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Saturday, March 15, 2008
Future of engineering courses in the UK in doubt, say academics
Future of engineering courses in the UK in doubt, say academics
The Engineering and Technology Board (ETB) and the Engineering Professors' Council (EPC) claim the sustainability and the future quality of teaching is under threat because of the imbalance between the amount of public funding universities get and how much it actually costs them to teach engineering.
A study by JM Consulting commissioned by ETB and EPC looked at differences in the costs of four universities in England in 2005-06, covering a wide range of engineering disciplines.
It found that equipment was often old and out of date and universities are increasingly depending on fees from non-EU students to make up the shortfall in funds.
Full story here
The Engineering and Technology Board (ETB) and the Engineering Professors' Council (EPC) claim the sustainability and the future quality of teaching is under threat because of the imbalance between the amount of public funding universities get and how much it actually costs them to teach engineering.
A study by JM Consulting commissioned by ETB and EPC looked at differences in the costs of four universities in England in 2005-06, covering a wide range of engineering disciplines.
It found that equipment was often old and out of date and universities are increasingly depending on fees from non-EU students to make up the shortfall in funds.
Full story here
Labels: Engineering-Education, Society
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