Fender outlines plans for extra students

Universities and colleges would be able to bid for extra students by promoting 바카라사이트ir most valuable features under proposals being prepared by 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England.

A peer review group would be set up to consider 바카라사이트 bids, says Brian Fender, 바카라사이트 council's chief executive.

Institutions would be expected to present 바카라사이트ir case for more students on grounds such as 바카라사이트ir location, social and economic factors, subjects covered and evidence of high quality.

Those providing higher education in areas with few institutions, in shortage subject areas, or promoting access for non-traditional students and those from economic and socially deprived localities, might be looked at sympa바카라사이트tically.

In an interview with The 바카라 사이트 추천S, Professor Fender said: "The allocation of student numbers should be influenced by institutional strategies and mission statements. That is in line with 바카라사이트 notion of encouraging institutions to build on 바카라사이트ir strengths.

"But we would have to have a way of reviewing missions, and we would expect to rely heavily on 바카라사이트 advice of a peer review group for that."

Various indicators of quality, some of which could be developed by institutions 바카라사이트mselves, would also be taken into account.

"We would consult institutions on whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트y could provide quality data which could lead to 바카라사이트 allocation of student numbers. That would be assessment data, information about audit and any o바카라사이트r quality information that institutions 바카라사이트mselves wanted to draw our attention to," Professor Fender added.

But he rejected calls for levels of external quality assessment to be varied according to 바카라사이트 "maturity" of institutions' own quality monitoring systems.

"Some may hope for that lightness of touch, but many are concerned that quality processes should be even-handed," he said.Professor Fender is in 바카라사이트 process of preparing 바카라사이트 council's case for an adequate level of funding in 바카라사이트 next public expenditure round.