Future Possibilities

1961 ◽  
Vol 65 (608) ◽  
pp. 545-548 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. C. Cornford
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Space Research ◽  
Upper Atmosphere ◽  
Sounding Rocket ◽  
Attitude Measurement ◽  
Sounding Rockets ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
The Future ◽  
Complementary Part ◽  
Experimental Facilities

MR. Hazell has outlined some of the future improvements both in performance and in experimental facilities—such as attitude measurement or control— which it is hoped to be able to offer for Upper Atmosphere Research in the sounding rocket Skylark. I propose to try to look further ahead and, in particular, into the future possibilities in the United Kingdom of upper atmosphere and space research in earth satellites.But before doing this I should like to rehearse briefly some of the arguments which suggest that sounding rockets and earth satellites will have a complementary part to play in upper atmosphere and space research in the future.

United Kingdom space science in the 1970s

1969 ◽  
Vol 308 (1493) ◽  
pp. 145-156
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Space Science ◽  
Space Research ◽  
Internal Space ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
The Future ◽  
Present Decade

It is necessary to establish some boundary conditions before the requirements of space scientists in the United Kingdom for the next decade or so can be profitably discussed. It will be assumed that two lessons have been learnt from the present decade; that both the conduct of space research in collaboration with Europe and the opportunities to participate in United States programmes, provide an inadequate and insecure basis for British space science. This being the case, requirements for the future must be considered with optimistic realism. Optimism is necessary, for the present internal space science budget of only half that of our contribution to Esro could not sustain the kind of programme which would make a discussion of the present kind worthwhile, and realism is necessary, for it would be merely frustrating to discuss what we would like to do if it is clearly beyond realization.

European Space Research Organization

1962 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 650-651 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
The United States ◽  
International Committee ◽  
Space Research ◽  
Research Organization ◽  
West Germany ◽  
Sounding Rockets ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Draft Convention

On February 23, 1962, delegations of twelve European nations, meeting in Paris, agreed on a draft convention for the creation of the European Space Research Organization (ESRO) with a program to cost $280 million.1 The member nations to the agreement were Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and West Germany. Sir Harrie Massey (United Kingdom), chairman of the conference, stated that the draft convention would be submitted to the governments for signature in the following two or three months. The delegates also agreed to prolong the life of the European Preparatory Commission for Space Research. The committee would continue its planning work so that ESRO could begin functioning as soon as it was established. The group was to cooperate with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the United States and was to be in close touch with the International Committee on Space Research. ESRO's program was to involve the firing of sounding rockets and various kinds of satellite-launching vehicles.

Diploma Awards: Summer 1989

1989 ◽  
Vol 52 (9) ◽  
pp. 361-363
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Republic Of Ireland ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Republic

Congratulations to the following who, having fulfilled all the requirements, have been awarded their Diplomas by the College of Occupational Therapists. The journal wishes them every success in the future and hopes their careers will be both interesting and rewarding. This list contains the names of successful candidates from occupational therapy schools in all parts of the United Kingdom and in the Republic of Ireland. The school's location is shown in brackets after each name.

Development of Routing in Coastal Waters

1985 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-80
Author(s):  
A. N. Cockcroft
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Coastal Waters ◽  
Coastal Protection ◽  
Routing Schemes ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Federal German Republic ◽  
German Republic ◽  
The Future ◽  
Navigational Aids

Traffic separation schemes and other routing measures have now been established in the coastal waters of many countries and new schemes are being introduced each year. Traffic separation was originally intended to reduce the risk of collision between ships proceeding in opposite directions but this paper explains how routing measures are now being used mainly for coastal protection. Improvements in navigational aids may lead to more extensive routing schemes in the future with increasing restriction on the movement of shipping.The first traffic separation schemes adopted by IMCO (now IMO) in 1965 and 1968 were based on proposals made by the Institutes of Navigation of France, the Federal German Republic and the United Kingdom. In the report submitted to the Organisation by the Institutes in 1964 it was stated that ‘the object of any form of routing is to ease the congestion and lessen the likelihood of end-on encounters by separating opposing streams of traffic …’.

The future of Asian studies in the united kingdom

Asian Affairs ◽  
1981 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-190
Author(s):  
C. F. Beckingham ◽  
B. C. Blommfield ◽  
André Singer ◽  
Edmund O'Connor
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Asian Studies ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
The Future

A Tale of Two Sociologies: Analyzing Versus Critique in UK Sociology

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 132-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malcolm Williams ◽  
Luke Sloan ◽  
Charlotte Brookfield
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
The Future

Several studies, in recent years, have demonstrated what has become known as the ‘quantitative deficit’ in UK sociology. This deficit is primarily manifested through negative student attitudes towards quantitative methods, a lack of ability in that area and a paucity of quantitative research and publication in the discipline that utilises quantitative methods. While we acknowledge the existence of that deficit, we argue in this article, and present some initial evidence in support of this argument, that the issue is not simply just about a ‘crisis of number’ but the kind of sociology taught and practised in the United Kingdom. We suggest here that there are two broad categories of sociology that do not necessarily divide along quantitative–qualitative lines, which we term ‘analytic’ and ‘critique’. Much of UK sociology takes a ‘critique’ approach, which may well be a quite legitimate way to do sociology, but is not a sufficient basis on which quantitative sociology can be done and has implications for the future of the discipline.

scholarly journals No More Uncertain: The Future of the Gurkhas in the British Army

2019 ◽  
pp. 89-102
Author(s):  
Paulina Stanik
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Committee Report ◽  
British Army ◽  
British Imperialism ◽  
Military Organization ◽  
Colonial Legacy ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
The Future ◽  
History Of

Nepalese soldiers, known as the Gurkhas, have been serving in the British Army for over 200 years and have become to be considered an integral part of this military organization. Their long history of service includes participation in the two world wars, as well as the more recent combat missions in the Middle East. However, some call the existence of their military participation a colonial legacy of British imperialism. The aim of this paper is to answer the question on the future of the Nepalese soldiers in the United Kingdom. The study is primarily based on the findings of the 1989 Defence Committee Report regarding the situation and prospects of the Brigade of the Gurkhas, which is juxtaposed with the most recent dispatches and research dealing with the British Army in general and with the Gurkhas themselves.

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