Speculation grows that Gove is making play for academy brief
Conservative education secretary is said to be pushing for oversight of higher education. Simon Baker reports
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EU challenged to broaden Horizon
Concerns grow that framework programme is ignoring humanities research. Paul Jump writes
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Commissioner Janez POTOCNIK: European Technology Platforms - making the move to implementation, Seminar of Industrial Leaders of European Technology Platforms
Brussels, 16 December 2005 Ladies and Gentlemen, It is with great pleasure that I welcome you here today. Your presence demonstrates that the continued momentum behind European Technology Platforms....
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Healthy, wealthy and wise
Pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms, the academy and the NHS all fall far short of their research potential. John Martin prescribes a radical plan to revive UK life sciences while funding...
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BBSRC to limit studentships to a score of partners
Move to concentrate doctoral funding comes as post-92 objections rumble on, writes Paul Jump
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Innovation in environmentally-friendly technologies can drive competitiveness forward, says Industry Council
Brussels, 10 June 2002 Innovation in environmentally-friendly technologies must be encouraged to drive forward competitiveness and sustainable development, state the conclusions of the EU Industry...
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False economies
The EPSRC's funding shift from investigator-driven work to application-driven R&D is misguided, says Philip Moriarty
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Willetts cooks up 'half-baked' plan for science institutions
Clarification needed on how any of the proposed consortia partners would benefit. Paul Jump writes
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One front not enough: let's fight a total war
Delegates vote for a summer of discontent over pay and pensions. John Morgan reports
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Appointments
University Campus SuffolkBill TancredA former athlete who represented Great Britain in the discus at two Olympic Games has been appointed director of sport and visiting professor of sports leadership...
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Occupied by fear
Demonstrators are not the only ones with profound if unarticulated questions. Stefano Harney says we owe students more than teaching
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Research intelligence - Juggling act earns EPSRC mixed reviews
'Shaping capability' resulted in few changes but doubts linger about its agenda, Paul Jump writes
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Commissioner Janez POTOCNIK: The Contribution of Technology Platforms to a Europe of Knowledge - Opening address at Seminar of Industrial Leaders of European Technology Platforms
Bruxelles, 9 June 2005 Ladies and gentlemen, It is with great pleasure that I welcome you here today. It is encouraging to see leaders of European industry gathered together to make a success of the...
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Leader: It's lost control again
As poor steering threatens to cut off the supply of homegrown STEM graduates, coalition policy looks set to crash and burn
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Consumption and Its Consequences
Hedonism and selfish materialism are noticeably absent from the shopping list, says Eric J. Arnould