Strauss, father of the Right? Er, wrong
Why is a dead professor who wrote about political philosophy blamed for the Iraq War? ask Catherine and Michael Zuckert. A spectre has been haunting the US. And, strange to say, that spectre is an...
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Nations locked in servitude by a gulf in learning
As long as religious fundamentalist doctrines have influence, Muslim countries will lack a science base, warns Riaz Hassan. Universities in Muslim countries did poorly in the recent Times Higher...
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Students are rebels after all
State-led efforts to shape values often have perverse outcomes, says Maria Misra. Just look at the market-savvy Vietnamese For a few years, I have been one of the interviewers Oxford University sends...
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Don't stick with your soul mate
If you're keen to get into research, now may be the time to make new friends. But don't ignore junior colleagues and, remember, collaboration works best if team members have different skills, says...
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A reward - and discount - culture
Name : Adam Bell Age : 22 Job : Scholarships administrator. Designing and implementing the Excellence Scholarships Scheme offering rewards for students in sport, performing arts, creative arts and...
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Ask the panel
Worried about your employment, maternity, pension rights? Send your questions to The Times Higher advice panel. I teach in a new university in an inner city. I have a number of Muslim students on my...
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Charity will help staff to juggle life
Service will offer 24/7 advice on finance, stress and love, writes Anthea Lipsett. "Life coaching" to help busy lecturers manage their money, balance their work and social lives - and even improve...
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Who got that job?
Heather Marsden. Lecturer in linguistics, York University. Job advertised in The Times Higher , June 2, 2006 Heather Marsden returns from maternity leave to start a new job as lecturer in second...
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Enterprising Stirling seeks knowledge-transfer staff
Stirling University is seeking nine new staff to beef up its enterprise and knowledge-transfer activities. The posts, advertised in today's Times Higher , range from a business development manager to...
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New Hubble servicing mission to upgrade instruments
Paris, 31 October 2006 NASA approves repair mission for Hubble Space Telescope After more than a decade of fascinating discoveries, the Hubble Space Telescope will soon be given the new beginning it...
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AKARI's view of Large Magellanic Cloud - star formation at work
Paris, 1 November 2006 The infrared surveyor AKARI, a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) mission with ESA participation, is nearing the completion of its first scan of the entire sky. During...
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Astrolab Industry Day to showcase European research technology on ISS - 7 November
Paris, 31 October 2006 ESA will be hosting the 'ISS Research Technology from Europe' Industry Day on 7 November 2006 at the ESTEC facility in Noordwijk, the Netherlands. The event is open to...
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"I/A" item note for adoption of proposed directive on supervision and control of shipments of radioactive waste and spent fuel
Brussels, 1 November 2006 Full text of Document 14395/06 Suite of documents 14395/06 Brussels, 31 October "I/A" ITEM NOTE From General Secretariat of the Council To COREPER/Council No. Cion prop.:...
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Reflection paper on use of fluoroquinolones in food-producing animals - Focus Group meeting of CVMP experts, interested parties and member states
London, 31 October 2006 CVMP Reflection paper on the use of fluoroquinolones in food-producing animals in the European Union: Development of resistance and impact on human and animal health On 12...
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Native vegetables could help solve Africa's food crisis and boost weak rural economies
Washington, 31 October 2006 Full Report Powerful tools for tackling many basic problems in sub-Saharan Africa -- namely hunger, malnutrition, and rural poverty -- could literally spring from the...