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Reports on the increasing number of conferences held in universities in Great Britain. Impact of the conferences on the financial status of the universities; Average value of conferences held in the institutions; Improvements made by convention facilities.

Focuses on the government plans to make universities responsible for recovering the full economic costs of research in Great Britain. Crisis faced on research council funding; Proposals for reform of the dual-support system issued for consultation by the Office of Science and Technology; Concern of pressure groups and industry on the issue. INSET: OVERHAUL OVERDUE..

Focuses the role of Susan Searle in helping Imperial College to be one of Great Britain's leading research institutions. Development of Imperial Innovations, the technology-transfer operations of the college; Profile of Searle; Growth in Imperial's technology transfer activity; Comparison of Imperial's technology transfer activity with Oxford and Cambridge Universities.

Reports on the launch of the sixth framework program (FP6) and European Research Area (ERA), a long-term cross-European research collaboration by the European Union. Aim of ERA; Role in strengthening Europe's research base; Comparison of investment in research with the U.S. and Japan; Barriers to involvement of Great Britain with FP6 and ERA; Advantage of British researchers over other European researchers.

Reports on the efforts on the Surrey University in England to be released from government control and rely on independent funding. Funding received from the Higher Education Funding Council for England in 2000 to 2001; Reasons cited for the move; Government intervention on school administration.

Focuses on the management of universities in Great Britain. Development of management courses; Adoption of business culture in managing universities; Process of management in universities.

Reports the outcome of a survey on the extent of commercialization activity of universities in Great Britain. Average spin-off companies created by universities; Impact of research projects of universities on spin-off activity; Comparison with North American commercialization activity.

Proposes to increase the salaries of mathematicians and scientists working in schools and universities in Great Britain. Warning of a skills shortage in mathematics and sciences for a failure to rise wages; Statistics on the average pay for fresh graduates; Vitality of universities to economic success.

Reports that scientists in Great Britain want universities to given them more time and greater rewards for communicating their subject to the public. Concerns revealed during the British Association for the Advancement of Science conference; Scientists often forced to do public lectures, debates, dialogues, exhibitions, media appearances and outreach to schools in their spare time because university timetables do not accommodate such work.

Reports that researchers at about ten British universities may lose out on cash because their institutions failed to prepare in time for the full economic costing model which will be introduced in September 1, 2005. Academics' chance to apply for a share of an extra 200 million British pounds from the research councils; Need for academics to include detailed estimations of the time and resources a project requires; Aspects of the model.

Reports on the lack of interest of some universities in joint projects with industry to support PhD degree students in England. Share of Cooperative Awards in Science and Engineering (Case) funds of new and northern universities; Engagement of some universities with the community; Comparison of PhD funding to Case funds.

Points out that the research assessment exercise (RAE) will add uncertainty to the future of many science and mathematics departments in British universities and colleges. Failure of the funding councils to confirm how much money would be awarded for different research grades before the results were published; Positive reaction of engineers to the recognition given to applied research in the RAE criteria.

Points out that applied research will receive much greater recognition among the panels for physical sciences and engineering in the 2008 research assessment exercise (RAE) in British universities and colleges. Universities to be encouraged to enter patents, software, technical reports to industry and even spin-off companies; University departments to explain why the outputs they submit are their best.

Reports that Amanda Petford-Long, professor of materials at Oxford University, is the only woman among the new fellows announced by the Royal Academy of Engineering. Comment by Petford-Long; Research on materials that can store a high density of digital information; Research position at the U.S. Department of Energy.

Reports that Team London's successful bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games is likely to bring with it a wealth of opportunities for academics and students in the country. Olympic-related subject areas; Pressure on the government to put money into sports science; Estimated increase in research contracts and consultancy; Role of hosting the games in helping universities to attract leading academics.

Focuses on the launch of the flagship project that links Cambridge University with Massachusetts Institute of Technology to improve the Great Britain competitiveness and innovation record. Reason of the institute requirement for second phase funding; Amount of money the institute needed to continue its research; Identification of funding opportunities.

