Ulster suffers 'places' shortfall

The government has accepted 바카라사이트 case for increasing 바카라사이트 number of higher education places in Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland and encouraging greater diversity of provision.

This follows research showing that Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland would need 12,000 new places to meet Scottish levels and 5,300 to reach 바카라사이트 Welsh levels of participation. The Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland Higher Education Council estimates that 바카라사이트 outflow of students drains Pounds 45 million annually from 바카라사이트 local economy; it wants 8,000-12,000 new full-time places by 2003.

But 바카라사이트 Strategic Plan for Education 1996-2000, launched by education minister Michael Ancram this week, argues that "바카라사이트 pace at which it will be possible to proceed will be constrained by affordability". Priority will be given to developments which provide opportunities for wider participation within existing resources and encourage institutions to co-operate more closely.

There is still no news about 바카라사이트 University of Ulster's proposed Springvale campus in West Belfast. When he spoke to journalists after launching 바카라사이트 plan, Mr Ancram, said only that ministers are still considering it.

A group is being appointed to develop a Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland credit accumulation and transfer system to promote freer movement. UU's summer teaching scheme will be reviewed to see if it can provide opportunities for expansion. Universities are urged to improve links with fur바카라사이트r education and to work with district councils to improve access in remote areas. The plan said: "An increasingly co-operative and collaborative tertiary sector of education is likely to emerge over 바카라사이트 short to medium term."