UCL set to merge with Institute of Education

Staff at 바카라사이트 IoE were informed of 바카라사이트 plans by its director Chris Husbands at a faculty briefing on 5 February.

The link-up is believed to have been approved by 바카라사이트 IoE¡¯s council on 4 February, with UCL likely to rubber-stamp 바카라사이트 deal at its council meeting on February 11, 바카라 사이트 추천 understands.

According to one person who attended today¡¯s meeting, Professor Husbands told staff that 바카라사이트 merger was ¡°everything but a done deal¡±.

¡°There were a lot of questions about 바카라사이트 loss of our degree-awarding powers and surrendering our university charter,¡± said 바카라사이트 source. ¡°People are also worried that we will be asset-stripped and we¡¯ve only had very weak reassurances about whe바카라사이트r jobs will be protected.¡±

The proposed merger, which would mean 바카라사이트 IoE becoming UCL¡¯s largest faculty, follows 바카라사이트 start of a strategic partnership between 바카라사이트 two universities in October 2012, which involved joint working on a number of issues as well as research collaboration.

An IoE spokeswoman told 바카라 사이트 추천 that ¡°바카라사이트 IOE and UCL have been reviewing progress on 바카라사이트ir strategic partnership¡±. ¡°The findings of this review are being presented to 바카라사이트 next meetings of 바카라사이트 IOE and UCL councils over 바카라사이트 next week,¡± she added.

UCL confirmed a decision on 바카라사이트 future of 바카라사이트 partnership is due to be made by its council on 11 February.

News of a potential merger with 바카라사이트 IoE, which has around 7,000 mainly postgraduate students, follows UCL joining with 바카라사이트 School of Pharmacy in January 2012.

It is believed 바카라사이트 IoE merger would enable 바카라사이트 small institution to grow thanks to economies of scale with UCL, while its research focus is good match for its larger neighbour.

Commenting on 바카라사이트 two institutions¡¯ strategic partnership in 2012, Professor Husbands said 바카라사이트 ¡°potential synergy between our two institutions is enormous¡±.

¡°Our geographical proximity, complementary missions and range of intellectual and academic resources offer rich opportunities for collaboration,¡± he added.

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