Brussels, 26 February 2003 Today in Brussels European Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin presented the status of the international negotiations relating to the ITER (International Thermonuclear...
Brussels, February 2003 Today the European Commission published the first call for proposals for research on "new and emerging science and technology" (NEST), under the 6 th EU Research Framework...
Brussels, Feb 2003 CORDIS, the European Commission's Research and Development Information Service, is offering users a concise overview of the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6). Stakeholders interested...
Brussels, Feb 2003 The Greek presidency is ready to adopt a second compromise following new developments on the Community patent law, Dimitris Deniozos, the Greek General Secretary for research and...
Brussels, Feb 2003 Heidelberg University is inviting nominations for the 'Lautenschläger research prize' from top international researchers from all disciplines who have collaborated with the...
Brussels, Feb 2003 Research in the social sciences and humanities will improve the relationship between scientific progress and its benefit to society, said Jean-François Marchipont, Director of...
Brussels, Feb 2003 To support the consultation process on the Commission's Green Paper on space, a series of seminars, workshops and hearings are being organised throughout Europe in order to foster...
Brussels, February 2003 On 28 February, the Commission will present the latest climate change research on board the "Polarstern" research vessel in Bremerhaven (Germany). The"European Project for Ice...
Bristol rounds on critics in bias furore The University of Bristol denies discrimination against private schools and insists it is casting wide for talent. Furious university chiefs believe that the...
The UK's army of part-time lecturers, who teach up to a third of undergraduate degrees, has lacked support and secure employment for too long, says Richard Blackwell. My experience of part-time...
Name: Ruth Helyer Age: 43 Job: Part-time lecturer in English, cultural studies and lifelong learning at Teesside and Newcastle universities. Salary: £30 an hour - part time and £12,500 for half-time...
Lecturers are increasingly at risk of violent attack, intimidation or harassment from their students, according to research into higher education's "hidden problem" published exclusively by The THES...
An academic is planning a rolling programme of anti-war strikes if Britain follows the US into military action against Iraq, even though his protest could cost him his job. Mark Levene, a reader in...
Colleagues of Basheer Nafi say he "encourages critical thinking about religious issues and academic balance in his students and thus encourages social responsibility". But last week, the US attorney-...
* The University of London has named Robert Lethbridge director of the British Institute in Paris. The professor of French language and literature at Royal Holloway, University of London, will take...