Dear all, Donald MacLeod's article on university league tables which appeared in the September edition of AUA Newslink is available on the AUA website at: http://www.aua.ac.uk/publications/newslink/guardian.doc If a list member would like to write to Newslink in response, feel free to contact me as we welcome letters for publication. Caroline Auty Head of Marketing Operations & External Relations Association of University Administrators University of Manchester Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL Tel: (0161) 275 5313 Fax: (0161) 275 2036 www.aua.ac.uk -----Original Message----- From: Academic, financial or space planning in UK universities [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Brian Oldham Sent: 09 November 2006 11:20 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Heinz Group - request for information from the Guardian Not in an electronic format. Could a member of the group oblige? Brian On Thu, 9 Nov 2006 10:59:37 -0000 S Harrop <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Do you have a copy of this? > > > Sally > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Academic, financial or space planning in UK universities > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Brian Oldham > Sent: 09 November 2006 10:26 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Heinz Group - request for information from the Guardian > > Hello, > > I see that Donald MacLeod has produced a patronising, slanted, and in at > least in one instance innaccurate, front page article for the most recent > edition of AUA's Newslink; in an obvious attempt to draw a line under the > matter. Although it is not mentioned specifically, the Heinz Group would > appear to have been his motivation for writing as he did. > > I was pondering writing a short response which addressed some of his remarks > and submitting it to the group for their consideration and to get fellow > signatories from those who approve. > > Alison Murphy's breakdown of the data has certainly raised some issues with > me - and I imagine the same goes for other members of the group. > Perhaps these could form the basis of an email discussion in the near > future; which might then result in a combined submission to the Guardian. > > What do you think? > > Regards, > > Brian > > > On Thu, 9 Nov 2006 09:42:12 -0000 Kirsten Buckley <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > > > > > > Dear All > > > > > > > > I have been asked to update on any development regarding the Heinz > > Group and the request for information from the Guardian. Has there > > been any news since August? > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > > > > > Kirsten Buckley > > > > Senior Planning Support Officer > > > > Planning Support Office > > > > Room 321, Whiteknights > > > > University of Reading > > > > Tel: 0118 378 8099 > > > > > > > > -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 -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