EU funds promote lifelong learning
The government has secured a Pounds 160 million boost from the European Social Fund to support the University for Industry and other lifelong learning proposals. David Blunkett, secretary of state...
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Philippe Busquin: Science et télévision: pour une approche européenne, Seconde journée Science et Télévision: "La République et ses savants" Cite des Sciences et de l'Industrie - Paris 13 décembre 200
Cite des Sciences et de l'Industrie - Paris 13 décembre 2002 Madame la Ministre Mesdames et Messieurs Je vous remercie de m'avoir convié à cette deuxième édition des journées Science et Télévision J'...
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Why the academics weighed in with the ad men to confront a growing nutritional concern
Kellogg's two-week challenge diet might sound like a dubious marketing scam for breakfast cereals, but it is backedby some leading nutritionists, writes Olga Wojtas The cabbage soup diet. The steak...
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Life learners prepare for radical shifts
The central principle of a lifelong learning curriculum, based on knowledge and citizenship, should be a social theory of learning that runs through our lives like the message in a stick of rock. We...
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A fanfare of strumpets for a magical mystery whore
Nigel Barley invites you to enter the Whore of Babylon Experience, a fictional museum tour. Patchouli squirts, orgasmic commentary and multiple virgins await, not to mention your fellow visitors -...
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Philippe Busquin: La carrière du chercheur en Europe, Conférence sur la carrière des chercheurs, Bruxelles, le 16 décembre 2002
Bruxelles, le 16 d écembre 2002 Madame la Ministre, Monsieur le Président, Mesdames et Messieurs, Je voudrais tout d'abord remercier Mme Dupuis d'avoir pris l'initiative de cette conférence consacrée...
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Funding council aims to boost business ties
The ÌÇÐÄVlog Funding Council for England is planning a "third leg" of support alongside its funding of research and teaching. It wants to help institutions boost their "professional...
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How to... design mix 'n' match courses
WHAT Ronald Barnett, Kelly Coate and Gareth Parry make sense of study programmes. WHY Curriculum planning is a complicated, yet necessary part of improving degree quality. HOW The undergraduate...
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The EU Archimedes prize: - Supporting the next generation of scientists
Munich, 5 December 2002 The EU Archimedes Prize - the EU's science prize for undergraduate students - was awarded today, December 5, in Munich to 20 projects carried out by young European scientists...
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Sources for research funding
Each week this section lists funds available for researchers. Items for inclusion should be submitted to research@thes.co.uk Compiled by Sarah Knowles. A more comprehensive version of this service is...
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Bridging cultural space big enough to test Nasa
The key to success for the GLA and London is partnership with educational institutions, says Trevor Phillips In public school novels, the boys of School House (or whatever) seldom stray off the...
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Business brothers 'beyond reproach'
There is a remarkably cosy family atmosphere at Cardiff Business School. Nigel Piercy, professor of marketing and strategy at the business school, works closely with his wife, senior research...
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Dangerous enthusiasm of new boulton boss
In her enthusiasm to clean up Matthew Boulton College of Further and ÌÇÐÄVlog, new principal Christine Braddock is in danger of contravening the institution's rules of governance. Last week...
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To get the people in, first listen
Mary Stuart knows at first hand the life of the inner-city poor. Now a Sussex pro vice-chancellor, she is determined to give them every chance to attend university, writes Pat Leon. Mary Stuart was a...
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When you're old, who cares how you die?
Doctors' failure to recognise that her mother was suffering from CJD alerted Judith Okely to the medical profession's inherent ageism. The crisis over mad cow disease has shown how scientific...