Alison Wolf
The Swedes face problems that mirror our own, so it's not surprising that they look with interest at developments in the UK What do your colleagues think of when they hear the word "Sweden"? Abba, of...
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Keep your Bunsen burning
Academics addicted to a 24-hours-a-day working habit should adopt Sir Richard Doll as their role model. The 91-year-old epidemiologist - who was horrified when asked if he would ever retire (Goodness...
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Who said 'quick fix'?
Those who criticised the Treasury's ten-year science review for being a rush job may be changing their minds. For weeks, there have been excited whisperings that the big announcement by Gordon Brown...
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It's a job to understand
Rumour has it that Philippe Busquin, the European research commissioner, wants another four years in the job when his term of office expires in November. Perhaps even he needs some extra time to try...
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Just add Bolly to lolly
Who could say no to Bollinger? Lee Bollinger that is, president of Columbia University, who predicts that cash-rich Ivy League institutions will lure legions of Blighty's brightest students across...
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Bring on Robo-Rooney
No sooner has the England football team returned home from Euro 2004 with its dreams of glory shattered than the Open University has taken up the bid to win sporting honours in Portugal. It has led a...
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Reunited: 15 minutes of fame can go a long way
Jon Tickle studied physics at Leicester University in 1993-96 then found micro-celebrity on reality TV I used to play hockey for the university and still visit regularly - ostensibly to play the...
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Why I believe there should be even more history on television
When the Institute of Historical Research hosted a conference on "History and the Media", our starting point was the widespread perception that history is more popular than ever, and that the...
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Red-letter day? Hardly
The Bill is bad news for universities, but what did they expect after such a lame fight, asks Colin Renfrew As a university professor who happens to be a Conservative life peer in the House of Lords...
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Don't argue, the buck stops here
Traditionalists and modernisers must stop bickering and confront the learning crisis, says James Panton With so many demands being placed on the university sector, we seem to have lost all sense of...
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Correction
Due to an error in the editing process, an incorrect quote was attributed to Jamie Seymour, director of the Tropical Australian Stinger Research Unit, in last week's Times Higher . The quote on...
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France has not implemented EU law on biotech patents: judgment
Luxembourg, 1 July 2004 C-448/03, Commission des Communaut茅s europ茅ennes contre R茅publique fran莽aise Judgment of the Court of Justice (Fourth Chamber) on 1 July 2004 (link to English version when...
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鈥淣o compulsory genetic testing for newborn babies in Europe鈥, says Commissioner Busquin
Brussels, 30 June 2004 European Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin today rejected stories in several media claiming he had called for genetic testing of all newborn babies in Europe. Mr Busquin...
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Agenda of the Research Working Party, Monday 5 July 2004
Brussels, 01 Jul 2004 Full text of Document 2616/04 1. International Science and Technology Agreements - information from the Commission 2. Commission communication "Science and technology, the key...
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Dutch Presidency - Provisional Agendas for Council Meetings Prepared by Coreper (Part 1) (link)
Brussels, 01 Jul 2004 Full text of Document 11014/04 Suite of documents 11014/04 In accordance with Article 2, paragraph 6, of the Council's rules of procedure, the Presidency attaches for...