what an intersting definition of 'the vast majority'.
Elizabeth Maddison
University of Brighton
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gary Smith [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, December 15, 2000 12:23 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Good University Guide Consultation
>
> Dear Colleague
>
> I received answer by phone from Dr Kingston regarding the below.
>
> Dr Kingston reports that 37 institutions responded to the above
> consultation, however he added that very few of these provided
> information on joint/duals subjects.
>
> Gary
>
> Gary Smith wrote:
> >
> > Dear Andrew
> >
> > Please could I repeat my question of last week, to which we do not
> > appear to have had a response.
> >
> > How many institutions provided data for the recent consultation carried
> > out by Mayfield Consultants on behalf of the TGUG via the hesa-pr group
> > ?
> >
> > You E-mail below states that 'the vast majority' completed the mapping
> > proforma - it would be useful to know what percentage of the sector this
> > represents.
> >
> > Thank you in advance for your consideration
> >
> > --
> >
> > Gary Smith
> > Deputy Director, Management Information and Services
> > Registrar's Division, UCL
> > Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT
> > E-mail: [log in to unmask]
> > Tel: external (020) 7679 2044; internal 2044
> >
> > Andrew Hindmarsh wrote:
> > >
> > > Dear Colleague
> > >
> > > Now that the Consultation has been completed, we would like to thank
> > > those of you who participated. As last year, we found the
> > > exercise very helpful in shaping the development of the Subject
> > > Tables. There was something of a misunderstanding early on caused by
> our
> > > reference to UCAS course codes but we rapidly clarified that we have
> always
> > > used HESA data and will be doing so again this year.
> > > This will be confirmed when the full HESA datasets for each
> > > institution are despatched shortly. Our apologies for this
> > > misunderstanding.
> > >
> > > The responses fell broadly into three categories:
> > >
> > > 1 Completion of the mapping proforma for your institution (the vast
> > > majority).
> > >
> > > 2 Comments on wider issues concerning the methodology, many also
> > > accompanied by completion of the proforma. A number of these comment
> > > were very helpful and will be either considered for inclusion in
> > > the next edition or referred to the Advisory Group.
> > >
> > > 3 Finally, there were a few who saw the Consultation as
> > > an opportunity to restate their opposition to any attempt at ranking
> > > or comparing universities.
> > >
> > > Many thanks for your constructive comments, criticism and
> > > advice at what we recognise to be a busy time for you all - it is
> > > much appreciated.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > Bernard Kingston
> > > Andrew Hindmarsh
>
> --
>
> Gary Smith
> Deputy Director, Management Information and Services
> Registrar's Division, UCL
> Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT
> E-mail: [log in to unmask]
> Tel: external (020) 7679 2044; internal 2044
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