A losing politics
Karen Gold and David Bell get too bogged down in whether nationalism is a deep structural or a modern-day phenomenon (Features, June 25). They underplay its role as a political project, its success...
Karen Gold and David Bell get too bogged down in whether nationalism is a deep structural or a modern-day phenomenon (Features, June 25). They underplay its role as a political project, its success...
Plagiarism is commonly combated by using different assessment methods. My department, for instance, combines examinations with assessment of coursework exercises and oral presentations and the use of...
I am amazed at the stupidity of anti-vivisectionists, exemplified by Marlene Thomson's letter (July 2). How does she think so much progress has been made in medical science in the past century -...
After long being annoyed at being regarded as a "human resource" by our former personnel office, I now find that our university library has a director of customer services and that, at last, I have...
None of the judges for your Humanities and Social Sciences Writing prize is a social scientist. Perhaps it's all about good writing: "Now in it's (sic) third year, (it) aims to encourage writers of...
If academics who are engaged in controversial research want to combat intimidation from fanatics, they need to get the public on their side, writes Anna Fazackerley. Getting into the office in the...
'Fascist!' may survive as a term of abuse, but current neo-Nazi and clerical thuggery cannot disguise the fact that fascism is dead, says Michael Mann. In the early 20th century, fascism dominated...
What is on academics' summer reading lists? Mandy Garner finds passions for anything from Joyce to Just William. You might think that academics would like to get away from it all on holiday and chill...
Is multiple choice key in an age of mass participation? asks Harriet Swain. Philip O'Neill, head of English at Northumbria University, tots up the amount of work facing his staff as exams come to an...
Ted Prince faces the ultimate PR test as his career splutters to a halt on the hard shoulder of the University of the M25. This wasn't going to be easy. I was leaving the University of the M25. And I...
Munich, 07 Jul 2004 As a result of an appeal decision, European patent EP 0 169 672 better-known as the "Oncomouse" patent, has been further restricted. In 1985 the President and Fellows of Harvard...
Brussels, 07 Jul 2004 The European software patent directive, passed during the EU Competitiveness Council of 18 May, seems set to be reviewed after the Lower House of the Dutch Parliament passed a...
Brussels, 07 Jul 2004 The establishment of innovative public-private partnerships in strategic areas of research through the use of so-called technology platforms is a stated Commission priority, and...
Brussels, 07 Jul 2004 Full text of Document 17/04 1. Commission communication "Science and technology, the key to Europe's future - Guidelines for future European Union policy to support research" -...
Brussels, 07 Jul 2004 A recently published report has identified India as an emerging hub for collaborative and outsourced research and development (R&D) in drug development, biotechnology...