Dorrik Stowe's hunt for Tethys, a lost ocean that once dominated the planet, takes leads him from the Dolomites to the Himalayas The Tethys Ocean once dominated the Earth. Its vast waters were party...
Paris, 30 Nov 2004 The map is not the territory, runs the famous quote, but maps do represent an unparalleled tool for emergency management. Nobody knows this better than humanitarian organisations...
MPs urge greater independence for research councils The research councils, which fund scientific work in universities across the UK, should assert their independence from government in setting their...
Overseeing postgraduate research is like tending a garden, says Gina Wisker. You support, nurture, develop and empower students so they grow as researchers and contribute an original kernel of...
The Indus Civilisation - A Peaceful Realm
Coaxing the brightest young people away from Sri Lanka, as some rich countries do, will prolong the nightmare left by the Indian Ocean tsunami, says David Weatherall Early on the morning of February...
Qatar is vastly wealthy but short on skilled nationals. Four US colleges are setting up on its space-age campus to tackle the issue, says Wendy Wallace Education City, in Doha, is Qatar's...
'Gifted' tick box that could cost pupils a university place Sixth-formers competing for places at leading universities may lose out if they have not signed up to a scheme for gifted children because...
The Quest for Identity
Wild West China
Brussels, 29 June 2004 To become the world¡¯s most competitive powerhouse, Europe must lead the transition of the micro-electronics sector to the next generation of nano-electronics, with co-ordinated...
Oxford University Commonwealth Law Journal
Aids epidemic threatens western Europe, warns UN The fastest-growing Aids epidemic in the world will soon be knocking on Western Europe's door, United Nations officials warned yesterday. The...
Aids epidemic threatens western Europe, warns UN The fastest-growing Aids epidemic in the world will soon be knocking on Western Europe's door, United Nations officials warned yesterday. The...
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