Of grave concern
Goulish goings on at Goldsmiths College, which is holding an international conference next month on the social context of death, dying and disposal. The conference, which coincides with an exhibition...
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Labour of love
Members of the Scottish Parliament may be even more sensitive than academics about long vacations, with their recess running from July 7 to September 4. But they are working hard to convince seven...
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Eyewitness
Security along Namibia's northern border with Angola is deteriorating. Scores of people are being killed or abducted by Unita, the Angolan rebel force, and alleged atrocities by Angolan troops, who...
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Why I...think respect is more important than tolerance
Years ago, after the Rodney King riots in Los Angeles, I was invited to a panel in California with a number of gang leaders and politicians. I was struck by how much the word "respect" was used in an...
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Generation on record
Julia Hinde kicks off a three-page special on New Zealand research with a look at a unique study that has followed the development of 1,000 people from their birth years ago More than a quarter of...
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Current sources of research funding
Each week we list funds available for researchers. Items for inclusion should be submitted to research@thes.co.uk NATURAL ENVIRONMENTRESEARCH COUNCIL www.nerc.ac.uk Postdoctoral Research Fellowships...
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With the aid of a ring laser, scientists can record the tiniest variations in the Earth's spin...
...and detect the drift of whole continents In a second world war bunker in the New Zealand countryside, 30m below the ground, tiny variations in the Earth's rotation are being measured. The steady...
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Eat kiwis and loosen up
The antioxidant properties of kiwi fruit could have a beneficial impact on health Kiwi students are eating their fruit namesake in the name of science. Researchers from the University of Auckland and...
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Setting sail in virtual waters
Yachtsmen are relying on a new nautical friend to plot and win races -the computer Gone are the days when yacht design involved rough measurements and a drawing board. Today, designing the winning...
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Small player to raise its game
Underfunding is causing a brain drain, but a new commission is set to examine how money is distributed I have plenty of questions, but not much in the way of answers yet," says Norman Kingsbury, the...
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Adventures on the cyber shop floor
Before launching her web-based courses, Diana Kelly put herself in the students' shoes and learnt how to learn online My new year's resolution in 1999 was to learn about online teaching. After 20...
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I am new to supervising postgraduate research and would welcome advice on how to build a good rapport with my students
A Rapport with your students will come naturally, provided you have a professional approach to your supervision and allow students time to raise issues with you. Being professional in your...
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No room for cowboys in Colorado
Katherine Sarikakis writes about a US programme where doctoral students are 'lent out' to colleges to gain experience After a 24-hour journey that started in rainy Heathrow, I made it to the land of...
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Frantic postgrads miss research training
Postgraduates are under so much work pressure that they fail to find the time to undergo formal research training, the annual conference of the National Postgraduate Committee will hear today. Less...
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Hallmark raises Dutch profile
Dutch universities and colleges are to be awarded hallmarks of approval under a new system designed to make higher education more competitive and to raise academic standards. An independent body will...