Reports on the University of East Anglia School of Literature and Creative Writing's search for a full-time professor of contemporary writing which would start in January 2006. University's search for someone with interest in critical theory; Efforts of the university to promote dialogue between creative and critical writing.

Reports on the technological innovation of spin-off companies by the universities and colleges in Great Britain. Estimate number of spin-off companies the universities have created; Reasons for innovation of spin-off companies; Means on how the government will measure the success of third-stream activity.

Reports on Aston University in Birmingham, England's recruitment of a postdoctoral researcher in management or business studies to work in the senior pro vice-chancellor's office. Salary range; Academic career development; Comments of Graham Hooley senior pro vice-chancellor, on the university's goal to help managers settle back into their academic role.

Reports on highlights of the Strategic Marketing in Learning and Skills Conference. Group brand director for education for marketing consultants Euro RSCG Riley, Rosemary Stamp's discussion of university rebranding exercises; Importance of a strong brand in negotiating business partnerships; Lecturer in reputation management at Manchester Business School, Rosa Chun's discussion of key factor in branding.

Relates how Peter Bisschop obtained a permanent lectureship in Sanskrit at Edinburgh University in Edinburgh, Scotland. Number of universities in Great Britain that offer courses that include Sanskrit; Bisschop's views on the chances of finding a good job in Sanksrit; His main teaching duties at Edinburgh.

Reports on the increase in British university endowment funds in 2003 and 2004. Top 10 endowments; Top universities in terms of income from endowments; Reasons for the increase in endowments.

Reports on the plans by the administrators of the University of Central Lancashire in London, England to reopen the chemistry department. Recruitment of chemists and other scientists through newspaper advertisements; Plans for student recruitment; Finance for the reopening and recruitment of staff.

Reports on King's College London's spin-off company Proximagen. Background of Proximagen; Factors that made Proximagen an attractive post when it floated on the Alternative Investment Market; Market value of the company; Other projects under the college's partnership with the university commercialization company IP2IPO.

Reports on a research carried out by Nottingham University Business School showing that a climate of suspicion is hindering links between university business schools and technology transfer offices. Failure of universities to capitalize on the expertise of business schools in commercializing ideas; Institutions where business schools were working successfully with technology officers.

Reports that institutions in England that are experiencing financial troubles will receive detailed assessments of their problems from the Higher Education Funding Council for England. Efforts by the council to be more transparent; Factors affecting the risk assessment; Impact of public statement of financial position on the credit rating of institutions.

Reports on the result of a survey addressing the stress level of staff employed in new universities in Great Britain. Comparative level of stress incurred by employees in new and old universities; Common causes of stress; Importance of proper workload management in preventing stress-related illness.

Reports on the resignation of Paul Cornish, executive director of the Centre for Defense Studies at the King's College in London, England. Career history; Length of service; Level of achievements.

Focuses on the survey determining the support of several universities on various research projects in Great Britain. Efforts of the research assessment exercise panel to favor academic publications over research commercialization; Advantages of balancing academic research and entrepreneurship; Concerns over the shortage of wet chemistry laboratory facilities in science parks.

Reports on the innovation strategy of the Royal College of Art in Great Britain. Commercialization of ideas; Focus of the college on consumers. INSET: A POP — AND AWAY HE GOES..

Reports on the Lambert Model Agreements Toolkit in Great Britain. Model for deals between universities and commercial partners; Conflicts over ownership of intellectual property.

Reports on fresh legislation released by the Inland Revenue in Great Britain in February 2005 to counter problems that arose from Schedule 22 of the Finance Act 2003, under which academics became liable for tax on their shareholding in new companies. Spin-off activities of British universities prior to the enactment of Schedule 22; Impact of the prospect of huge tax bills on the research activities of universities.

Reports on the proof-of-concept funding allocated to an Oxford University spin-off in England. Industrial applications of the patents of Surface Therapeutics; Corporate focus on the development of innovative therapeutic drugs; Value of the external investments.

Reports on the technology-transfer business of Sheffield University in England. Financial resources for entrepreneurial academics; Management of the life sciences intellectual property; Increase in the value of the company.

