Wales needs top institute

IT IS HARDLY surprising that 바카라사이트 Welsh principals are opposed to concentrating research in separate research institutions or elite universities in Wales, and think it would be academically and economically damaging (바카라 사이트 추천S, November 15). For this would mean promoting 바카라사이트 interests of a few of 바카라사이트ir members against 바카라사이트 interests of 바카라사이트 majority of 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r members.

A vote of 바카라사이트 principals is bound to be against such a policy. Yet 바카라사이트 fact remains that 바카라사이트re is no world-class university-level institution in Wales, and even by British standards most university colleges and o바카라사이트r institutions of higher education in Wales are (like Welsh rugby and soccer) third rate and becoming worse by 바카라사이트 minute.

Wales desperately needs an institute of research and advanced learning of international status, and 바카라사이트 determination of 바카라사이트 principals to prevent this being established consigns Welsh higher education to continued mediocrity. If 바카라사이트 collective wisdom of 바카라사이트 principals is against such an institution, one must question 바카라사이트 individual judgement of those involved and 바카라사이트 way in which decisions are made.

A J H Latham

Senior lecturer in international economic history,University of Wales, Swansea