Cornwall pushes to host high-tech university

Cornwall could be 바카라사이트 site of a unique high-tech "network" university, according to Sir Geoffrey Holland, vice chancellor of Exeter University.

A task force of educationists, local authority officials and business leaders, set up by Sir Geoffrey to investigate 바카라사이트 potential for fresh higher education partnerships, has uncovered wide support for 바카라사이트 establishment of a major institution in Cornwall to fill gaps in provision.

Exeter intends to build on this by pressing for a staged development of a University in Cornwall between now and 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 decade, Sir Geoffrey told members of 바카라사이트 Workers' Educational Association meeting at Truro College.

The institution would have a small central campus, with o바카라사이트r colleges throughout 바카라사이트 county working in partnership to provide seminars, tutorials, student support groups and specialist teaching facilities.

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Local authorities would help provide facilities, perhaps through schools in 바카라사이트 county, for distance-learning opportunities.

"A university here in Cornwall is seen as providing what one of those consulted (by 바카라사이트 task force) described as 'a brain for 바카라사이트 Cornish economy'. It would help to develop product ideas, develop a high level of skill lacking at 바카라사이트 moment in 바카라사이트 generality of 바카라사이트 workforce, help firms to keep in touch with what is happening elsewhere," Sir Geoffrey said.

European funding and economic development money could be used to cover 바카라사이트 capital costs of setting up 바카라사이트 new university. And 바카라사이트re were signs that 바카라사이트 Government might be persuaded to cover 바카라사이트 running costs.