Top scientist attacks MAFF cuts
THE HEALTH of Britain's science base is being threatened as the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food slashes its funding for research institutes, a leading scientist has warned. Ray Baker,...
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Industry highlights science malaise
MAJOR participants in the British pharmaceutical industry have signed a pre-election manifesto in an attempt to reverse declining standards in research. At least ten influential organisations...
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Balancing acts and loose ends
The next government must resolve several tricky quality and standards issues IT IS ONE of the safer bets of this general election that higher education quality will not be preoccupying the voters in...
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How to separate the piper and his boss
The next government must resolve several tricky quality and standards issues THE LIBERAL DEMOCRAT approach to quality, outlined in their tertiary education policy document The Key to Lifelong...
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Appointments
Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council Appointed as members of thecouncil: James Hough, professor at the University of Hertfordshire; Andrew Lyne, professor at Nuffield Radio Astronomy...
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Research papers
Research papers relating to the stories on this page (where indicated) can be found through THESIS, The THES Internet service is available at: http://thesis.newsint.co.uk newsint.co.uk
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Chairs
University of Dundee Marion McMurdo, gerontologist, former deputy medical director of Drug Development Scotland Ltd, vice chairman of the disability and continuing health care committee of the Chief...
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Fellowships
University of East Anglia Bryan Gunn, goalkeeper for thefootball club, Norwich City, has been awarded an honorary fellowshipin recognition of his fundraising for leukaemia research. City and Guilds...
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Honorary degrees
University of Bristol DEng: John Taylor, director of Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, Europe and visiting industrial professor, fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, vice president of the...
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Grants
University of Ulster Charities Professor A. Adair, £77,173 from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (private investment finance); Professor D. Hirst, £28,959 from Ulster Cancer Foundation (tumour...
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Promotions
North-East Worcestershire College Bill Lewis, former curriculum manager for education and training,is appointed head of learning and learner services. University of Wales College, Newport Miranda...
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Invitation only
Sir Stewart Sutherland, principal of Edinburgh University, is a worthy winner of this month's award for killing two birds with one stone. His visit to Australia as a founder member of the...
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Ask a silly question
Staff at John Moores University had a field day when vice chancellor Peter Toyne encouraged them to ask him questions as part of the annual university survey. Among the questions asked of the v-c...
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Stumping Jim
Pity poor Jim Murphy, whose selection as Labour candidate for the safest of Scottish Tory seats, Eastwood, after his National Union of Students presidency appeared to offer a breathing space in a...
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Knight errant
Inaccurate, or just refreshingly forward-looking? Calling Christ-opher Kenyon, chair of the new Single Quality Agency, "Sir Christopher", as did a questioner at the recent Goldsmiths College quality...