Strasbourg, 16 December 2004 The European Ombudsman, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros, has called on the European Commission to carry out a proper and thorough examination of possible breaches of security...
Brussels, 16 Dec 2004 Science and Research Commissioner Janez Potocnik called on the participants of Technology Platforms to sign up to a voluntary code of practice on openness and transparency on 15...
Brussels, 16 December 2004 A Technology Platform on “Global Animal Health” was announced today by the European Commission. The technology platform, launched today at a conference on animal diseases...
Brussels, 16 December 2004 Scientists working at the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission have developed a new way to interpret data from satellites observing the earth. The satellites...
Brussels, 16 Dec 2004 Leading international scientists gathered in London, UK, on 15 December to examine how research and development can be translated into clinical solutions in the fight against...
Brussels, 16 Dec 2004 The 2005 winners of the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz prize, the most prestigious research prize in Germany, have been announced by the German Research Foundation's (DFG) Grants...
Brussels, 16 Dec 2004 The European Parliament has narrowly adopted a recommendation to the Council calling for the development of a common EU strategy to tackle drug problems, and urging Member...
Brussels, 16 Dec 2004 Former EU Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin has been elected as Chairman of the European Parliament's Scientific and Technology Options Assessment (STOA) panel. Many of the...
Brussels, 16 Dec 2004 The European Commission is organising a conference entitled 'Research ethics committees in Europe: facing the future together', to be held in Brussels, Belgium, on and 28...
Washington, 16 Dec 2004 The U.S. Climate Change Vision By Dr. John H. Marburger, III "The issue of climate change respects no border.  Its effects cannot be reined in by an army...
From: The Office of the Vice-Chancellor To: All Members of Academic Staff Dear Colleagues, Yes, it is Christmas once more. But as we look forward to the festive pleasures, we should not lose sight of...
The writing was on the wall for the Government's target of 50 per cent participation in higher education as soon as the word "towards" began appearing whenever it was mentioned. That started to...
The boundaries of academic freedom have been debated constantly in these pages over recent weeks. In this edition alone, Steven Plaut and Neve Gordon espouse contrasting principles in relation to...
Advising sixthformers on their choice of university course is not merely a question of checking subject requirements and offers, it is also one of helping the applicant to avoid the frequent...
In last week's issue of The Times Higher , a lecturer was quoted as saying: 'Most students are blonde and white because that's how we like them." You also reported that "academics are losing control...