[Muanet] Threat to chemistry departments

[Dion Giles]

Chemists fear that there could be as few as six university chemistry 
departments left in 10 years' time.

Special report: Universities in crisis
<http://education.guardian.co.uk/universitiesincrisis/0,12028,717499,00.html>

Some of the links in the special report:


*King's culls course after staff exodus turns away entrants
Students who accepted undergraduate places for last autumn at one of 
Britain's most famous chemistry departments have been told there are not 
enough academics to teach them.

*The axe falls
Is the culling of distinguished departments at Durham University simply a 
short-term drive to harness itself to the market? asks John Crace.

*Fight to save Asian studies

*Cambridge's decision to axe its architecture course proves the discipline 
is under threat, says Ed Dorrell.

*Tuition fees in California are soaring and now Governor Schwarzenegger 
wants to slash state funding, fuelling fears that US public universities 
are in crisis.

AND MORE...

Dion Giles