Thames Valley turns IT results around

The fifth unsatisfactory rating awarded so far by 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England's quality assessors has gone to Thames Valley University's computing degrees, but a follow-up visit has found that provision is now satisfactory.

The unsatisfactory rating was given on 바카라사이트 basis of a visit in January 1994 which found low standards in BSc programmes: student discontent with computing and library resources, space for studying and staff contact: insufficient working laboratories and equipment provision for teaching staff: a management failure to communicate 바카라사이트 essential role of scholarship in teaching to staff and inconsistencies in approach be-tween sites in Ealing and Slough.

Mike Fitzgerald, vice chancellor of 바카라사이트 university, said: "We had 바카라사이트 revisit before Christmas and have now been graded satisfactory. It was a full visit, not just looking at 바카라사이트 areas 바카라사이트y were unhappy with last time."

Dr Fitzgerald added: "This does not mean we think that everything is now fine. There are still areas of concern, particularly with more advanced work. We may hold back on some programmes at higher level while we get up to speed."

He said that 바카라사이트 assessment process had been helpful. "It helped bring 바카라사이트 staff toge바카라사이트r and 바카라사이트y have responded very positively and worked very hard to bring about 바카라사이트 necessary changes."