Almighty decisions made on a Sunday
Two scholars are under attack for accusing the pro-Israeli lobby of distorting US policy. Anthony Lang says the Church has far more clout Stories are powerful. Even in a world tortured by guns, tanks...
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'If my book isn't published, I'll weep...'
Ibut as an original thesis it will still have been worthwhile, says Richard King in defence of his creative writing PhD I'm earning a PhD in creative writing. Wipe that smug look off your face and...
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Spineless except over salaries
If academics were ready to stand up and be counted over all major university issues, Susan Bassnett might be willing to back their boycott. Strike action seems to be polarising the academic community...
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Bring confused thoughts to heel
Got a tough choice to make? Weighing up the pros and cons can be daunting, so why not share the load? asks Harriet Swain. And remember that with every decision made your confidence will soar. Um. Er...
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Bags of enthusiasm but short of time
Name : Mark Russell Age : 40 Job : Lecturer in the School of Aerospace, Automotive and Design Engineering, Hertfordshire University. I am also part of our Blended Learning Unit, a Higher Education...
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Ask the panel
Worried about your employment, maternity, pension rights? Send your questions to The Times Higher advice panel. I work in a 'failing' department at a post-1992 institution. The head of department...
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Who's in who's out?
STAFFORDSHIRE Malcolm Newman aims to turn Stoke-on-Trent into a thriving intellectual city as part of his new job at Staffordshire University. "It's about getting bums on seats at the higher...
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New stressbusting rules target academic angst
Claire Sanders reports that universities top the stress league, but change is afoot The latest official figures have revealed higher than average levels of stress among university staff, prompting...
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Commission encourages research co-operation for electricity grids
Brussels, 6 April 2006 21% of Europe’s energy could be produced by renewable sources, but existing electricity grids are not keeping pace with changes within the energy industry. Future...
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State aid: Commission endorses €232.5 million of public funding for a new research platform for nanoelectronic technologies in Dresden
Brussels, 6th April 2006 The European Commission has endorsed, under the EC Treaty’s rules on state aid, €232.5 million of public funding for a research and development project...
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Commissioner Janez POTOCNIK: A vision for electricity networks of the future, 1st General Assembly of the Technology Platform for Electricity Networks of the Future
Brussels, 6 April 2006 1st General Assembly of the Technology Platform for Electricity Networks of the Future Brussels, 6 April 2006 Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my great pleasure to be here today to...
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Revised List of Non-COST Countries and International/European Bodies Participating in COST Actions (link)
Brussels, 06 Apr 2006 Full text of Document 219/1/06 Revision 01 Suite of documents 219/1/06 Delegations will find attached the list of non-COST countries and international/European bodies...
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Research budget agreed - FP7 up by 300 million, but is it enough?
Brussels, 06 Apr 2006 The EU budget for the term 2007 to 2013 was finally agreed in a lengthy evening session on 4 April. The total budget has gone up by 4 billion euro since the December proposals....
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Commissioners at odds with Austrian minister over need for cross-border coexistence rules
Brussels, 06 Apr 2006 Following statements and reports from lobbying groups on both sides of the genetically modified organism (GMO) coexistence debate, there was an opportunity for politicians to...
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Greenpeace points to contamination evidence as stakeholders give views on coexistence
Brussels, 06 Apr 2006 Greenpeace has published a report claiming that coexistence is leading to the contamination of conventional and organic crops by genetically modified (GM) crops. The report is...