Rocket science no match for a washing appliance
The Shock of the Old
The Shock of the Old
Poor organisation pushes poles abroad Polish academics would appear to be something of a law unto themselves when it comes to setting up courses and turning up to work.Disgruntled students are voting...
Brussels, 17 October 2006 Report The National Competitiveness Council of Ireland has published a report warning that despite outstanding economic performance in recent years, there are signs that the...
Why dithering gets you nowhere Trust your gut instincts when decision-making gets tough, a study published today suggests. The research, published in the journal Current Biology , shows that, in some...
French business school appoints professor of champagne It must surely be the dream job. British-born Australian Stephan Charters is to spend his working days sipping the finest French champagne, all...
Michael North meets the underwater archaeologist who discovered the legendary lost Egyptian city of Heracleion. It was an almost 2m-high stele, black granite, absolutely intact," says Franck Goddio,...
Bridging the Digital Divide
Australia's public universities face increased competition from a growing number of private institutions offering degree and diploma courses. Glyn Davis, chair of the Group of Eight research-...
* University College London has appointed Janette Atkinson , currently professor of psychology, and Vince Emery , currently professor of virology, as pro provost for North America and pro provost for...
Brussels, 31 October 2006 Partners in 6DISS, an EU funded project, are helping developing countries to get ready for the next generation of the internet: IPv6. IPv6 may mean little or nothing to the...
Luxembourg, 13 September 2005 C-547/03 P, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) contre Commission Opinion of Advocate General Stix-Hackl on 13 September 2005 (link to English version when available)....
Mark Levene says academics who care about the planet will have to start thinking hard not just about how they travel but whether they travel at all... The lady at the university travel agency laughed...
University lecturers in Thailand are playing a key role in undermining the popularity of Thaksin Shinawatra, the Prime Minister. Academics have queued up to denounce the Prime Minister after his...
The Business of Empire
Britain's universities are becoming increasingly dependent on overseas students, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. With 13.4 per cent of students from abroad,...