Trying to reach young students who may not consider themselves candidates for college, the southern American state of Georgia has commissioned a rap song. The message: college is hip. "Think about...
Save British Science is to launch its own 'green papers' to ensure its activities pay off, says Peter Cotgreave, director of SBS The prime minister has told Save British Science that he looks forward...
Consumers are eager to learn about what makes a healthy diet. They could take a look at flavanols' effect on free radicals Public concern about food quality and safety is at an all-time high....
Celia Hampton looks at Jospin's liberal reform of public sector innovation Many academics feel uneasy about commercialising their research. In France their reservations are backed up by the law. But...
Entrepreneurs with a science background are taking the biotechnology business by storm, reports Kam Patel More than a quarter of the companies responsible for the European biotechnology industry's "...
Mike Cassidy retired for a year when his telephone/computer software made him millions, but now he is back in business. Julia Hinde reports Send a parcel by Federal Express and you can check its...
There have been more than 100 entries to the UK's first business plan competition. Run jointly by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council and the Medical Research Council, the...
A Pounds 9 million contract to bring telephones to rural Africa has put two British university academics firmly on the map. Rural Radio Systems, a company established five years ago by Southampton...
Watch out for that seductive plastic chain stores are so keen to hand out. They really do make you spend more, according to research at the University of Stirling. Susan Hart, now at Strathclyde...
(Photograph) - A Polish student from Krakow now studying at Loughborough University wears her regional dress for the university's International Day Photograph by Steve Hill
Panel chairs for the second round of Foresight - an exercise to encourage industry, academia and government to identify research needs and market opportunities and threats for the future - were...
Each week this section will list funds available for academic researchers. Details should be submitted to research@thesis.co.uk Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council www.epsrc.ac.uk...
Cambridge University is being prosecuted for the loss of a radioactive package. It could face an unlimited fine if found guilty. The Health and Safety Executive and the Environment Agency confirmed...
Student leaders have warned that some universities are in danger of pricing themselves out of the overseas higher education market, as new figures reveal a yawning gap in the cost of tuition. The...
A computerised administration and financial management system for Denmark's higher educational sector is so overdue that few institutions want it - but three universities need the system because...