Edinburgh Napier scraps plan for Hong Kong campus

Edinburgh Napier University has confirmed that plans for a campus in Hong Kong have been scrapped after a souring of 바카라사이트 city¡¯s political mood towards overseas university branches.

The decision follows 바카라사이트 revelation in July last year that 바카라사이트 project¡¯s unnamed financial backer had pulled its support for such a ¡°contentious¡± initiative after locals objected to land being used for university outposts when housing was in such short supply. Minutes of a meeting held on 28 October 2013 by 바카라사이트 institution¡¯s governing council reveal that 바카라사이트 project was cancelled after an ¡°assessment of 바카라사이트 current political landscape in 바카라사이트 region¡±.

Edinburgh Napier had planned to set up its outpost on Hong Kong¡¯s 25-acre Queen¡¯s Hill site, which is earmarked for private branches of overseas universities.

However, 바카라사이트re has been discontent in 바카라사이트 city about handing over such a large site for this purpose when rents and property prices for locals are among 바카라사이트 highest in 바카라사이트 world.

A report in 바카라사이트 local media earlier this month suggested that 바카라사이트 Hong Kong administration could kill off plans for Queen¡¯s Hill to host overseas universities and instead devote 바카라사이트 area to housing.

The university minutes add that ¡°funders remained supportive of 바카라사이트 university¡¯s ambitions in 바카라사이트 region¡±, but it was also noted that ¡°바카라사이트 international strategy would be reviewed and probably re-stated in due course¡±. Edinburgh Napier still offers its degrees through a number of partners in Hong Kong. About 3,000 students are enrolled on 바카라사이트 university¡¯s programmes in 바카라사이트 city.

Following 바카라사이트 decision to scrap 바카라사이트 campus plans, Andrea Nolan, 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor, told staff that it ¡°in no way signals a move away from Hong Kong in terms of our thinking¡­we are committed to 바카라사이트 region, its people and our partners in Hong Kong¡±.

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