Reports on the license agreement between a cross-disciplinary team of researchers at Southampton University and GeoAcoustics, a manufacturer of seabed survey equipment in Great Britain. Development of GeoChirp 3D, a device that can create a three-dimensional image of the sub-seabed; Terms of the agreement; Statement of Justin Dix, one of the lead researchers, regarding the use of the proceeds to take the device to the commercial prototype stage.

Discusses the impact of the Freedom of Information Act on British universities. Provisions of the legislation; Academicians' argument that the Act will jeopardize academic and university links with industry; Reaction of the higher education sector to the law.

Reports on reactions to the British government's announcement that it will has made matching funds available to help universities establish financial endowments. Claim that the government is not doing enough to stimulate fund raising; Number of universities that will share the funds; Reaction to the level of funds by college officials.

Reports that Warwick University in England has recruited postdoctoral researchers to academic fellowships. Salary attached to the position; Terms of the fellowships; Purpose of Warwick's program.

Reports on the rise in the number of inventions and licensing income from British universities. Average licensing income of universities in the country; Universities' move to increase the amount reserved for protecting intellectual properties; Impact of the 2003 Finance Act on university inventions and intellectual property licensing.

Reports on the barriers to the creation of university spin-off companies in Great Britain. Internal politics within the academic department; Problems associated with the recruiting of an experienced team and in securing funding; Lack of commercial application of the technology-transfer process.

Reports on the decline in the number of spin-off firms created by universities in Great Britain. Impact of a tax law on university entrepreneurs; Views of the Conservative Shadow Higher Education Minister, Christopher Grayling, on the issue; Boast of Chancellor Gordon Brown about the science strategy of the Government.

This article focuses on Chris Smith, a clinical lecturer and specialist registrar in virology at Cambridge University. Smith, who is not yet 30, recently completed his PhD. He is a veritable vacuum cleaner of scientific, technological or medical facts. And he is on a mission to share his passion. In 2002, he started to write a monthly column answering science and medical questions for the cult magazine "Bizarre." He turned his attention to local radio, which he realised did not have much scientific content.

Reports on the impact of the 2003 Finance Act on university spin-off activities in Great Britain. Taxation implications; Effect of the regulation on business ventures of research institutes; Actions taken by university officials to address the problem.

Reports on the establishment of a consultancy arm at King's College in London, England, designed to formalize dealings with businesses. Responsibilities of the unit.

Reports on the announcement of Harvard University that its endowment had passed the 20-billion dollar mark for the year ending June 2004. Annual income provided by the academic investment fund to the university; Estimated endowments of Cambridge University, believed to be the best endowed British university; Call for a change in the British tax regime to encourage charitable donations.

Reports on the reappraisal of the image of the University of Birmingham in Birmingham, England. Need for businesslike approach to attract research funding from non-governmental sources; Cost of brand marketing; Effort to increase the number of college students.

Reports that the students of the Oxford, England-based women-only Saint Hilda's College has passed a vote of no confidence in their principal Judith English in November 2003. Breakdown of communications between student and the college governing body; Students' reaction to rumors that fellow were to vote on the status of the college in early December.

Discusses a study indicating that the preference of British university heads and government officials with technology transfer as a significant income stream was misguided. Significant findings of the study conducted by Lite Nelsen, director of the technology-licensing office at the Massachusetts Institute of Techology; Factors affecting technology-transfer income; Suggested ways of obtaining concrete income for universities.

Reports on the importance of greater central control of budgeting in boosting a university's teaching and research ratings as well as dealing with any financial deficits. Experience shared by Bob Burgess, vice chancellor of Leicester University, on how his university had turned around its fortunes; Strategy shared by professor Burgess. Future speaking engagement of the professor.

Reports on the demand by academics for changes to draft legislation that could remove them from the ethics committees that decide which medical experiments are carried out in Great Britain. Definition of a lay member of an ethics committee by the draft; Aim if the legislation; Concerns over red tape raised by the directive.