Cutting the fashion world

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Goldsmith College London, England, Professor of Communication Angela McRobbie suggests the government should have a role in helping to fund young fashion designers. She points out it is very difficult for self-employed designers to become successful. Whilst the large chain stores favour putting their designers on freelance contracts rather than giving them permanent employment. Royal College of Art Professor of Fashion Wendy Dagworthy points out fashion students need to be aware of business risks. But she is very supportive of designers setting up their own businesses.

United Kingdom, Students, College teachers, College faculty, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Fashion designers, Vocational guidance, Fashion design, McRobbie, Angela, Dagworthy, Wendy

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Cool water treatment for a centre of concern

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British Members of the European Parliament are being questioned about the activities and value of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) by vice-chancellors, who believe the European laboratory receives excessive funding. The JRC accounts for 7% of the EU's Fifth Framework Programme Budget at about Ecu1 billion, and has failed to reduce its dependency on direct funding as proposed in 1987. The vice chancellors would like to make the JRC more accountable so that its research output can be evaluated.

Evaluation, Federal aid to research, Government aid to research

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NVQs pass though admissions test: a THES survey has found a cautious welcome for NVQs and GNVQs in higher education despite the teething problems

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National Vocational qualifications have been beneficial to post 14 eudcation and training according to a national survey, and General NVQs are also seen as beneficial. This is in spite of complaints that some courses leading to the qualifications are hindered by red tape and are expensive to run. The budge of the National Council for Vocational Qualifications has been almost doubled and 23 million pounds sterling has been earmarked for GNVQ development.

Surveys, Education, Higher, Higher education

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