ICT in higher education
Published in The Times Higher
on October 20 2006
Leader </a> Solutions in hand To ubiquity and beyond Fire up the young Einsteins Go to the grid to sieve, sort and report What lies beneath Quest for healing Rehearsals of a creative connection The taste of success Prick up your ears The chips are flying Put your plans on the map Dial ‘L’ for library
'E-Science opportunities for academics in the arts and humanities are great, and attention is moving their way.'
Open your hearts
E-Science is the way ahead for research and education
Researchers in the arts and humanities are getting to grips with the data deluge
The challenge of going global
To spark schoolchildren’s interest in science, researchers are letting them contribute to their projects
Social scientists are gaining the ability to sift through increasingly huge masses of data
A user’s guide to the grid
The computing power of the National Grid Service is a vital tool in the fight against HIV
Performing artists are exploring collaborations with e-Science
Predicting the structures of organic molecules has aided medical breakthroughs
The British Library’s sounds archive will add new dimensions to research
A virtual collaboratory allows researchers on almost any campus in Canada to access costly advanced equipment
Wipe out the whiteboard and start mind-mapping
The contents of an entire library could be carried on a mobile phone within a decade as work progresses on the ‘nanospin project’