Library rejects charges
The British Library has decided access to its reading rooms will remain free for the foreseeable future after a consultation exercise with users. Brian Lang, chief executive, said most of the more...
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Tragedy dogs Omagh young
Leaving home and going to university can be difficult under any circumstances. But just over a month after the tragedy in Omagh, things are especially difficult for the town's students due to start...
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Blood pressure depends on what mum ate
The delicate balance of nutrients consumed by a pregnant woman determines whether her child is likely to develop high blood pressure or diabetes in later life, suggest results presented this week....
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Phantom past particle
A particle that was discovered last year probably does not really exist, physicists meeting at the University of Durham concluded this week. Latest data from the Hera particle collider at the Desy...
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Pot relieves pain - official
Claims that smoking cannabis can help to relieve pain were boosted this week by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco. Ian Meng and his colleagues have shown that a brainstem...
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Brighter way to track molecules
A new way of tracking molecules through biological systems was unveiled this week. At present, researchers use organic dyes as biological labels to detect the presence and movement of molecules...
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The political hot potatoes
As the party conference season gets under way, The THES asked the government and the opposition parties what they see as the next big political issues facing higher education. Each spokesperson was...
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Suspended animation
Whistleblower John Watts remains suspended on full pay seven months after he raised internally allegations of nepotism and bullying against his boss, Anglia Polytechnic University business school...
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Business brothers 'beyond reproach'
There is a remarkably cosy family atmosphere at Cardiff Business School. Nigel Piercy, professor of marketing and strategy at the business school, works closely with his wife, senior research...
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Don's diary
Friday. The Marxism Today seminar is convening at the Rentokil Training Centre in Surrey. The facade is country house, but inside is decidedly postmodern. After supper we congregate in the large...
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Profile of the week
The shining morning face of schoolboy John Randall, now chief executive of the Quality Assurance Agency, would have met from time to time Chris Woodhead, chief inspector of schools and fellow pupil...
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On the move
Sir Gareth Roberts, 58, vice-chancellor of the University of Sheffield, has been appointed president of the Institute of Physics for two years from October, succeeding Brian Manley. The following...
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Glittering prizes
Doreen Massey, 54, professor of geography at the Open University, has won the Vautrin Lud International Geography Prize. She is the first female geographer to receive the honour since it was set up...
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The THES Diary
Addicted to the match Vice-chancellors and higher education minister Baroness Blackstone got a rare taste of student life when they stayed in halls of residence at Manchester University for their...
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Eye witness
Bangladesh's devastating floods may be receding, but they leave in their wake a greater problem - ensuring a safe water supply for the largely rural population. Health problems linked to polluted...