Cloistered women seek cash

Article Abstract:

India's University Grants Commission is supporting a request for full financial support from the state for Banasthali Vidyapith, a women's university. The university was initially set up to offset a tradition of early marriage in Rajasthan, northern India, and its first degree course was offered in 1943. Banasthali was given independence from Rajasthan University in 1983. The university is popular with parents and is the only such university in northern India.

Education and state, Education policy, India, Women's colleges

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Strength in going your own way; University of Central England is not asking for state cash

Article Abstract:

The University of Central England in Birmingham (which was Birmingham Polytechnic) will not be asking for government research funds. Its courses are primarily vocational and it does not have the traditional sources of research work such as a science department. Its policy has been to attract funding directly from commercial sources, which has proved successful in the past three years.

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Nosing for cash in Congress's trough

Article Abstract:

Issues concerning the funding of American universities are discussed. In particular the fashion for direct political intervention by lobbying congressmen, derisively known as pork-barrelling, is examined.

Political aspects, Research grants, Research funding

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