Casual culture props up academe
Nearly half of all higher education staff work on a casual basis despite a number of government initiatives aimed at creating greater job security. The persistent casualisation of higher education...
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Who's in, who's out?
NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY Newcastle's famous bridges have a special significance for Sally Jane Norman, the new director of Newcastle University's Culture Lab. "I love them - they symbolise Newcastle's...
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'Dull' Birmingham recruits troops for market battle
Birmingham University, dubbed "dull and conservative" in a consultants' report, is gearing up to revamp its image with a rash of appointments. In last week's Times Higher , the university advertised...
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Belgium has failed to legislate on release of GMOs into environment: judgment (C-417/03)
Luxembourg, 30 September 2004 C-417/03, Commission des Communautes europeennes contre Royaume de Belgique Judgment of the Court of Justice (Fourth Chamber) on 30 September 2004 (link to English...
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Finalised Text of Council Decision on Renewing the Scientific and Technological Cooperation Agreement with the U.S. (link)
Brussels, 30 Sep 2004 Full text of Document 12596/04 Suite of documents 12596/04 Subject: Council Decision concerning the conclusion of an Agreement renewing the Agreement for scientific and...
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Agenda of the Research Working Party and Joint Research/Atomic Questions Working Party, 4 October 2004
Brussels, 30 Sep 2004 Full text of Document 3472/04 1. Euratom Scientific and Technical Committee - Draft Council Decision appointing the members (doc. to follow) 2. Commission communication "Science...
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EU funds innovative European ambient intelligence infrastructure
Brussels, 30 Sep 2004 With the technological development of 'intelligent' devices progressing rapidly, information and communications technologies (ICT) experts are getting closer to developing a...
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Call for tenders - European textbook on ethics in research
Brussels, 30 Sep 2004 The European Commission has issued a call for tenders related to the production of a European textbook on ethics in research. The contract will support the production of a basic...
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Analysis of opinions produced by national ethics councils - call for tenders
Brussels, 30 Sep 2004 The European Commission has published a call for tenders relating to a comparative study of opinions produced by national ethics councils. The general objective of this contract...
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Examination of the impact of ethical review under FP6 - call for tenders
Brussels, 30 Sep 2004 The European Commission has published a call for tenders relating to a study of the impact of ethical review under the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6). This contract will...
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Marie Curie information day, Scotland
Brussels, 30 Sep 2004 The UK Research Office (UKRO) will hold an information day on the EU's Marie Curie actions in Edinburgh, Scotland, on 26 November. The day will provide an outline of the Marie...
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Today's news
Oxford scientists set for flotation windfall Five Oxford University scientists are to become paper millionaires with the flotation of a company that genetically modifies zebra fish and fruit flies in...
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Laurie Taylor Column
University of Poppleton "Planning for the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise", Friday October 1st, Middlewhite Theatre. Livestock Reception Centre. Poppleton Pork Products Plc. Facilitators : Jamie...
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Alan Ryan
Universities UK should beware the Tories bearing gifts as their plans for UK institutions are duplicitous When the wooden horse appeared below the walls of Troy, the prescient old priest said, "...
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Leader: Indicators herald welcome change
The novelty has worn off higher education's performance indicators (page 8) since the blaze of publicity that greeted their first appearance five years ago. Like most national statistics, they alter...