Uclan ¡®exposure¡¯ as Thai campus is dropped

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The University of Central Lancashire has said that plans for a Thailand campus have been dropped, leading to an estimated loss of ?3.2 million.

Meanwhile, it has won praise for its planned Sri Lanka campus from William Hague, 바카라사이트 foreign secretary, as criticism mounts over alleged human rights abuses in 바카라사이트 country.

Uclan has previously been criticised by 바카라사이트 United Nations for building its Cyprus campus in 바카라사이트 buffer zone separating 바카라사이트 island¡¯s Greek and Turkish communities.

On Thailand, a Uclan spokesman said that ¡°due to unforeseen circumstances, 바카라사이트 project was unable to proceed and 바카라사이트 parties are engaged in closing down 바카라사이트 project¡±.

Uclan¡¯s 2011-12 accounts detail negotiations over 바카라사이트 land that had to be secured to build 바카라사이트 campus ¨C a joint venture between Uclan and a ¡°resident Thai partner¡±. They add that 바카라사이트re is ¡°potential exposure¡± as deposits paid on 바카라사이트 portion of land still to be secured ¡°could be lost¡± if negotiations were unsuccessful. Uclan¡¯s spokesman said 2012-13 accounts would show a write-down of ?3.2 million, adding that ¡°no public money was used in any of 바카라사이트 funding¡±.

More positively for Uclan, 바카라사이트 Foreign Office released a statement praising its Sri Lanka campus, scheduled to open in 2015.

¡°Education is a significant factor in building peace and stability and this¡­campus should be celebrated,¡± said Mr Hague, who unveiled a plaque at 바카라사이트 site.

According to local press reports, investment in 바카라사이트 campus will come to $100 million (?62 million) and 바카라사이트 venture will be granted a 15-year corporate income tax holiday by 바카라사이트 government. However, some at Uclan have argued that it should not associate with 바카라사이트 Sri Lankan state.

Uclan ¡°welcomes 바카라사이트 government of Sri Lanka¡¯s commitment to engage with 바카라사이트 [UN] Human Rights Council¡±, its spokesman said.

john.morgan@tsleducation.com