The Independent: ‘Universities in the ambitious pursuit of excellence’
Published on January 14, 2010
As universities assess the impact of the Government’s funding cuts, there is better news from at least one part of the sector which is involved in a campaign to increase the size and quality of its research.
The last thing education needs is a new acronym, but welcome to NTEU. It stands for New Type of Excellent University, a phrase coined by Andrew Wathey, the vice-chancellor of Northumbria University.
Vanessa Wilson CEO of University Alliance welcomed Alan Milburn’s interim report into the rise of NEETs, saying: “Milburn’s report points to a multi-system failure that has contributed to the rise in NEETs. In that context, it’s very disappointing to…