University of Reading announces restructure for systems engineering

Research and teaching in 바카라사이트 University of Reading's School of Systems Engineering will undergo a major reorganisation if 바카라사이트 recommendations of a review are adopted by 바카라사이트 institution's governing council.

A number of courses would close to new entrants from 2016, and research areas that do not fit with 바카라사이트 institution¡¯s long-term strategy would be lost.

The university's executive board has endorsed 바카라사이트 recommendations of a review it commissioned in February that found that 바카라사이트 ¡°school had elements of world-class research but had a disappointing overall [REF] result, meaning it had not made significant improvements against 바카라사이트 sector¡±.

In a statement issued to staff on 2 June, 바카라사이트 board says 바카라사이트 changes would give ¡°long-term financial security¡± to 바카라사이트 areas that remain, generate an overall surplus in 바카라사이트 medium term and maximise Reading¡¯s performance in 바카라사이트 next REF.

They add that 바카라사이트 proposal protects as many ¡°current and future jobs as possible¡± and gives ¡°staff and students effective leadership¡±.

Under 바카라사이트 plans, 바카라사이트 systems engineering school would cease to exist from summer 2016. Research and teaching in computer science, neuroscience, robotics and data science would be reorganised.

Reading¡¯s council is expected to make a decision on 바카라사이트 proposal in mid-July. If it goes ahead with 바카라사이트 plans, a restructuring committee will flag up 바카라사이트 research staff who have a strategic fit elsewhere in 바카라사이트 university. Teaching and support staff who fit this criteria would also be kept.

The school's two biggest courses, a BSc in computer science and an MSc in advanced computer science, would be retained. Potential new courses created by 바카라사이트 restructure include undergraduate degrees in neuroscience and bioengineering, and a master¡¯s in systems neuroscience.

The 15-week review of 바카라사이트 school¡¯s long-term prospects was led by Reading¡¯s pro vice-chancellor for academic planning and resource, Robert Van de Noort. The review panel looked at research and teaching quality, impact, financial projections and strategy, and it met with students and staff and read 85 written submissions.

It concluded that 바카라사이트 school was ¡°not moving quickly enough¡± to improve its position against o바카라사이트r universities in terms of research outputs and grant income, according to 바카라사이트 statement.

The panel also found that in general too few students enrolled on 바카라사이트 school¡¯s programmes, and this was ¡°compounded by a structural imbalance with relatively high numbers of quality research-active staff being in low-volume courses like electronic engineering and low numbers of quality research-active staff being in computer science".

The school also had a deficit of ?1.94 million for 바카라사이트 2013-14 year.

Sir David Bell, Reading's vice-chancellor, said: ¡°We believe 바카라사이트se recommendations are in 바카라사이트 best long-term interests of 바카라사이트 whole institution. We have not made 바카라사이트se recommendations at all lightly, but our proposals strike 바카라사이트 right balance between building on existing strengths and taking robust action on weaker areas.¡±

He added: ¡°It would be seriously remiss if we were not to assess and test our strengths and weaknesses constantly so we can expand student numbers; generate more research income; build on growing strengths; and meet our long-term ambitions.¡±

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