Brussels urges harmonisation of standards
An international project to harmonise standards in university teaching throughout the European Union has been launched in Brussels. Called "Tuning Educational Structures in Europe", it is a network...
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Greeks revolt over institute upgrades
Greek university chancellors are threatening to resign en masse if the government presses ahead with its plan to upgrade technological institutes to full university status. Although the legislation...
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Vietnam to get first foreign university
Work is about to start on Vietnam's first foreign-owned university after the Asia Development Bank agreed to pay $7.5 million (£5.3 million) towards the project. The university is being established...
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Internet pioneers hope to cash in
Several US universities will begin offering undergraduate degrees in internet studies this autumn, attracted as much by fundraising possibilities as by student interest. At least four schools -...
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Japanese shy from netiquette
If you look at an average Japanese university website, you would think that the country had an acute shortage of web designers. "In a society which prides itself on presentation, it is surprising...
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NI duo unite to turn out entrepreneurs
Northern Ireland's two universities are working together in an initiative to promote entrepreneurship among students. The Northern Ireland Centre for Entrepreneurship (Nicent) is a joint venture...
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Intellectual property rules ruffle feathers
Joint research projects between European Union universities and industries are often hindered by shortcomings in EU internet intellectual property rights (IPR) legislation, a report by the European...
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Cambridge armed with strong idea
Engineers at the University of Cambridge have designed a device to give a "helping arm" to people with muscular weaknesses such as muscular dystrophy or motor neurone disease. Prototypes have been...
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Rector calls for fund revolution
Fundamental funding reform of British universities is essential for the country to prosper in the knowledge economy, Sir Richard Sykes, rector of Imperial College, London, said last week. "If United...
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Wisdom and curiosity? I remember them well
Whatever happened to the academic aims of intellectual inquiry and helping humanity? asks Nicholas Maxwell. Academic inquiry has two fundamental interrelated aims. Both are at present betrayed. One...
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Red light for green inspiration
It's time for John Prescott to deliver a more delicate touch to town planning, says Chris Miller. An election campaign is not the ideal time to discuss the role of the state in balancing public good...
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Why I believe we need a new curriculum for the environment
In what has been dubbed the "century of the environment", we find ourselves in danger of wrecking the planet. The crisis is now, today, not in the future. The stress comes from a few industrialised...
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Cutting edge: Peter Ratoff
The race is on to find the Higgs boson particle, the key to the origin of mass. The discovery of the most elusive particle in the universe is the target for two international teams of particle...
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Stricken star backs stem cell research
Christopher Reeve, the American celebrity who has increased public awareness of spinal cord injury, is criticising his government for its policies on human embryonic stem cell research. Reeve told...
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The right way for a public say
How should science consult the citizen? Gene Rowe looks at the most effective ways to involve lay people. Involving the public in societal matters is in fashion, particularly with regard to...