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EU Action Plan to boost research efforts in Europe
Brussels, 29 April 2003 The European Commission will present tomorrow a roadmap with detailed measures to encourage public and private players across Europe to upgrade their research effort. The...
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Fight the right war
We must not let the battle against terrorism turn into a clash of civilisations, writes Azzam Tamimi These are difficult times for Muslims worldwide, but in particular for those in Europe and America...
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Erasmus World: a European higher education scheme to attract more students from third countries and enable European students to study in other countries
Brussels, 17 July 2002 How can we strengthen links between our universities to improve the quality and competitiveness of our higher education? How can higher education in the European Union be made...
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Statement by Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation on behalf of the EU at the Pan-European Regional Preparatory Conference, Bucharest 7 - 9 November
Copenhagen, 07 Nov 2002 Check against delivery. Statement by Mr Helge Sander Danish Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation on behalf of the European Union Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen...
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The first Asian tigers
Reorient
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Brussels seeks state targets for research staff and output
European Union countries could face new benchmarks on staff numbers, spending and achievements in research, under proposals discussed in Brussels this week. Research ministers, meeting as The É«ºÐÖ±²¥S...
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Industrious habits of cities past
Indus Age - Ancient Cities of the Indus Valley Civilization
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QAA forges links to keep Britain ahead of the US and Australia
British higher education is playing the quality card in its efforts to compete with Australia and the United States for a share of the Southeast Asian market. Close links between government...
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Australian v-cs sign French exchange deal
Committees representing Australian and French vice-chancellors have signed a formal agreement on co-operation involving staff and student exchanges, research collaboration and mutual recognition of...
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Family china may be chipped but it is still very much in use
Chinese Big Business and the Wealth of Asian Nations
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Change that shrinks a planet
World History - From Dawn to Decadence, 1500 to the Present
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Can UK make a great leap in knowledge?
Claire Sanders looks at why Chinese studies is struggling in the UK when China is booming. Oxford University's appointment of Cornell professor Vivienne Shue as its first professor of contemporary...
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Quest for league tables' holy grail
A leading US school has embarked on a quest to find the holy grail of university league tables - how to measure accurately the academic impact an institution makes on its students. Columbia...
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Science's struggle to mould imperial subjects
'Native' scholars used to help transmit knowledge of western science to Indians, undermining the British effort to present European learning as an example of civilisation superiority, argues Michael...