Brussels, 13 December 2002 In an article published today in the scientific magazine "The Lancet", an international consortium funded by a €1.8 million European Commission research grant reports on...
Age, Narrative and Migration
Paul FitzPatrick reports from Asia on a hunger for MBAs. When people talk about "unleashing creativity" or "becoming emotionally literate", the People's Liberation Army may not spring to mind. But...
The New Penguin History of the World
Makers of Modern Indian Religion in the Late Nineteenth Century - Seeking Bauls of Bengal - The Blackwell Companion to Hinduism - Indian Religions
The French love of frogs' legs is helping to spread a killer disease that threatens to wipe out amphibians around the world, according to new research. The international trade in frogs has been...
Currie expected to become Ofcom chairman Lord Currie of Marylebone, dean of City University business school and adviser to chancellor Gordon Brown, is expected to be appointed chairman of Ofcom, the...
A Society without Fathers or Husbands
Private universities are a valuable asset to any country if they are regulated appropriately, says Roger King. Governments everywhere regard a robust and growing higher education system as essential...
Enlightening the British - Enlightenment
Enlightening the British - Enlightenment
The accepted wisdom is that people began to domesticate flocks for a ready supply of food. But evidence from South America shows that some species may have been domesticated for their wool, writes...
The European Commission has asked universities to do more to increase the number of female mathematics, science and technology graduates by 2010. In a communication listing five benchmarks for...
The Chastening
Westminster University's academy for diplomats is at the centre of its own diplomatic row after international students complained about poor facilities and teaching standards. Postgraduate students...