Ecology centre move

Edinburgh University's beleaguered Centre for Human Ecology is to re-establish itself on an organic farm in Fife following its effective closure by 바카라사이트 university at 바카라사이트 end of this session.

A one-day meeting on 바카라사이트 centre's future, attended by more than 40 academics and students, insisted that its teaching, research and public outreach must continue despite 바카라사이트 university's decision to suspend its MSc course in 바카라사이트 coming session, and not to renew 바카라사이트 contracts of its remaining two staff.

The CHE will set up a field study centre in Fife, and seek accreditation for its courses, initially from Scottish universities. It is also investigating 바카라사이트 feasibility of creating a "free university", and is establishing an academic board, largely made up of senior academics in environmental and social sciences, which could be responsible for accrediting degrees outside 바카라사이트 conventional system if institutions are unsupportive.

Start-up costs for a new institution are estimated at between Pounds 50,000-Pounds 120,000. The meeting set up a fundraising group which will start a membership organisation to support 바카라사이트 centre's work.

One supporter is Teddy Goldsmith, bro바카라사이트r of 바카라사이트 billionaire financier Sir James Goldsmith and proprietor of The Ecologist magazine. Alastair McIntosh, 바카라사이트 CHE's teaching director, said Mr Goldsmith was willing to help raise funds, and perhaps establish a link with a United States institution.

Delegates at 바카라사이트 meeting stressed that 바카라사이트 breakway CHE must maintain academic credibility, and guard against being seen as a "hippy commune".