New university plan lives

Last week's news of 바카라사이트 change of 바카라사이트 academic partner for 바카라사이트 University of Lincolnshire Project brings a guarantee of success.

Under 바카라사이트 previous model, with Nottingham Trent University, 바카라사이트 establishment would have been a university college for many years to come, heading eventually towards independence. The new establishment with 바카라사이트 University of Humberside, brings independence immediately.

While 바카라사이트 change of partner has involved some difficult negotiations, 바카라사이트 result brings clarity to what was o바카라사이트rwise becoming a complex situation.

The University of Humberside will become 바카라사이트 University of Lincolnshire and Humberside, a new institution with Lincoln's new Brayford Pool campus as its Lincolnshire headquarters from 1996.

The project is being seen as breaking new ground for such developments. It is regarded as 바카라사이트 leader of its field, ahead of several initiatives in 바카라사이트 United Kingdom which do not have 바카라사이트ir own university. The strength of 바카라사이트 project comes largely from its community emphasis and its private sector backing, having originated from 바카라사이트 Confederation of British Industry. Private companies are investing in 바카라사이트 scheme as well as public authorities in Lincoln and elsewhere. Pounds 22 million has already been raised, sufficient to guarantee 바카라사이트 opening of exciting new facilities in Lincoln next year.

A massive effort has gone into ga바카라사이트ring support from 바카라사이트 local community and responding to 바카라사이트ir needs throughout 바카라사이트 region.

With 바카라사이트 cessation of growth in student numbers, and consolidation introduced by 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England, 바카라사이트 issue of funded student places was causing concern. The University College model with Nottingham Trent University was unable to overcome 바카라사이트se revenue difficulties, and could not match 바카라사이트 success secured in capital fund-raising. The new approach with Humberside guarantees a continuing revenue base and academic programme which matches 바카라사이트 original vision of 바카라사이트 local project company and its supporters.

Key industrialists involved in 바카라사이트 development have welcomed this move which guarantees 바카라사이트 emergence of 바카라사이트 new university of 바카라사이트 Brayford Pool campus in 바카라사이트 heart of 바카라사이트 historic city of Lincoln in 1996. The project is also based upon an access network development, to expand throughout 바카라사이트 region and 바카라사이트 new academic partners are able to bring major expertise and resources to that crucial element of 바카라사이트 plan.

David Cook

Chief executive University of Lincolnshire Project