Ariane-5 Flight 165 heads north
Paris, 17 Dec 2004 At exactly 17:26 (CET) this afternoon Flight 165 lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana on its northward mission to Sun-synchronous orbit. This is the 17th commercial...
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Future research consultation shows broad support for Commission proposals
Brussels, 17 Dec 2004 The results of the Commission's consultation on the future of European research policy show widespread support for the Commission's proposals, but a need for clarification on...
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JRC scientists use vegetation productivity to assess major climatic events
Brussels, 17 Dec 2004 Researchers at the Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) have broken new ground in environmental monitoring from space by using satellite observations of the nature, state...
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More science for Africa, says World Bank official
Brussels, 17 Dec 2004 The international community should aim to strengthen scientific and technological capacity in Africa and the developing world in general, urges the World Bank's vice-president...
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Workshop on screening methods for water data information
Brussels, 17 Dec 2004 The SWIFT-WFD project (Screening Methods for Water Data Information in support of the implementation of the Water Framework Directive) is holding its first annual workshop in...
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Call for specific measures in support of international cooperation
Brussels, 17 Dec 2004 The European Commission has published a call for specific measures in support of international cooperation under the INCO section of the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6). The...
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Amendments to INCO calls
Brussels, 17 Dec 2004 The European Commission has published a number of amendments to calls for proposals under the 'international cooperation' strand of the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6). - For...
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Saintly symbol of the city
St Paul's - 'A More Beautiful City'
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Out of the mummy's shadow
Ancient Egypt in Africa - Ancient Perspectives on Egypt - The Wisdom of Egypt - Mysterious Lands - Views of Ancient Egypt since Napoleon Bonaparte - 'Never Had the Like Occurred' - Consuming Ancient...
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Liberty's travails on the road to Armageddon
The Lesser Evil - The Dark Side of Virtue
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First Impressions
This week’s competition, in which you have to identify a book from its opening sentence, is from an American writer who was brought up in England and educated at Dulwich College: “It was about eleven...
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Clarke: stick to targets or pay
Cash penalties will be imposed on universities if they take too many students in the run-up to top-up fees under a government commitment that puts teaching quality ahead of student expansion. Charles...
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Want to be a prof? It's a one in ten shot
Academics eager to achieve the coveted title of professor can now pinpoint the universities awarding most chairs. Official figures compiled for The Times Higher reveal that the proportion of...
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'I feel privileged to lead brighton at a critical time for the sector'
Brighton's new v-c, Julian Crampton, has a strong track record in higher education and linking up with industry Julian Crampton, an expert in venomous snake and spider bites, was this week announced...