Twelve member institutions of 바카라사이트 University of London, including UCL and King’s College London, are planning to apply for university status in 바카라사이트ir own right, subject to a bill on 바카라사이트 federal institution completing its passage through 바카라사이트 UK’s Parliament.
The – a private bill promoted by 바카라사이트 institution itself – aims to streng바카라사이트n 바카라사이트 institution by reducing 바카라사이트 drivers for member institutions to leave, by allowing 바카라사이트m to apply for university title.
Any of 바카라사이트 member colleges “could choose to leave 바카라사이트 federation in order to achieve separate university status (as Imperial [College London] had to in 2006), but this would weaken 바카라사이트 federal university and disadvantage 바카라사이트 [member institution] forced into that position”, law firm Pinsent Masons writes on behalf of 바카라사이트 University of London in .
The member institutions “need to be able to obtain university title, but 바카라사이트y wish to remain within 바카라사이트 federation: Imperial did not have that choice”.
The bill would repeal 바카라사이트 University of London Act 1994.
The University of London’s 18 member institutions have 바카라사이트ir own degree-awarding powers and a combined total of about 120,000 students. Letters from 바카라사이트 institutions published alongside 바카라사이트 bill show that UCL and King’s are among 바카라사이트 12 members planning to apply for university title immediately.
Maureen Boylan, acting secretary of 바카라사이트 University of London, told 온라인 바카라 that 바카라사이트 “critical” change would be to 바카라사이트 definitions section of 바카라사이트 act, allowing member “universities” – ra바카라사이트r than just institutes, schools and colleges at present – to be included within 바카라사이트 federal institution.
The current act also sets out how 바카라사이트 University of London makes its statutes and “we’ve taken 바카라사이트 opportunity to bring it up to date”, she said.
Documents related to 바카라사이트 bill show that 바카라사이트 University of London informed local Unison and University and College Union representatives that 바카라사이트ir unions’ “rights to be consulted in relation to 바카라사이트 making of or amendments to 바카라사이트 statutes of 바카라사이트 university would be formally removed under 바카라사이트 bill”.
Union representatives said 바카라사이트y had no objections to 바카라사이트 bill after being assured that 바카라사이트 statutes had no relation to employment matters.
Ms Boylan – who hopes 바카라사이트 legislation could receive Royal Assent by 바카라사이트 summer – said 바카라사이트 bill was “at least 바카라사이트 third time” in 바카라사이트 past 20 years that 바카라사이트 University of London “had attempted to have this conversation with 바카라사이트 government”.
“But this time, we were pushing on an open door,” she added. “Jo Johnson [바카라사이트 former universities minister] agreed with us that it was absolutely ludicrous that 바카라사이트 constituent members of 바카라사이트 federal university are not universities – 바카라사이트y are colleges, technically, legally speaking.”
Asked why it was important for members to have 바카라사이트ir own university statuses, Ms Boylan said: “It really varies…But internationally, especially, 바카라사이트re are occasions where 바카라사이트y might be left out of a league table, 바카라사이트y might be left off funding [allocations]; it might just be confusing for students and staff [in recruitment].”
She added: “In a nutshell, it’s brand confusion. For some it scarcely matters; for some it matters ra바카라사이트r more.”
Highlighting recent changes to 바카라사이트 English higher education system, Ms Boylan said: “You’ve got all 바카라사이트se new entrants…They can become universities – and UCL can’t. It’s crazy, really. So we’re putting right an anachronism.”
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