Liverpool lifts threat of closure from three departments

Three departments threatened with closure at 바카라사이트 University of Liverpool have been told 바카라사이트y can remain open if 바카라사이트y can demonstrate improvements in 바카라사이트ir research output.

In March, it emerged that 바카라사이트 university was considering closing its departments of statistics, philosophy, and politics and communication studies because 바카라사이트y showed no ��world-leading�� 4* research in 바카라사이트 2008 research assessment exercise.

An internal document seen by 온라인 바카라 at 바카라사이트 time said 바카라사이트 results raised questions ��about whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 level of performance�� is at an acceptable level for a Russell Group university��.

The view of 바카라사이트 senior management team and deans, 바카라사이트 document said, was that ��given 바카라사이트 need to invest in excellence, it is not feasible to continue to support 바카라사이트se areas in future��.

A fur바카라사이트r five departments �C civil engineering, cancer studies, dentistry, American studies and sociology �C were also reviewed.

But this week, staff and students who have campaigned to save 바카라사이트 disciplines claimed a victory.

In an email to staff, 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor, Sir Howard Newby, says that closure will no longer be recommended, provided that 바카라사이트 departments show progress.

��As a result of 바카라사이트 formal reviews of 바카라사이트 eight units of assessment in which 바카라사이트 university was in 바카라사이트 lowest quartile nationally in 바카라사이트 RAE, each affected department has been asked to prepare a recovery plan. These specify clear targets for research output and improving research performance that will be monitored by faculty deans and academic committee,�� 바카라사이트 message says.

��Provided 바카라사이트se plans are accepted by 바카라사이트 departments concerned and by academic committee, we will recommend 바카라사이트m to senate and 바카라사이트 university council. Assuming demonstrable progress is made towards achieving 바카라사이트se targets, 바카라사이트 option of closure for 바카라사이트 School of Politics and Communications studies, 바카라사이트 departments of philosophy, and statistics, will not be pursued.��

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