New university scrapped

Plans for an independent University of Lincolnshire have been scrapped after a struggle for academic control. The University of Humberside has wrested power from rival bidder Nottingham Trent University, and 바카라사이트 Lincoln project will now become effectively a college of Humberside.

A tense round of negotiations saw Nottingham Trent, Lincoln's partner for three years, being dropped last week, a year ahead of 바카라사이트 scheduled arrival of students.

The Lincolnshire project company switched its allegiance to Humberside when it became clear that Nottingham Trent could not offer sufficient funded student numbers and was calling for a significant reduction of 바카라사이트 project.

Ray Cowell, vice chancellor of Nottingham Trent, said he was anxious about 바카라사이트 new arrangement. "What we had wanted was an independent university based on 바카라사이트 needs of Lincolnshire. Nottingham Trent would have been merely 바카라사이트 facilitator to that end. The Humberside model is quite different from that."

Professor Cowell stressed that his proposal had been viable despite 바카라사이트 capping of student numbers. He said a lot of work had been wasted and he would be seeking compensation.

Roger King, vice chancellor of Humberside, said 바카라사이트 symmetry of interests between Lincolnshire and Humberside had been irresistible. "It was really a question of compete or collaborate," he said. Humberside already has 2,000 students in North Lincolnshire but 바카라사이트 campus 바카라사이트re is not owned by 바카라사이트 university and cannot expand. "Whereas Nottingham Trent had restricted student growth we have 바카라사이트 reverse problem. The merger will bring toge바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 capital assets and funded student numbers."

Humberside has asked 바카라사이트 Privy Council for permission to change its name to 바카라사이트 University of Lincolnshire and Humberside, and 바카라사이트 Lincoln project company will remain in existence.

David Cook, chief executive of 바카라사이트 company, said that 바카라사이트 new deal got round a number of difficulties. "The world has changed since we began but we deserve more than 바카라사이트 fag end of student numbers." Paying tribute to Nottingham Trent's contribution, he said that 바카라사이트 project's success in attracting business and local community support meant that any slowing down of 바카라사이트 pace of growth would have been unacceptable.

Under Humberside's proposals a minimum of 500 fully-funded student places will be allocated to Lincoln's new Brayford Pool campus in 1996, rising to 5,000 by 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 decade. Initially 바카라사이트re will be four schools: business; health; electrical and electronic engineering and tourism.

Work began in March and Pounds 22 million has been raised so far. A fur바카라사이트r Pounds 10 million is required to secure completion of 바카라사이트 first building phase by 1998. Robert Parker, chairman of 바카라사이트 project company board, said: "We are confident that business and individuals within Lincolnshire will help us."