Are the vice chancellors punching their weight?
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The UK's Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals (CVCP) has become divided between elite universities, second-ranking universities and modern universities which were formerly polytechnics. Some observers feel that this is an inevitable and not necessarily negative development. Others are more concerned, believing that the CVCP has become too political. There is a widespread feeling that university vice-chancellors could be doing more to force the government to take action on higher education. Divisions within the CVCP make this more difficult.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1997
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Swings and roundabouts
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There are uncertainties over higher education funding following the government's response to a report by Ron Dearing. The Education Secretary, David Blunkett, plans to means test tuition fees, to be set at 1,000 pounds sterling, so poorer students will not have to pay. Student grants will be replaced with larger loans. There is concern that universities may not receive extra funds and the government will reduce the amount paid to universities, taking the tuition fees into account.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1997
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