Crimes against a people continue in Nigeria but the fight goes on, writes Ike Okonta It may be ten years since members of the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (Mosop), led by Ken Saro-Wiwa,...
Molecular science is revolutionising archaeology - researchers can now tell what Mesolithic man had for lunch. Geoff Watts investigates Hear the word "archaeology" and what comes to mind? People...
A vintage wine is a perfect blend of past and present, writes Patrick E. McGovern, but what if we take the process a step further and recreate ancient wines in a modern-day setting? After analysing...
Sex crimes are at the top of the justice agenda, which may mean revisiting preventative measures previously dismissed. Adam James reports. The scientific establishment has, until now, been sceptical...
You're underpaid, overworked and unloved - and you're too gutless to do anything about it, says Tina Brown. Teaching undergraduates and postgraduates certainly has advantages over teaching...
Madeleine Albright, the first female US secretary of state, believes that women have certain advantages over men in the world of international diplomacy, although they are still thin on the ground....
Crimes against a people continue in Nigeria but the fight goes on, writes Ike Okonta It may be ten years since members of the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (Mosop), led by Ken Saro-Wiwa,...
Molecular science is revolutionising archaeology - researchers can now tell what Mesolithic man had for lunch. Geoff Watts investigates Hear the word "archaeology" and what comes to mind? People...
A vintage wine is a perfect blend of past and present, writes Patrick E. McGovern, but what if we take the process a step further and recreate ancient wines in a modern-day setting? After analysing...
Sex crimes are at the top of the justice agenda, which may mean revisiting preventative measures previously dismissed. Adam James reports. The scientific establishment has, until now, been sceptical...
You're underpaid, overworked and unloved - and you're too gutless to do anything about it, says Tina Brown. Teaching undergraduates and postgraduates certainly has advantages over teaching...
I read with deep concern the remarks of Jocelyn Prudence, chief executive of the Universities and Colleges Employers Association, on the UCEA's proposed pay offer ("20 per cent pay rise plan fails to...
According to Jocelyn Prudence, members of the Association of University Teachers have turned down a "20 per cent pay rise". Her false claim is based on comparing the top point of the July 2003...
Mark Tester ("GM's bitter harvest", THES , October 24) and other recent articles suggest that anti-GM sentiment is stimulating an exodus of plant scientists from the John Innes Centre and other UK...
The ÌÇÐÄVlog Funding Council for England's plans to downgrade all media courses to the lowest "classroom" funding category will damage the UK's film, broadcast and publishing industries as...