BA criticised over handling of UKPd2m award

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The British Academy, the UK's academy for the humanities and social sciences, has been criticised by the National Audit Office, a Parliamentary watchdog, over "weaknesses and inconsistencies" in the way in which it handled a UKPd2 million centenary research competition following an investigation by The Times Higher Education Supplement. While the report found no bias in the competition, it did identify two flaws in the grant-giving procedures.

Financial management, Administration of Education Programs, Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries, Arts & Humanities, Humanities, Institutional Grants, Finance, Reports, Social sciences, Company financing, Learned institutions and societies, Learned societies, Education grants, Arts/humanities software

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LJMU broke guidelines with 'beyond modest' gifts

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Liverpool John Moores University has completed a major reform of procedures and policies for receiving gifts and hospitality after discovering widespread control weaknesses during a review ordered by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (Hefce). Hefce was alerted that senior finance staff at the university had accepted gifts from travel agents, legal advisers and accountancy firms which were 'beyond modest hospitality'.

Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, Colleges & Universities, Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools, Colleges and universities, Legal/Government Regulation, Company legal issue, Laws, regulations and rules, Universities and colleges, Investigations

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LJMU dropout rate criticised

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Issues concerning the increasing rate of students abandoning their academic commitments ar Liverpool John Moores University, England, are discussed. Particular attention is given to the findings of the quality assurance inspectors, including the academic failure and financial hardship.

Surveys, Quality management, Dropouts, Liverpool John Moores University

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