Financial management in FP6
Brussels, 24 May 2004 A workshop on financial management in the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) will take place in Hamburg, Germany, on 6 July. The event will introduce participants to the financial...
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Envisat catches the eye of Typhoon Nida
Paris, 24 May 2004 The 150-kilometre-per-hour winds of Typhoon Nida brought destruction and death to the Philippines this week. At least 31 people were killed and hundreds more were made homeless as...
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Lessons learnt from Beagle 2 and plans to implement recommendations from the Commission of Inquiry
Paris, 24 May 2004 The Mars Express spacecraft, carrying the Beagle 2 lander, was launched on 2 June last year, arriving in the vicinity of Mars in December. The separation of Beagle 2 from Mars...
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Mars volcano in 3D
Paris, 24 May 2004 Image Large image This image of the Arsia Mons shield volcano was taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express. This image...
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Today's news
Animal rights extremists step up attacks Animal rights extremists are launching an increasing number of violent attacks and making greater use of intimidation methods, according to research by the...
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Drug misuse research initiative
Deadline: 16/06/2004
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Institute flexes its muscles in league
There are more ways to improve performance in university league tables than boosting academic merit and research excellence. A £7 million indoor athletics centre has propelled the University of Wales...
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In the news: Peter Collett
Peter Collett will be familiar to viewers of Channel 4's reality TV game show Big Brother as one of the resident psychologists. He was back on our screens this week with the first episode of the two-...
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Cast-off drugs harm wildlife
Pharmaceuticals working their way into nature put plants and animals in danger. Steve Farrar reports Scientists are becoming concerned that pharmaceuticals may be slowly poisoning British wildlife. A...
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A game of two halves - and tons of waste
When Manchester United and Millwall supporters gather in Cardiff at the weekend for the FA Cup final, probably the last thing on their minds will be their impact on the global environment. But as the...
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Heads fear exam bypass
Headteachers urged vice-chancellors this week not to "bypass" plans to reform the exam system for 14 to 19-year-olds by setting up their own admissions tests to select candidates. The National...
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Next week
TEXTBOOK GUIDE A good dig through this summer's releases for a range of disciplines Also News: The gender divide - why women choose science and not engineering Books: Spurious science - Joan...
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UUK: cast net wide for top staff
University chiefs have been urged to look outside the old boys' network for their senior managers in a new set of guidelines designed to improve the quality and diversity of leadership in the sector...
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Back museums, v-cs told
Vice-chancellors will be urged this week to become champions and advocates for campus museums amid fears that universities overlook the potential of the collections in their care. A report published...
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Get business minds to jam, guru advises
The key to business success in the 21st-century is the ability to "jam" and innovate, UK business schools will be told next week, writes Paul Hill. John Kao, dubbed "Mr Creativity", will be in London...