New Year Honours
Peter Scott, a former editor of The Times Higher , was among a strong list of figures from higher education honoured by the Queen this new year. The vice-chancellor of Kingston University was...
Search
-
-
Experts meet to prepare MANUFUTURE vision
Brussels, 29 Jun 2004 The Commission-appointed MANUFUTURE High Level Group of experts from industry and research met for the first time in Brussels in June 2004. The objective was to review progress...
-
Gender divide is deep
Women still shun 'male subjects' but dominate most disciplines. Paul Hill reports. The scale of the gender divide in university courses has been underlined by new figures that continue to show women...
-
Commissioner Stavros Dimas: General Assembly of the Technology Platform on Zero Emission Fossil Fuel Power Plants
Brussels, 12 September 2006 General Assembly of the Technology Platform on Zero Emission Fossil Fuel Power Plants Brussels, 12 September 2006 Ministers, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is an honour for me...
-
OECD calls on governments to stimulate innovation in biomass
Brussels, 07 Sep 2004 A report from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has urged governments to change their policies aimed at encouraging the development of biomass,...
-
A strategic vision for European research infrastructures
Brussels, 24 Nov 2003 Commissioner for Research Philippe Busquin has called on all European stakeholders to work together to define a common strategy for research infrastructures, essential...
-
A strategic vision for European research infrastructures
Brussels, 24 Nov 2003 Commissioner for Research Philippe Busquin has called on all European stakeholders to work together to define a common strategy for research infrastructures, essential...
-
There's less pleasure in the easy life
The Challenge of Affluence
-
EuroChambres position on the new Research Framework Programme 2007-2013
Brussels, 06 Apr 2005 The Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) and the Framework Programme for Competitiveness and Innovation (CIP) must be complementary by essence. The synergies between the programmes...
-
The mother of new Labour
Thatcher
-
Free up our enterprise
Want strong, solvent universities? Cut their dependence on the public purse, says Patrick Dowling The government wishes to establish a sound financial framework for our universities. Lowering the...
-
Exploiting our sweet tooth with fatal consequences
Philip James and Neville Rigby say that obesity needs urgent action, while Paul Campos thinks we have much bigger worries on our plate In the face of robust US government statistics showing that at...
-
In the news: Keith O'Nions
Sir Keith O'Nions, chief scientific adviser at the Ministry of Defence, will launch into a different sort of battle in January when he takes over as director-general of the research councils. The...
-
In the news: Keith O'Nions
Sir Keith O'Nions, chief scientific adviser at the Ministry of Defence, will launch into a different sort of battle in January when he takes over as director-general of the research councils. The...
-
European Space Policy Frequently Asked Questions
Bruxelles, le 24 June 2003 Today in Paris, European Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin presented the main results of the consultation on the Green Paper on European Space Policy, launched on...