More postdocs, more data skills top biology sector wish list
Early results of 2014 vulnerable skills survey by BBSRC and MRC highlight concerns and importance of multidisciplinarity
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Universities Week: Willetts announces Biomedical Catalyst funding
Universities and science minister David Willetts has announced a 拢48 million investment in biomedical research.
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What academics really do on their summer 鈥榟olidays鈥
A long break sounds luxurious but what is the reality? Scholars share what they did with their 鈥榝ree鈥 time
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How might a teaching excellence framework be built?
As a vague policy commitment moves towards reality, Jack Grove assesses the potential ways and means
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Cranfield University: DREAM team set to dig deep into data
Students at a new doctoral training centre will use big data to tackle challenges such as extreme weather and population growth
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Reducing animal testing: Commission agrees partnership with industry
Brussels, 7 November 2005 Reducing animal testing is the aim of a new "European partnership to promote alternative approaches to animal testing". Industry associations from the pharmaceuticals,...
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What will the end of final-salary pensions mean for academics?
As a consultation launches, employees consider the impact of the USS reforms
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University innovation funding could be linked to SME work
Heif review to 鈥榣ook again鈥 at incentives for helping small businesses, says Hefce chief
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Hermann Hauser to look at future of Catapults
Ministers have commissioned a review聽on the possibility of expanding the Technology Strategy Board鈥檚 network of Catapult centres.
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EESC Opinion: Commission Communication on a European Strategy for Nanotechnology (link)
Brussels, 15 December 2004 OPINION of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Communication from the Commission: Towards a European strategy for nanotechnology COM(2004) 338 final Full text...
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World in brief - 19 June 2014
United StatesLow grade for Obama鈥檚 scorecardsUS president Barack Obama has defended his proposal to introduce 鈥渟corecards鈥 to rate universities and colleges after two congressmen introduced a...
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Refute 鈥榩rivate good, public bad鈥 claims, UC Berkeley told
Hard times for state-funded institutions require forceful restatement of their benefits to society, Simon Marginson says in Clark Kerr Lecture
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Combination of assets
A new world-class university that integrates existing centres of excellence would boost Thailand鈥檚 development, says Kriengsak Chareonwongsak
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Engineering industry chief on boosting European research and innovation
Brussels, 29 Sep 2006 Last year, Orgalime, the European Engineering Industries Association, elected Edward Krubasik as its President. Professor Krubasik has a strong background in research (he has a...
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Tapping new seams
As the state disinvests, Queensland is securing the future of its student experience and research by diversifying its income streams, writes Peter H酶j