Brussels, 30 Jul 2004 The first recipients of the European Young Investigator (EURYI) awards were announced in Brussels on 29 July, providing 25 excellent young scientists with five year grants of up...
Brussels, 30 Jul 2004 The International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), and the Mediterranean Consortium are organising an international geological congress, to be held in Florence, Italy, from...
Brussels, 30 Jul 2004 The 12th international symposium on insect-plant relationships will take place from 7 to 12 August in Berlin, Germany. The event will follow the lead of previous insect-plant...
Paris, 30 Jul 2004 A future step up in security for the Olympic Games and other such events could come with help from space thanks to technologies being developed by the European Space Agency....
Deadline: 31/08/2004
There was once a time when academics were perceived to be always on holiday but, my, how things have changed Do academics have holidays? Do pigs fly? Well, maybe sometimes. Opinions vary depending on...
The new, unique Institute for the Study of the Americas in London hopes to reinvigorate research in the field. It is seeking a lecturer with broad expertise. Chris Johnston reports The Institute for...
Richard Whitaker Job advertised in The Times Higher , November 21 2003 The European Union still makes headlines in Britain with almost monotonous regularity more than 30 years after it joined the...
Children brought up in care rarely go on to university. Matthew Baker investigates a summer school that gives them a taste for further study Only 1 per cent of care leavers go on to higher education...
What is your experience of teaching? Name: Esther Jubb Age: 34 Job: Lecturer in politics, Liverpool John Moores University. Salary: Approximately £26,200. Qualifications: BA at Lancaster University,...
Government moves to crack down on animal rights extremists may not prevent universities becoming "soft targets", charities and academics have warned. The Association of Medical Research Charities,...
A trio of international research stars has been hired to head a new cancer research institute run by the University of Wales, Bangor. Each will lead one of three areas of cancer research brought...
The UK risks squandering 150 years of influence in Iraqi archaeology because of a lack of government funding, leading archaeologists have warned. The experts want Britain to play a prominent role in...
Jane Kennedy is resigned to the seemingly endless stream of colleagues and friends who believe they are the first to crack the joke that she has "gone to the dogs". But to be fair to those would-be...
Parents are prepared to go to extraordinary lengths to influence their childrens' choice of university, a national survey of admissions tutors by The Times Higher has found. More than 80 per cent of...