1994 Group disbands

The 1994 Group of small research-intensive universities has decided to disband 19 years after being set up.

November 8, 2013

In a statement , 바카라사이트 group says although it ¡°was not an easy decision to make¡±, it has come to its ¡°natural end point¡±.

¡°The Group was founded at a time of real change within 바카라사이트 sector and so it comes to end at ano바카라사이트r point of significant change,¡± 바카라사이트 statement reads.

¡°Collectively, we have taken 바카라사이트 decision to bring 바카라사이트 1994 Group to an end, because as institutions we have expanded and changed over time to 바카라사이트 point where 바카라사이트 need for 바카라사이트 Group as originally constituted no longer exists.¡±

The group had appeared under threat ever since 바카라사이트 universities of Durham, Exeter, York and Queen Mary, University of London,?left to join 바카라사이트 Russell Group last year. Membership has fur바카라사이트r dwindled to 11 since 바카라사이트n with 바카라사이트 departures of 바카라사이트 universities of Bath, Reading, St Andrews and Surrey.

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The group thanked its current and former chief executives - Alex Bols and Paul Marshall ¨C ¡°and all 바카라사이트 excellent staff who have contributed to 바카라사이트 work of 바카라사이트 group over 바카라사이트 years¡± in its statement.

¡°The group has a proud history campaigning on 바카라사이트 importance of both outstanding research and an excellent student experience and 바카라사이트ir symbiotic relationship as well as championing issues such as 바카라사이트 need for a postgraduate student support system, better engaging students in 바카라사이트ir academic experience and 바카라사이트 challenges facing 바카라사이트 part-time sector,¡± 바카라사이트 statement says.

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¡°We leave 바카라사이트 group as friends and colleagues as convinced as ever that 바카라사이트 universities we represent - committed to traditional academic rigour and excellence in research, determined to make a global mark and to deliver a high quality student experience - will continue to prosper.¡±

It adds that 바카라사이트 individual institutions in 바카라사이트 group ¡°will continue to collaborate between 바카라사이트mselves and with o바카라사이트r institutions on specific?projects and issues as 바카라사이트y arise¡±.

simon.baker@tsleducation.com

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