December 20, 200421 yr Exeter University has confirmed it is to close its chemistry and music departments next summer, following a vote by its governing body. The plans, aimed at cutting a £4.5m annual budget deficit, are expected to mean 130 job losses. Exeter's full council on Monday ratified an earlier decision by its senate to stop teaching the subjects. Parents of existing students have threatened legal action if their degree courses are cancelled. 'Squandered' Dr Wendy Paterson, of Parents Against Cuts at Exeter, said: "It would be our only option and we are going to ensure that the university do actually meet all their contractual obligations to the students in full." The Conservative Party's higher education spokesman, Chris Grayling, called the university's decision a "tragedy". He said: "The UK has justly deserved reputation in science subjects that must not be squandered." A Royal Society of Chemistry spokesman said: "Chemistry is necessarily more expensive to teach but adds more economic value than many other subjects. Hence it is vital to this country that it prospers. Departments cut/closed Derby - theology, colour and imaging Durham - linguistics East London - French, Spanish Glasgow Caledonian - public management, consumer and trading standards, information management Kent - chemistry Kingston - German, history of ideas Lampeter - Australian studies, anthropology and religion Newcastle - pure physics, theology Queen Mary London - chemistry "Only when more money is made available for science on campuses will the threat to chemistry be lifted." Exeter's chemistry department has been given a 4 rating for its research, below the top 5 and 5* ratings. Under the government's funding formula, this means it gets far less money than leading rivals. The university argues that this makes chemistry too expensive to teach. The Exeter vote comes as a BBC survey shows one in five UK universities have closed or cut departments during the last year or plan to do so next year. Some 73 of 120 higher education institutions responded. Departments set to close/be cut APU - pure chemistry East Anglia - linguistics, German, Scandinavian studies Exeter - chemistry, music, cognitive science, creative writing, Huddersfield - geography, environmental science Kingston - French, Spanish Leeds - performing and cultural industries Imperial - agricultural sciences Seven were planning to close departments or stop teaching subjects. Kent and Queen Mary London have also ended chemistry courses, with Anglia Polytechnic University planning to do so. But 58 universities were looking at setting up new subjects or expanding existing ones. Glasgow University said it was investing more in both its chemistry and physics departments. Exeter was investing more in its biology and geography departments. Others surveyed were introducing or putting more money into combined science courses, like chemistry with nanotechnology, law chemistry and physics with pilot studies. The government wants 50% of people under the age of 30 to enter higher education in England by 2010. Full list of courses being opened or expanded: Aberdeen Gaelic, Technology with Education Abertay Dundee Environmental Studies, Sociology, Computer Arts, Psychology Anglia Polytechnic University Journalism, Media Production, Radio & Sound Production, Film, TV & Video Production Publishing, English Language, Film Studies, Graphic Design, Retail Management, Financial Services, International Business Law, Legal Studies, Crime Investigation, Interior Design, New Media Production, Health Psychology, Veterinary Nursing, Osteopathy, Marine Biology, Ophthalmic Dispensing, Sports Science, Health & Social Care & Assessment of Elderly Bournemouth Food Marketing, Occupational Therapy, Occ. Physiotherapy, Bristol East Asian Studies, expansion of Physics Department (nanotecholgy) Cardiff Biosciences & Engineering Central Lancashire Sports, Computing, Technology, Health & Biosciences, Business Studies City Univ. London Politics, Social Sciences Derby Unable to say at this stage. Durham Physics, Chemistry East Anglia Speech and Language Therapy East London Health & Biosciences, Digital Arts, Media & Communications, Computer Games Essex Health & Human Sciences, Biological Sciences, Drama & Theatre Studies Exeter Biology, Goegraphy Glamorgan Media Technology, Nursing & Health related sciences Glasgow Chemistry, Physics, Chinese Studies, Info. Management & Preservation Glasgow Caledonian Fashion Marketing, International Business, Health Statistics Gloucestershire Psychology & RPE (religion, philosophy & ethics), Fine Art Photography, Digital Media, Photojournalism, English Language Greenwich Pharmacy Heriot-Watt Financial Mathematics, Robotics, Automotive Engineering, Forensic Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Psychology, Sport & Exercise Science Huddersfield Applied Sciences, Pharmacy, Drama, History, English Kent Heritage Science, Social Policy, Sociology, Social Research Kingston Landscape Planning, Graphic Communications, Illustration &Animation, Live Arts, History of Art, Business Management, Int. Business With French/Spanish, Computer Information, Computer Biology, Early Years Education Lincoln American Studies, Audio Technology, Nursing, Web Design, Web Technology Liverpool Evolutionary Anthropology, Archaeology of Ancient Civs., Chemistry with Nanotechnology, Aerospace Engineering, Laser Engineering, Latin American & Hispanic Studies, Comparative Literary & CulturalStudies. Goldsmiths College London Unable to say at this stage. Imperial College London Environmental Sciences London Business School Unable to say at this stage. LSE Media & Communications, Cold War Studies, Human Rights Studies, Analysis of Risk &Regulation, Applicable Mathematics, Biomedicine, Gender, Development &Globalisation, Global Politics, Politics & Communication, Risk & Stochastics, Urbanisation & Development Queen Mary London Business Management Royal Veterinary College Unable to say at this stage. St George's Hospital Medical School Health & Medical Sciences, Pharmacy University College London Crime Science, Geospace & Environmental Management London Metropolitan University Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physiology, Nutrition & Dietetics Loughborough Health-Related Subjects Luton Music Technology, Interior Coaching Science, Creative Manchester Life Sciences Manchester Metropolitan Robotics & Automation, Consumer Law, Product Design, Lifestyle Retailing, Arts &Cultural Enterprise, Exercise &Sport Science, Health Studies, Education, Law Chemistry, Clothing Design & Technology Middlesex Biomedical Sciences Newcastle Applied Physics, Nanotechnology, Molecular Engineering North East Wales Inst. of HE Art, Early childhood Studies, Radio Production & Media Studies, Product Design, Housing Uni. of Northumbria, Newcastle Information not yet available - but university expects to expand in a number of subject areas. Nottingham Veterinary Studies Oxford Brookes Film Studies, Arts Administration, Science & Society, Biomedical Paisley Forensic Science, Zoology, Pharmaceutical Science, Sports, Events Management Plymouth Criminal Justice & Law, Environmental Forensics, Marine Sports Science, Technology& Business Queen Margaret Univ. College Declined to answer. Robert Gordon University Business Studies, Health Care, Social Care, Computing, Art Roehampton Photography, Creative Writing, Managing Equality & Diversity, Dance Anthropology, Translation, Applied Psychological Research Methods, Choreography, Arts Therapy, Health & Healthcare Salford Physics with Pilot Studies, English Language & Linguistics, Animation, Space Science, Design, Waste Management, Radio Production, Psychology &Criminology, Psychology &Sociology Sheffield Nearly 100 new courses planned including Russia, Medical Genetics, Business Management, Mechatronics Stirling Environmental History, Aquatic Science, Knowledge & Mind, Journalism, Community Service Learning Strathclyde Chemistry, Physics, Physical Sciences Surrey Law, Health & Medicine Thames Valley Construction, Technology, Social work, Para-Education(eg. classroom assistants) Warwick Horticultural Research West of England, Bristol Criminology, Forensic Computing, Creative Music Technology, Film Studies York Film, Theatre, Television, Law, Dentistry This really bugs me and is really stupid!!
December 20, 200421 yr Strathclyde uni are cutting out chem and pyshics?? :confused: thats new to me!
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