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One happy childhood memory that I cherish is riding in a clunky old white Volvo with my much bigger big brother. I was eight. He was 23 and completing his sixth and final year of a medical degree. As...
One happy childhood memory that I cherish is riding in a clunky old white Volvo with my much bigger big brother. I was eight. He was 23 and completing his sixth and final year of a medical degree. As...
The University of Staffordshire's vice-chancellor has been named Woman of Achievement 2008 in the Vitalise Women of the Year Awards. Christine King, a professor of history with research interests in...
Ministers regularly state their commitment to 'evidence-based' policy, but then seem to ignore academics. Rebecca Attwood asks if it is merely confusion over what constitutes evidence
Technology can facilitate scholarship, particularly when it is intuitive and user-friendly, argues Tara Brabazon
The Technology Strategy Board has ?1bn to invest in industry-focused R&D, writes Zoe Corbyn.
The precedents, the tear-stained notes, the wisdom of Solomon (The External): Frank Burnet wonders whatever happened to exam boards
Aberdeen University. Chosen by judges for its "great focus" on international leadership development, Aberdeen University's International Leadership Development Programme exists to strengthen the...
LIFELONG LEARNINGDenham lauds 'informal' studyThe Government has launched a consultation on "informal" adult learning that is not designed to lead to a formal qualification. John Denham, the...
Projects with tangible social benefit have a better shot at FP7 cash, an expert tells Melanie Newman
ART AND DESIGNArchitecture and Memory: The Renaissance Studioli of Federico da Montefeltro.By Robert Kirkbride, director of studio 'patafisico and associate professor, Parsons The New School for...
? = forthcoming reviewART AND DESIGN- Cutting a Figure: Fashioning Black PortraitureBy Richard J. Powell, John Spencer Bassett professor of art and art history, Duke University. University of Chicago...
Consultancy-led workshops steer EPSRC towards closing an avenue of study. Zoe Corbyn reports
1. Advanced Macroeconomics by David RomerMcGraw-Hill, ?43.99. ISBN 97800728773042. Q&A European Union Law 2007/08 by Mike CuthbertTaylor & Francis, ?13.99. ISBN 97818594196563. International...
Asia is determined to keep its bright sparks at home while Britain struggles to develop native scientists. Linda Nordling reports that some think this presents a golden opportunity for the UK to leap...
A ?1.1bn fund to develop low-carbon technology wants to make an impact. Zoe Corbyn reports