before
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Appointments
Liverpool Hope UniversityFrank Cottrell BoyceThe newly appointed professor of reading and communication at Liverpool Hope University joked that his first thought when he was offered the job was: "...
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EPSRC rolls out 31 shapes but puts off decisions on the difficult subjects
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council has deferred until the end of March more decisions on which areas of mathematics and physical sciences will grow or shrink.
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Flying down to Rio fuels new North-South romance
Canada seeks long-term relationship with growing higher education superpower. Jon Marcus reports
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UK Department of Trade & Industry: Application of valuation and appraisal techniques to DTI policies and projects - invitation to tender
London, 10 January 2005 Invitation to tender for DTI supported research terms of reference the application of valuation and appraisal techniques to DTI policies and projects Background 1. DTI...
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Funding cuts leave agricultural college in need of new cash cow
Harper Adams typifies the uncertain financial future faced by specialist institutions. John Morgan writes
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News in brief
Undergraduate retentionLet them know they're not aloneCreating "a culture of belonging" within universities is the key to improving student retention, a study has indicated. The recommendation was...
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Excellence - but those missing out don't see it that way
Germany's elite programme has some Länder up in arms. Frances Mechan-Schmidt reports
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Steady hand needed on the tiller as UCL charts global waters
Malcolm Grant's successor must look abroad while keeping an eye on home. Elizabeth Gibney reports
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THE 100 Under 50: Speed from a standing start
Free from tradition and baggage, a wave of upstarts are challenging their elders. Phil Baty investigates
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Campus round-up
University of LiverpoolAnger managementGetting angry at work may not usually be the route to a promotion, but research suggests that in one industry it is a vital part of getting the job done. The...
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Commissioner Janez Potocnik: European Technology Platforms: Developing Lead Markets - Seminar of Industrial Leaders of European Technology Platforms and Associated Representatives of National Authorit
Brussels, 5 July 2006 Seminar of Industrial Leaders of European Technology Platforms and Associated Representatives of National Authorities Brussels, 5 July 2006 Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a...
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Fighting in defence of sector
I was pleased to see Sally Hunt's rebuttal ("Fighting the good fight", 10 November) of your recent editorial "Bread, not political poses" (3 November). Especially timely was her reminder that the...
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Appointments
Leeds College of MusicCharlie SiemA rising classical music star has added an academic post at an English institution to his accolades. Virtuoso violinist Charlie Siem has been named visiting...
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Passionate intensity
The best careers advice? Follow your enthusiasms, says Kevin Fong