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Dept for Education and Skills

Answer

Dr. Gibson: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) when and by whom his Department was informed of the proposed closure by Exeter university of its undergraduate chemistry provision; [202616] (2) when the Vice Chancellor of the university of Exeter informed his Department of the proposed closure by Exeter university of its undergraduate chemistry provision; [202625] Dr. Iddon: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) when the Vice Chancellor of the university of Exeter informed his Department of the proposed closure by Exeter university of its undergraduate chemistry provision; [202644] (2) when and by whom his Department was informed of the proposed closure by Exeter university of its undergraduate chemistry provision. [202648] Dr. Howells: The Department was informed informally by the Vice-Chancellor of the proposed closure of the chemistry department at Exeter in early November, prior to the formal announcement on 22 November. I met Royal Society of Chemistry on 1 December to discuss the closure and its implications. The Higher Education Funding Council for England is monitoring the situation closely.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

428 c833W; 202644;202648

Session

2004-05

Subjects

Closures Chemistry Higher education Universities Students University of Exeter

Link

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