Western tastes drain India of its rare gems
The West must do much more to halt the centuries-long plunder of South Asia's priceless cultural heritage, argues Shreesh Chaudhary In the early hours of March 29, 2003, the Mithila Research...
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EU and Japan pledge further climate change research cooperation
Brussels, 30 Mar 2005 The European Union and Japan have highlighted their common objectives in the field of climate change research, and have pledged to strengthen scientific cooperation in the near...
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Rights of passage
Mark Levene says academics who care about the planet will have to start thinking hard not just about how they travel but whether they travel at all... The lady at the university travel agency laughed...
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? = Review forthcomingARCHAEOLOGY- Rome and Environs: An Archaeological GuideBy Filippo Coarelli, professor of Greek and Roman antiquities, University of Perugia, translated by James J. Clauss,...
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Latest research news
Why dithering gets you nowhere Trust your gut instincts when decision-making gets tough, a study published today suggests. The research, published in the journal Current Biology , shows that, in some...
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Today's news
French business school appoints professor of champagne It must surely be the dream job. British-born Australian Stephan Charters is to spend his working days sipping the finest French champagne, all...
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Soft sides of growth get a long hard look
Cultures Merging
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Commission Agenda Entry: Tuesday, 28 March: Encouraging more research into the prevention of blindness
Brussels, 20 Mar 2006 The News: With the projected increase in world population and an increase in life expectancy, the number of blind people in the world is likely to rise to more than 75 million...
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Freedom fears 'not an issue'
An Australian university has disputed claims that concerns over academic freedom threaten Warwick University's plans for a campus in Singapore. Warwick and the University of New South Wales were...
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Blowing the dust off the grubby past
Textbook on Immigration and Asylum Law
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Commission Agenda Entry: Mon 19th June – Wed 21st June: Aerodays marking advancements in research
Brussels, 02 Jun 2006 The news: The fifth Community Aeronautics Days event is to take place in Vienna. With up to 1,000 participants expected, this is a key event for European research and technology...
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Celtic Tiger's competitiveness in decline, report finds
Brussels, 17 October 2006 Report The National Competitiveness Council of Ireland has published a report warning that despite outstanding economic performance in recent years, there are signs that the...
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On the move ...
* University College London has appointed Janette Atkinson , currently professor of psychology, and Vince Emery , currently professor of virology, as pro provost for North America and pro provost for...
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Today's news
Universities call for an extra £168m Scotland's universities want an extra £168 million from the Scottish Executive to increase student numbers, improve facilities and pay for lecturers' wage rises....
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Invaluable resource or stolen property?
The repatriation of the remains of 17 Tasmanian Aborigines by the Natural History Museum highlights an unresolved conflict between scientific and cultural obligations. Julia Hinde reports In May this...