Patrice Riemens on Tue, 4 May 2010 14:08:29 +0200 (CEST) |
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[Nettime-nl] Middlesex University (UK) ontdoet zich van zijn filosofie faculteit |
Het managerialistisch surrealisme dendert vrolijk verder in academia! Tekenen! ;-) Cheerio, p+3D! (Sorry voor het Engels maar Menno vertaalt het anders graag voor u! ;-) > > http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/save-middlesex-philosophy.html > > context: > > Late on Monday 26 April, the Dean of the School of Arts & Humanities, Ed > Esche, informed staff in Philosophy that the University executive had > ?accepted his recommendation? to close all Philosophy programmes: > undergraduate, postgraduate and MPhil/PhD. > > The Dean explained that the decision to terminate recruitment and close the > programmes was ?simply financial?, and based on the fact that the > University > believes that it may be able to generate more revenue if it shifts its > resources to other subjects ? from ?Band D? to ?Band C? students. > > In a meeting with Philosophy staff, the Dean acknowledged the excellent > research reputation of Philosophy at Middlesex, but said that it made no > ?measurable? contribution to the University. > > Please sign the petition! > > cheers, patrizio & Diiiinooos! > > > > ______________________________________________________ * Verspreid via nettime-nl. Commercieel gebruik niet * toegestaan zonder toestemming. <nettime-nl> is een * open en ongemodereerde mailinglist over net-kritiek. * Meer info, archief & anderstalige edities: * http://www.nettime.org/. * Contact: Menno Grootveld (rabotnik@xs4all.nl).