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Online access to research at no charge will cut costs yet maintain quality, argues Mark Walport Under the open-access model for publishing scientific research, peer-reviewed papers are published...
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Club culture has gone too far
Geoffrey Alderman attacks the less-than-scientific approach used to select fellows of learned societies. The saga of Baroness Greenfield's candidacy (if that is the right word) for a fellowship of...
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Tracts of my tears or writing tips for the unwary
Aspiring authors are like lambs to the slaughter, so make sure the wool isn't pulled over your eyes, says Tim Birkhead. So, you want to write a book? Unless this is your only means of academic...
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Jobwatch: the rise of islam
International political events of the past few years have prompted Birmingham to widen its range of courses with a focus on Christian-Muslim relations. Chris Johnston reports A growing interest in...
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Who got that job?
Keith Negus Readership/Professorship in Musicology Job advertised in The Times Higher , May 9 2003 Those of a certain age may remember the acts that Keith Negus supported as a musician in the late...
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Art of old masters in moulding minds
What makes a great teacher? Asking powerful questions and encouraging learners to challenge long-held assumptions are key, says Ken Bain When Chad Richardson came to the Lower Rio Grande Valley in...
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Teaching: on the front line
What is your experience of teaching? Stuart Campbell asks teachers how they manage. Name : Julia Jahansoozi Age : 33 Job : Senior lecturer/course leader for the MSc in international applied...
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Degree grades 'are too crude'
The traditional degree classification of firsts, seconds and thirds should be scrapped, a government-backed task group will recommend in the summer. The Times Higher has learnt that the "scoping...
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Oxford's future vision could upset colleges
Oxford University is on a collision course with its constituent colleges as it pushes forward a radical academic strategy designed to maintain its reputation as one of the world's leading...
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Revised Text of a Proposed Council Directive (Euratom) on the Management of Spent Nuclear Fuel and Radioactive Waste (link)
Brussels, 06 May 2004 Full text of Document 9090/04 Suite of documents 9090/04 No. Cion prop.: No prev. doc.: 8990/03 ATO 95 ENER 132 8719/04 ATO 43 ENER 118 ENV 248 Subject: Proposal for a Council...
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Human genetic testing: implications and recommendations
Brussels, 06 May 2004 Genetic testing identifies illnesses that might be linked to our genes. It can help recognise hereditary diseases, tailor cures to an individual's genetic make-up and develop...
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IST 2004 Event: The Hague "Netherlands Congress Centre", 15-17 November, 2004
Brussels, 06 May 2004 Welcome to the IST 2004 Event - Participate in your future This year's edition of the European Commission's most important Information Society Technologies (IST) event is...
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Marie Curie Actions - Commission opens gate to foreign scientific talent
Brussels, 06 May 2004 In a bid to attract the best research talent, the European Commission has formally proposed the creation of a specific residence permit for researchers. The EU executive has...
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Today's news
Students face 40% rent rise at Oxford Oxford undergraduates face rent increases of up to 40 per cent after bursars scrapped historic cost of living subsidies. The increases this autumn, revealed in a...
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New FP6 project to promote women's participation in FP6
Brussels, 06 May 2004 The European Commission is to award 931,000 euro to a new project aimed at promoting women entrepreneurs' participation in the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6). WomEn2FP6 is...