Appointments
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH. The National Institute of Economic and Social Research has appointed the following governors: Charles Bean, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE;...
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New government prefers to control
Nineteen-ninety-seven has been a dramatic year. In May the new model Labour party swept to power in the general election with an even larger majority than expected. A surge of euphoria greeted its...
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Of reds and black stuff
Miners, Unions and Politics, 1910-1947
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Concrete ideas to build on
Major Construction Works
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IT cannot replace eye-to-eye
Technology may save money for the cash-strapped OU but students may suffer Information technology means job cuts. Not always, not everywhere. But it is now impossible to pretend that the higher...
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Labour-saving devices
Reinventing the Left - The Labour Party Since 1979:
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Finding new ways to measure success
Universities are still described as 'old' and 'new'. But these labels do not do justice to a diverse and rapidly changing sector. Alan Thomson reports A new pecking order is emerging in English...
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Grants
UNIVERSITY OF READING. Research grants: Dr K. Niranjan, Pounds 158,584 from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (impeller agitated aerobic bioreactors: new insights into gas...
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Executive cases in brief
Ten Golden Rules - Roads to the Top
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The elitism of 'people like us'
TWO FACTORS will shape the future of the university in Britain: trends and political policy. Both major political parties agree that higher education must accord with economic circumstances. This...
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When teaching interrupts the real work
Lecturers should not be afraid of educationists. They need to get involved in research into teaching methods, says Paul Orsmond Not many higher education lecturers will be promoted because of their...
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Europe will not go away Sir Ron
Britain attracts more exchange students than it ever sends abroad. Anne Corbett argues for a more positive approach towards Europe when the country takes the Union presidency in January The 83,000...
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The market is not the only measure
Scientific enterprise has transformed life across the world in recent decades and is now doing so again. Research provides the knowledge base for information technology, biotechnology and the other...
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Governing the governors
The Nolan committee is investigating standards in various publicly-funded bodies, including universities. One key issue being examined is the appointment and accountability of university governors....
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Sources for research funding
LEVERHULME TRUST www.leverhulme.org.uk 2001 Leverhulme Prize Fellowships Leverhulme Prize Fellowships are designed to recognise and facilitate the work of outstanding young research scholars of...