Lottery saves fun of fair - digitally
The author Thomas Frost wrote that by the end of the century the last showman would be as great a curiosity as a dodo, and as extinct. That was in 1874 and it is just as true now, according to...
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Hologram test for pregnancy
Biotechnology breakthroughs: starch and evening primrose oil yields and the use of holograms Routine tests such as those carried out for pregnancy and measuring blood glucose levels could be...
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Spud smashes starch barrier
Biotechnology breakthroughs: starch and evening primrose oil yields and the use of holograms A breakthrough in genetic engineering by Oxford University scientists should dramatically increase starch...
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Italian students in entry chaos
Students trying to sign up in Italian universities have met confusion and bureaucratic uncertainty following a succession of policy changes regulating access to degree courses, writes Paul Bompard in...
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Mega-campuses face hatchet
Rome. The Italian government is to call a halt to the creation of new universities and expansion of existing ones without proof of genuine demand. It has also repeated its call for the break-up of...
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Academics race for presidency
Dublin. Two prominent academics are in the race to succeed Mary Robinson as president of Ireland. The outcome of the election on October 30 is uncertain now that John Hume has ruled himself out as an...
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Ban on ragging rites enrages French traditionalists
Paris. Fierce opposition from the French education ministry brought traditional initiation rites to a halt last week in some preparatory classes for the grandes ecoles. Legislation before parliament...
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Second Fidel: Students chant anti-government slogans
(Photograph) - Students chant anti-government slogans near the presidential palace in Manila in their challenge to Philippine president Fidel Ramos's attempt to change the constitution so he can run...
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Newspapers shame defaulters
THE Sabah Foundation has mounted a national campaign to get graduates to pay back their loans to enable other students to take advantage of its scholarships. About 100 east Malaysian graduates still...
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Civil servants' heavenly fall
Tokyo. SENIOR Japanese civil servants are sidestepping golden jobs in the business world when they retire to take lecturing posts with leading universities. Yoshimasa Nishimura, former director...
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Malaysia move to catch market
MALAYSIA is to grade public and private universities and colleges as part of its campaign to become a world-class centre for education. The south-east Asian country has ten state universities, four...
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Private sector races across Mongolian steppes
Privatisation and market forces in higher education have penetrated as far as the homeland of Genghis Khan. A package of education reforms introduced on the eve of the new academic year includes the...
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Room with a view for Chelsea's security guards
Boston. THE GIFTED students who attend Stanford University often require special accommodation. But this semester may be the first time a new student needs two rooms - one for herself and her...
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China upsets degree awards
Montreal. A LAW doctorate proffered to Chinese president Jiang Zemin has sparked a debate over who should get honorary degrees in Canada. The University of Victoria senate voted last month to award...
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V-cs go it alone in Asia market
Melbourne. AUSTRALIA's top universities fear their share of the world market for students is slipping because of bad publicity in Asia. They identify two causes: adverse publicity around the anti-...