Saturday, 24 September 2011

University chief calls for less competition and more collaboration

AN ACADEMIC who led a review into how universities can cut costs has called for institutions to share facilities to save money.
Speaking at a conference on higher education hosted by The Scotsman, Professor Ian Diamond, principal of Aberdeen University, said institutions such as his own needed to save money by sharing everything from buildings to IT and energy costs.
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Prof Diamond, who recently led a Universities UK task force which looked into “efficiency and effectiveness” in higher education, said: “We need a bit less competition and a bit

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