>Please add University of Aberdeen to your list.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Eileen
>
>At 10:41 13/06/06 +0100, you wrote:
>>Dear All,
>>
>>I'm sure that if the Guardian published information on its banding
>>method that this would immediately show up some apparent anomolies.
>>
>>All we would require is the levels at which the various bands were set
>>(which they used to publish for unit costs in the early days); the
>>number of institutions in each band (although it's possible to get
>>this from the published information, it's a slog); and finally
>>notification to individual institutions of their absolute score within
>>a particular band.
>>
>>If a large number of us sent in a combined request for this
>>information (possibly at V-C level), how could they reasonably refuse?
>>
>>Anyone interested in such an approach?
>>
>>Regards Brian
>>
>>
>> > From: Academic, financial or space planning in UK universities
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Nicki Horseman
>> > Sent: 25 May 2006 17:01
>> > To: [log in to unmask]
>> > Subject: Re: Guardian League Table
>> >
>> > We are also having trouble getting lucid explanations from the
>> Guardian about the construction of the overall score. At the UUK event
>> last year, it was clear to the Guardian and Campus PI that HEIs were
>> looking for more transparency about the construction of the scores from
>> the raw data. It is hard to understand how the Guardian expects to
>> improve HEI 'buy-in' to the table when the methodology is so opaque.
>> >
>> > I understand that a FoI request could be made but it might be refused
>> on commercial or confidentiality grounds.
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> > Nicki
>> >
>> > --------------------
>> >
>> > Dr Nicki Horseman
>> > Assistant Registrar (Planning)
>> > University of Exeter
>> > Exeter
>> > EX4 4QJ
>> > 01392 263486
>> >
>> > The methodology is opaque, but we certainly noticed a significant
>> discrepancy between our subject scores and our overall score, and, when
>> this was pointed out to the Guardian, we rose almost 50 places in the
>> rankings overnight (over 2 nights, technically). As far as I can see,
>> Campus Pi is simply a centre in Brunel's School of Information Systems,
>> Computing and Mathematics - is there no way of requesting the
>> methodology under FoI?
>> >
>> > Claire
>> >
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>> > Strategic Planning and Governance
>> > University of Stirling
>> > Stirling
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>>-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-oo-o-o-o-o-
>>Brian Oldham
>>Management Data Analyst
>>Finance Department
>>King's College London
>>Room 7.22
>>James Clerk Maxwell Building
>>57 Waterloo Road
>>London SE1 8WA
>>Tel: 020 7848 3850
>>Fax: 020 7848 3356
Eileen Schofield
Director of Planning
King's College
Old Aberdeen
Tel: 01224 272016
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