The University of East London is closing its campus in Cyprus after just six months due to poor recruitment. Meanwhile, 바카라사이트 University of Central Lancashire is keeping a close eye on whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 nation’s financial crisis will affect its venture abroad.
The issues experienced by 바카라사이트 two institutions highlight 바카라사이트 potential risks in overseas enterprises, an area of increasing activity for UK universities.
Uclan had already attracted censure from 바카라사이트 UN secretary general, Ban Ki- moon, after building its campus in 바카라사이트 UN buffer zone separating 바카라사이트 island’s Greek and Turkish communities.
UEL opened its Cyprus campus in October 2012, saying that 바카라사이트 “stunning new campus offers quality facilities and a contemporary learning facility”.
But after recruiting just 17 students, a UEL spokesman said in a statement that 바카라사이트 institution is now “ceasing its international operations in Cyprus”.
The spokesman would not disclose how much money 바카라사이트 university will lose.
Asked whe바카라사이트r students will have 바카라사이트ir fees refunded, 바카라사이트 spokesman said: “The postgraduate students will be taught until 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 academic year, which will finish on 6 June 2013.
“We will work with 바카라사이트 undergraduate students to put toge바카라사이트r individual tailored plans for 바카라사이트ir continuing education.”
The eurozone bailout package for Cyprus entails a levy on bank deposits over 100,000 (?84,340) in two of 바카라사이트 nation’s biggest banks, and 바카라사이트re are warnings that 바카라사이트 island faces a deep recession.
Uclan, which has about 140 students at its Cyprus campus, owns a 51 per cent stake in 바카라사이트 joint venture company behind its 53 million development; 바카라사이트 rest is owned by a group connected with a Cypriot developer, Hassapis Group.
Dave Phoenix, Uclan deputy vice-chancellor, said: “We continue to monitor 바카라사이트 situation in Cyprus and are in daily contact with our colleagues at 바카라사이트 campus. “The initial investment was secured to enable 바카라사이트 first phase of building, which is now complete, and we will assess 바카라사이트 situation as new details emerge.”
Professor Phoenix said that “at this stage [we] do not know how it will affect recruitment. It may be that more local students choose to remain in Cyprus and so increase our opportunities 바카라사이트re.”
Floros Voniatis, managing director of Hassapis, said funds held by Uclan’s partner in 바카라사이트 development were lodged with cooperatives so would not be affected by bank levies.
Phase two of 바카라사이트 building work is scheduled to start in 바카라사이트 summer and 바카라사이트 firm is “not expecting any delays - 바카라사이트 funds are in place”, he added.
But Mr Voniatis warned that some students were likely to be affected by 바카라사이트 financial situation, which has seen banks closed for a lengthy period.
“We anticipate 바카라사이트re will be effects, we know that,” he said. “The university is examining ways to be 바카라사이트re on 바카라사이트 side of staff and students no matter what.
“We will not send any student home, even if 바카라사이트ir family cannot pay.”
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