For members' information:
At its recent meeting the Executive Committee considered a request from
Prof. D. Marsh at Birmingham for assistance in the development of cultural
studies at the university. In the light of members’ expressed views, and
the opinion of the Committee that it regarded the actions of the University
as giving no confidence in its management of teaching and research in this
area, the Committee has communicated to Prof Marsh that MeCCSA
1. Would not be willing to nominate advisers for the cultural studies
area;
2. Would not be willing to nominate external examiners for the subject;
3. Would be willing, if requests from students are received, to offer
advice to any postgraduate research students seeking to move from
Birmingham.
The Committee is liasing closely with the British Sociological Association
on this matter, and will therefore be issuing jointly with them a more
detailed comment after the BSA Executive meets next week.
Peter Golding
Hon. Sec. Executive Committee
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