Postcolonial paradoxes and posters from the edge
A group whose work explores the Francophone world's contradictions and ambiguities is threatened by the proposed concentration of research funding, says Michael North. The anniversary of 9/11 seems...
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Calls to change contract culture
Life for the foot soldiers of research has not altered much despite a pact to improve their lot, reports Claire Sanders It was billed by Science Minister Lord Sainsbury as a landmark agreement: in...
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Seeds of real relief
Modern anthropology, the study of power in all its forms, is focusing on how elites and institutions affect individual lives and how the alienated can be empowered. Anthropological research on famine...
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Skills paper must not ignore FE-business link
The government is in danger of ignoring some of the most valuable services provided for employers in further education colleges as it assembles its skills strategy white paper, college heads have...
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Space Applications: Serving the Citizens of Europe, Workshop, 20 May, London
Brussels, 14 May 2003 London, 20 May 2003 Lord Sainsbury, Minister for Science and Technology, UK Philippe Busquin, Member of the European Commission, responsible for Research and Space Policy...
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Scare tactics silence science
Animal-rights extremists have made a whole generation of scientists too afraid to speak about their research. But they are being encouraged to fight back. Anna Fazackerley reports. Plans for a prize...
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Scare tactics silence science
Animal-rights extremists have made a whole generation of scientists too afraid to speak about their research. But they are being encouraged to fight back. Anna Fazackerley reports. Plans for a prize...
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Why I think the white paper's focus on performance is fine
Some words provoke instant responses: "performance" is one, "modernisation" another. Battered by overuse and infused with tawdry associations, they provoke instant hostility. So their appearance in...
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Council to build on £60m centre drive
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council is considering restructuring its programmes to fund collaborative centres of excellence. A council meeting in December will discuss broadening...
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Commission publishes action plan for achieving three per cent objective
Brussels, 30 Apr 2003 EU Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin presented on 29 April a new action plan containing a number of measures aimed at helping the EU to meet the three per cent target by...
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A city choked by its history
Liverpool's lung cancer rate is twice the national average. A new research centre will tackle the problem locally. Ross Davies reports. This summer, George Xinarianos, a research fellow on the...
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Is Europe on Track to Meet the Lisbon Competitiveness Goals? Commissioner Busquin to present Third European Report on Science & Technology Indicators, 2003
Brussels, 12 Mar 2003 Press conference - Release of the Third European Report on Science & Technology Indicators 2003 17th March, 2003, Brussels, 11h00 - 12h00 The Third European Report on...
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Space - Paris conference brings Green Paper process to a close
Brussels, 02 Jul 2003 Paris conference brings Green Paper process to a close 1st July 2003 The results of the Space Green Paper consultation were presented in Paris on 23 and 24 June 2003. The joint...
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High Level Group on Hydrogen and Fuel Cells
Brussels, 05 Dec 2002 What is the HLG on Hydrogen and Fuel Cells? The High Level Group on Hydrogen and Fuel cells was formally launched in Brussels on 10th October 2002 by the Vice President of the...
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Small treasures up for grabs (no pirates, please)
Top-up fees will complicate life for students and the charities that provide grants. Information on the new regime and on managing finances is vital, says Harriet Swain It used to be so simple for...