Yearly Archives: 2007

THE: Embrace, don’t shun, ethos of business

Tim Wilson, vice-chancellor of Hertfordshire, calls for the creation of a new generation of commerce-friendly universities. It has been heartening for academe to hear Government and Opposition acknowledge so clearly the contribution of universities to economic and social wellbeing. But … Continue reading

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THE: Letter to the Editor – Language Alliance

Letters & Opinions, March 16, 2007 You report that Russell Group universities are increasingly becoming the major providers of single honours language programmes (“Study deserts blight UK”, February 9), and this is a likely consequence of the reduction in the … Continue reading

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New university group launched

A fourth university mission group, the University Alliance, was formally launched today to represent the interests of 24 institutions. Previously convened informally as the Alliance of Non-Aligned Universities, which was formed last year, the new group comprises a mixture of pre and … Continue reading

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