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Turin Polytechnic, a renowned citadel of engineering excellence, has announced Italy's first-ever degree in automotive engineering. The new degree is a joint venture between the polytechnic and car-...
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World watch
The Exxon Azerbaijan Operating Company, a subsidiary of the Exxon Corporation, has financed the publication of a new Azer-English dictionary, and is distributing free copies to all education...
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Advantages in defensive advance
A revamped Eureka, which aims to give Europe's industry an edge over the US, is likely to embrace defence research, says Kam Patel Universities could be the big winners from a rethink of the Pounds...
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Promise spotter and promoter
At Glasgow University, patent bids soared after one woman began to handle both the commercial liaison and publicity. Olga Wojtas reports University managers see technology transfer as increasingly...
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Readers reactions
Last week in The THES ... David Cook explained why he believes couples should have children Annily Campbell Author of the forthcoming Sterilised Women: Choice and action to Remain Child-free (Cassell...
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How to get a job in Pharmaceuticals
Do you have innate talent and fancy working in multidisciplinary teams at the frontiers of medical research? Drugs are big business. In the pharmaceuticals industry, those with a scientific...
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Protect your patent potential before publishing
Researchers in the academic world have a habit that needs to be brought into line with the law - announcing their results before taking steps to protect them with a patent. To qualify for a patent,...
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AHRB prepares for demanding debut
The new Arts and Humanities Research Board plans to fight for more funds, raise recognition for its scholars' work and eventually become a research council. Harriet Swain reports Paul Langford's oak-...
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Cutting edge
Today's computers allow us to do large-scale calculations. But just how trustworthy are the results they produce? When I started doing research at Manchester University in 1959, the number of...
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Sources for research funding
Each fortnight, this section will list funds available for academic researchers. Details should be submitted to research@thesis.co.uk European Union Fourth Research & Technological...
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Big pay-off for Glasgow partnership
A partnership between academia and industry to commercialise Glasgow's science base has made a significant impact on the city's economy, says a report published yesterday by the Glasgow Development...
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US loses grip on share of foreign market
The United States's share of the international education market has fallen from 40 per cent about ten years ago to 32 per cent. Alarmed that the US is losing its share of foreign students to other...
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Public fears over industry ties
The public's trust in the work of university researchers could be compromised by their accepting money from industry, a psychologist claimed this week. "University scientists are quite highly trusted...
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Rushdie freedom fighters
Brian Groombridge went to Oslo to hear what cultural workers think about Net copyright and intellectual rights Salman Rushdie may still be at risk, but at least he is no longer on the hit list of a...
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Eye witness
This Sunday's elections in the Basque country are a key step in the peace process that began with the separatist movement ETA's ceasefire on September 16. Politicians are hoping for a high turnout...