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Six Chinese universities are being linked this month to form the world's largest grid computing project for education and research. The initiative will create a virtual hub capable of 15 trillion...
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Anti-terror legislation may curb bio-research
Moves to make research that is potentially useful for bioterrorism subject to greater secrecy could deter scientists from carrying out controversial projects. Members of an expert panel of the...
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Revolt at hotdog culture
The French are turning to a new university to help lead their fightback against American junk food. The Institute for Higher Studies in Taste and Gastronomy - the world's first gastronomic university...
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Turkish reforms are blocked by secular military
The Turkish government has temporarily backed down on plans to reform higher education in the face of strong criticism from the country's powerful military. Proposals had been drawn up by the ruling...
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Student wrongly accused of child abuse gets damages but no apology
A student has won a battle to clear her name after being subjected to a child-abuse investigation prompted by her former social work professor. Earlier this month, a Newfoundland court awarded Wanda...
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Unions oppose contract reform
A little after dawn last Thursday, the first strikers appeared outside the front entrance of RMIT University in Melbourne. A swelling knot of students and lecturers hoisted placards and handed out...
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Fear of paramilitary quietens protesters
The graffiti daubed on the side of the library building overlooking the National University's Che Guevara Square is blunt: "Don't vote in the referendum - revolution is the solution." But today, it...
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You need to know more than you think ...
Many academics see themselves as mavericks who have to go their own way. This outdated view is bad for everyone, says Bob Brecher Are you thinking of ignoring your manager and ploughing your own...
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Jobwatch: Computing powers up
Computing-related research staff are in the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology's sights as it joins Queen Mary in a bid to boost teams and pull in research council cash. Pat...
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Who got that job?
Mike Wray, 36 Job advertised, THES, January 17 2003 APU, National Coodinator Salary: £32,000 The National Disability Team was seeking an additional coordinator to support its expanded remit in...
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Take some time to think through daily dilemmas
Formal educational development schemes have to pay much more attention to the ethics of teaching, argues Bruce Macfarlane A student asks for an extension for an assignment citing personal reasons. A...
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Teaching: on the front line
What is your experience of teaching? Pat Leon asks teachers how they manage Name: Angela Dawson Age: 35 Job: Lecturer, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. Salary: £32,537 Qualifications: BA in...
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Greeks go to ground in hunt for lost tomb
Scientists are closing in on the lost tomb of Alexander the Great by using an array of ground-penetrating detection technologies. The mausoleum of the Macedonian king, who carved out one of the...
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Watchdog mauls LBS and Cambridge quality
Quality watchdogs have criticised the control of academic standards at two of the UK's most prestigious higher education institutions. In an audit report this week, the Quality Assurance Agency warns...
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Bac may force change to degrees
Degree programmes may have to be revised if a baccalaureate-style diploma system for 14 to 19-year-olds is introduced, further education college heads have warned, writes Tony Tysome. The plans,...