The history woman
Anna Thomson meets June Purvis, a champion of the study of feminism trying to foster a 'collective voice'. June Purvis, professor of women's and gender history at the University of Portsmouth, is an...
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Swap your p-book for an e-book?
Electronic publishing is big business, but Helen Davies believes the death of the textbook is greatly exaggerated. In the 1990s, claims were rife that William Caxton's "boke" - or in today's jargon...
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Time to talk, do you copy?
Graham Taylor says the new copyright licence won't mean 'free beer, no police' What do we know of how students study or want to study? The answer, it seems, is remarkably little, and it is perhaps...
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Supertext: The textbook that changed my life
I was 16 and studying ancient Greek, the only person in the year. "My lower-VIth class," the teacher called me without a hint of humour. She towered above me at her high desk, while I dutifully sat...
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Report of scientific and technical research meeting (CREST), 26-27 March 2002
Brussels, 30 May 2002 Summary conclusions of the 282nd meeting of the Scientific and Technical Research Committee (CREST) held in Santa Cruz de Tenerife on 26- March 2002. Note to CREST Delegations....
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A new step towards a European area of higher education: European Universities to "tune" their study programmes
Brussels, 30 May 2002 The European Commission will host a big conference gathering over 100 European universities, student associations, professional bodies and employees on Friday 31 May 2002 in...
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EU funded project confirms viability of liquid hydrogen fuelled aircraft
Brussels, 30 May 2002 The results of an EU funded project, Cryoplane, which confirmed the feasibility of liquid hydrogen fuelled aircraft as an alternative to fossil fuelled planes, were presented in...
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Busquin calls on Danes and Belgians to team up for biotech success
Brussels, 30 May 2002 Danish and Belgian science and industry can play a strong role in the European research and innovation area if they team up to build on each others' strengths, according to...
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Experts discuss future research directions at Presidency event
Brussels, 30 May 2002 The Spanish Presidency of the EU brought together more than 300 experts from within and outside the EU at a conference in Seville on 13 and 14 May, to examine policy decisions...
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Science communication prize for young researchers opened
Brussels, 30 May 2002 Young scientists who can express in words the activity and theory behind their research could win up to 800 euro by writing an article. The competition, open to young scientists...
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Update 11:45
Queen's Belfast called to account The Northern Ireland Assembly’s committee for employment and learning is seeking an immediate briefing on the financial situation at Queen’s University, Belfast,...
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Bosses demand class act
Many graduates from "non-traditional" backgrounds lack the self confidence and self-presentation skills they need to secure a well-paid job when they leave university, researchers have found. They...
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Contract culture ended at RGU
Robert Gordon University is giving all contract researchers job security. It is the first UK higher education institution to do so. The deal has been struck through a partnership agreement between...
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Ethnic staff suffer 12% pay gap
Ethnic minority lecturers are paid 12 per cent less than their white counterparts, the Association of University Teachers said today. On the deadline for universities to produce legally binding plans...
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Scots not ready for race laws, inspector says
Scotland's further education colleges are ill-prepared to meet the demands of new race relations legislation, an HM inspector has warned, writes Olga Wojtas. Iain MacRobert said the recent...