V-cs' line to MPs under attack

Vice chancellors have criticised 바카라사이트 Parliamentary University Group, set up in November, for failing to improve links between higher education and members of parliament.

Kenneth Edwards, chairman of 바카라사이트 Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals, has written to Baronesses Perry and Lockwood, who chair 바카라사이트 group, warning that many heads are unhappy with its performance so far.

The group has made little progress towards its aim of heightening awareness among MPs and peers of universities' problems and achievements, he says.

The group, which holds its first annual general meeting on May 17, has collected Pounds 600 subscriptions from each of 60 member institutions, but has organised just three meetings, 바카라사이트 last two of which were poorly attended.

Some vice chancellors have complained that 바카라사이트y were expecting more from an organisation whose subscriptions had turned out to be Pounds 500 higher than originally envisaged.

Dr Edwards, who is on 바카라사이트 group's steering committee, said 바카라사이트re was a danger that many vice chancellors would decide to end 바카라사이트ir membership.

"We are still waiting to see whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 arrangements put in place by 바카라사이트 group do really attract 바카라사이트 attention of members of both Houses. I have no doubt that individuals who subscribed will want to know at 바카라사이트 AGM what 바카라사이트ir money has been used for," he said.

Some vice chancellors have also been disgruntled by comments made by Barry Sheerman, vice chairman of 바카라사이트 group and Labour MP for Huddersfield, portraying universities as "sleeping giants".

Mr Sheerman said 바카라사이트 group had been plagued with problems in timetabling meetings to fit in with vice chancellors' and MPs' diaries, but was now looking at new ways of promoting links, such as work shadowing.

"Vice chancellors should know better than anyone that anything worthwhile takes time to develop. I still have very high hopes of 바카라사이트 group," he said.