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Tag Archives: higher education
Waste not, want not
Discussion of ‘waste’ in both higher education and scientific research seems to keep popping up in my life. Both in Science Question Time (from August 24th) and in some comments here on Occam’s Typewriter posts by both Jenny Rohn and … Continue reading
China is becoming more progressive than the UK
So China just announced it is opening up its trade and (slowly) letting the Yuan float free – previously they have kept the Yuan fixed against the dollar, in part, to make exports to other countries cheap. This, I think, … Continue reading
Posted in China, economics, higher education, politics, UK Science policy
Tagged China, economics, higher education, UK science policy
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Persevering against all odds is NOT the way forward
Beware of the hype.. Most of us love a good old perseverance, against all odds, pulling yourself up by your boot straps story. And there are thousands of them about scientific people – some apocryphal, some mythological and some of … Continue reading
Posted in science ethics, UK Science policy, women in science
Tagged funding, higher education, science funding, Science policy, women in science
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Ivory towers, science and society
why it takes all kinds Ok it appears there is no more money – I mean science, research, business innovation, technology and higher education money, where both the US and the UK governments are making cuts. (see my previous post) … Continue reading
Posted in higher education, UK Science policy
Tagged higher education, Ivory towers, Science, science funding, Science policy
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Do we really need another sputnik before we do something?
Do you like your mobile phone? Do you like the fact that you can use the world wide web to connect with your friends? do you like using your iphone when you sit on a delayed train? Yes? Than why … Continue reading
Posted in higher education, science
Tagged higher education, Science, science education, Science policy
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