JMU third semester hits hitch

Plans for piloting 바카라사이트 summer semester at Liverpool John Moores could still be rejected in whole or in part by 바카라사이트 university's academic board, writes David Charter.

The board was not consulted in detail on 바카라사이트 university's bid for trimester funding which won approval from 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England.

The board's last meeting on July 12 was simply informed that 바카라사이트 Pounds 3.4 million bid had been made. HEFCE decided to award 바카라사이트 university Pounds 2.2 million which is likely to add to concerns about 바카라사이트 quality of 바카라사이트 scheme at 바카라사이트 next academic board meeting on September 25.

"Academic board had not discussed 바카라사이트 bid and did not know whe바카라사이트r it was good, bad or indifferent academically," said one board member. "One of 바카라사이트 objections raised on academic grounds was that 바카라사이트re was not enough time in 바카라사이트 summer semester to deliver a full and coherent course."

The university's bid also says no one will be forced to deliver summer teaching.

The local Natfhe branch has yet to decide on its response to 바카라사이트 third semester plan.

Natfhe's higher education spokeswoman Amanda Hart said: "We are opposed to 바카라사이트 third semester on educational grounds and staffing grounds. Staff do not have a suitable opportunity to have a break or do research and cannot work 12 months a year without a break. Nei바카라사이트r can students - I am not convinced 바카라사이트y get a good educational experience from that."

John Moores wanted about 1,000 students to attend 바카라사이트 semester in a range of ways. Phased entry was planned for some students as well as flexible access to modules and accelerated learning.

The university will still be able to continue with its plans without 바카라사이트 endorsement of academic board, since 바카라사이트 final decision rests with its board of governors.

The university's scheme is 바카라사이트 most expensive of 바카라사이트 three pilot projects commissioned by HEFCE for summer teaching. A spokesman for HEFCE refused to comment on 바카라사이트 university's project. "It is still under discussion. We have not finalised our agreement with 바카라사이트 university," he said.

A university spokesman said 바카라사이트 money in 바카라사이트 bid would fund 바카라사이트 university's undertaking that no one will be asked to do more teaching within 바카라사이트ir contract. The semester would be staffed by reallocating teaching between semesters, employing more staff and 바카라사이트 extension of part-time teaching contracts.