Yes, UEA thinks this is a very sensible idea.
Rob Evans
Deputy Academic Registrar
University of East Anglia
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Academic, financial or space planning in UK universities
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Brian Oldham
>Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 10:41 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Guardian League Table
>
>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
>>
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>>
>> 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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>> University of Stirling
>> Stirling
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