Reports on the criticism on the student newspaper "Cherwell," of the Oxford University in Oxford, England. Allegation on the newspaper of errors, misjudgments, and misdemeanors; Effort of some students to de-subscribe from the newspaper; Negative coverage of the newspaper of the Oxford University Students' Union.
Reveals that the Oxford University in England will publish a white paper on governance in June 2006. Information on the structure of the board of trustees, proposed by Vice-chancellor John Hood; Result of the failure to establish a fully fledged board of scrutiny; Aim of the white paper.
*UNIVERSITY & college administration, *COLLEGE trustees, *COLLEGE administrators
Abstract
Reports that Oxford University has dropped plans to establish a body of external representatives to oversee its affairs in England. University's previous proposal to create a board of external trustees; Revised governance green paper's recommendation to establish a council which would initially be chaired by Oxford's chancellor Christopher Patten; Reactions of college heads to the revised green paper.
The article focuses on the questions raised by the Tax Justice Network campaign group about the University of Oxford's Centre for Business Taxation. The campaign group has accused the centre of irregularities in supporting a research paper that it has published which said that improvements to its funding sources were unlikely to have any effect on international tax avoidance. According to David Byrne, director of postgraduate studies in Durham University, there must be transparency in the centre's funding sources.
*UNIVERSITY & college administration, *UNIVERSITY autonomy, *SCHOOL administration
Abstract
Focuses on the radical academic strategy being considered by Oxford University in England which might upset other constituent colleges determined to guard their autonomy. Consultation paper of the college that laid out its plan for the next 16 years; Reasons for Oxford's need to change; Plan to increase the number of postgraduate students.
Focuses on the candidacy for the chancellor of Oxford University in Oxford, England. Declaration of the Labour Party in ist 2001 election manifesto; Proposal for a combination of tuition and top-up fees in the higher education white paper; Approval of candidate Lord Bingham for top-up fees.
States that a report into the future of Oxford University, England is expected to suggest changes that would make it operate more like Cambridge. What the contents of Peter North's paper is expected to be like; How the day-to-day academic government of Oxford is run.
Published
1998
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