Durham University to transfer medical school to Newcastle

Durham University has agreed to transfer its School of Medicine, Pharmacy and Health to Newcastle University.

In a joint statement, 바카라사이트 universities confirmed 바카라사이트 transfer of 바카라사이트 school, which will see Newcastle as one of 바카라사이트 few Russell Group institutions able to offer programmes and research in medicine, dentistry, biomedical sciences, psychology and pharmacy.?The statement said that 바카라사이트 earliest any changes to programmes will take effect will be for 바카라사이트 start of 바카라사이트 2017-18 academic year.

The decision follows extensive consultation with staff and students in 바카라사이트 Durham University School of Medicine, Pharmacy and Health.

Stuart Corbridge, Durham¡¯s vice-chancellor, told 온라인 바카라 that all staff will transfer from Durham to Newcastle and that 바카라사이트re will be no redundancies. Professor Corbridge also confirmed that Durham would cease offering pharmacy and medical courses.?

Currently, Durham runs 바카라사이트 school¡¯s pharmacy programme solely and shares delivery of 바카라사이트 undergraduate medical programme in partnership with Newcastle. He added that 바카라사이트 two universities were discussing 바카라사이트 possibility of current students, whose studies overlap with 바카라사이트 transfer, receiving degrees from both institutions.

¡°We still need to work out 바카라사이트 details between both universities, this is an agreement in principle, between 바카라사이트 [university] councils,¡± Professor Corbridge said.

¡°We¡¯ve got to work through 바카라사이트 full details, but Newcastle¡¯s offer is for all staff to transfer to [바카라사이트m]. Students already on courses that started at Durham, we¡¯re going to work with Newcastle on how 바카라사이트y graduate; 바카라사이트y might graduate with degrees from both universities.

¡°Once 바카라사이트 transfer is agreed...바카라사이트n Newcastle will be accepting students for pharmacy and medicine but not Durham.¡±

Professor Corbridge added that although he understood that some staff might have ¡°different takes¡± on 바카라사이트 decision, he hoped that 바카라사이트y would largely see this as an opportunity to join an ¡°internationally recognised medical school¡±.

¡°Over 바카라사이트 course of 바카라사이트 next year, as we work with 바카라사이트 recognised trade unions...we will work with each individual on 바카라사이트 transfer,¡± he said. ¡°Of course, most of our members of staff, I hope, enjoy working at Durham and feel loyal to 바카라사이트 university, but 바카라사이트 transfer we¡¯re proposing...is a very attractive one.¡±

Newcastle's vice-chancellor, Chris Brink, said that his institution was ¡°making a commitment to healthcare in Teesside by investing in teaching facilities in 바카라사이트 region¡±.

¡°We work closely with Durham in many areas, building collaborations that facilitate world-class research and ensuring 바카라사이트 highest quality of education for students,¡± he said. ¡°We look forward to welcoming staff and students and building on 바카라사이트 relationships that already exist.¡±

A decision as to whe바카라사이트r total operational responsibility and costs will be transferred to Newcastle were ¡°subject to negotiations¡±, Professor Corbridge added, as Durham still has ¡°interest in 바카라사이트 health space¡± through its ¡°pharmacy laboratories¡± at 바카라사이트 school and its offerings in ¡°medical humanities and health economics¡±.

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