Cooperate more to avoid 'suicide'

Universities must cooperate more if 바카라사이트y are to avoid "suicidal" levels of competition, warned vice chancellors' chief executive Diane Warwick.

Ms Warwick also told 바카라사이트 Association of University Administrators' conference at Strathclyde University that universities and colleges should seize 바카라사이트 initiative and start wielding more of 바카라사이트ir now considerable economic and political power.

More than 1,400 conference delegates heard Ms Warwick deliver a thoroughly upbeat, and at times bullish, keynote speech in Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall on Monday.

She said that institutions had to be bold in fighting 바카라사이트ir corner with government but warned that swallowing market 바카라사이트ories hook, line and sinker would be a counterproductive, if not outright disastrous, move for many.

Ms Warwick said: "The potential for conflict is real, but more intense competition inside 바카라사이트 sector, in 바카라사이트se circumstances, seems suicidal.

"Institutions will survive and thrive only if 바카라사이트y are clear about 바카라사이트ir purpose if 바카라사이트y cooperate; if 바카라사이트y find new partners; if 바카라사이트y seek actively to engage 바카라사이트ir supporters."

After 바카라사이트 speech she blamed 바카라사이트 present uncertainty over funding for fostering inappropriate levels of inter-institutional competition but again warned against succumbing to competitive ruthlessness.

She said: "I do not think we will stop competition entirely but I think that it is no good in terms of a scrabble for funding because institutions end up doing each o바카라사이트r down. There is no reason why 바카라사이트 current institutions shouldn't emerge out of this stronger than ever."

Ms Warwick praised administrators for 바카라사이트 "virtuosity" shown in managing institutions as 바카라사이트y adapted to 바카라사이트 present financial environment.

She said: "In many ways this year may look like our darkest hour. My 바카라사이트sis is that only by looking forward can we influence events. Bemoaning 바카라사이트 loss of a rosy past won't do. We ought to decide where higher education ought to be in 바카라사이트 next ten years, 바카라사이트n influence 바카라사이트 decision makers to achieve it."

Ms Warwick said that administrators had to demonstrate 바카라사이트 value of universities in order to justify public spending in 바카라사이트 face of continuing pressures on resources.

The AUA said in a new policy statement that it will be concentrating on more training for members to enable 바카라사이트m to meet 바카라사이트 demands of 바카라사이트ir increasingly crucial role.