Autonomy row hits LSE as sponsor axes research
A row over the commercialisation of university research and academic freedom has erupted at the London School of Economics following the decision of a major research sponsor to prematurely pull the...
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Great idea, but what's in it for us?
The government says regional development agencies will be the engines of enterprise. However, as Tony Tysome explains, the advantages for higher education are unclear and rather unexciting Chancellor...
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British struggle with innovation
Many British firms are struggling with what innovation means despite almost universal recognition that it is critical to making companies and nations more competitive, according to a newly published...
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Lecturers protest at 2,000 job cuts
Two thousand jobs are under threat in new universities and course closures are blocking access to key degree subjects such as languages and social work for working-class communities, lecturers' union...
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Caution: do not use life-saving substance
Pandora's Poison
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Why we should spurn equality and meritocracy
Against Equality of Opportunity
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Dispatches from the front
Scenes from the End - A War to be Won
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French PM moves to promote innovation
France is to break down the legal barriers separating public research and private industry and introduce tax and other financial breaks to support the creation of high-tech and other innovatory...
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Dr. Franz FISCHLER: Approaching the co-existence of GM and non-GM crops in the EU, Roundtable on research results relating to the co-existence of GM and non-GM crops
Dr. Franz FISCHLER: Approaching the co-existence of GM and non-GM crops in the EU, Roundtable on research results relating to the co-existence of GM and non-GM crops Brussels, 24 April 2003 Ladies...
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A fine measuring tool
A five-layered 'footprint' for assessing engineering research excellence may be invaluable in other sciences, writes Jennifer Gristock A new approach to research assessment was unveiled this week by...
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Institutions join bid for NHS contracts
A consortium of universities, National Health Service trusts and small businesses are poised to bid for education and training contracts in health informatics - the use of information within the...
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European drive for post-genomic research: European Commission awards €39.4 million to three large-scale projects
Brussels, 19 March 2002 In a drive to gear up research on genomics - the study of genes and their function - the European Commission has awarded €39.4 million to three large research projects. The...
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NASA Chief Outlines Plans for New Space Exploration Program
Washington, 29 Jan 2004 NASA's Future Space Mission January 28 2004 The Testimony of The Honorable Sean O'Keefe Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Before the U.S....
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NASA Chief Outlines Plans for New Space Exploration Program
Washington, 29 Jan 2004 NASA's Future Space Mission January 28 2004 The Testimony of The Honorable Sean O'Keefe Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Before the U.S....
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Task force to review qualifications
Scotland's Knowledge Economy Task Force, set up by enterprise and lifelong learning minister Henry McLeish, is set to debate whether higher education should include inbuilt professional accreditation...