Hong Kong looks to private sector for aid

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Universities in Hong Kong are under increasing pressure to develop fresh sources of income as a result of the the government's intentions to make cuts to its budget for higher education. Investment in higher education in Hong Kong has fallen by 10% over the last five years and additional cuts are expected as the government struggles to deal with a moribund economy and a massive budget deficit. Hong Kong's eight universities received only UKPd1.1 bil worth of grants, or 5.8% of total government expenditure, in 2001-2002, vs 6.5% of government expenditure in 2000-2001.

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Hong Kong heads oppose fast-track access scheme

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School and university heads in Hong Kong are opposing the education minister's proposals to expand the Early Admission Scheme, which gives academically gifted school students accelerated access to university courses. The expansion of the scheme is part of efforts to change Hong Kong's British-based system into an American-style system so that universities will be able to provide four-year degrees by 2013. Many educators believe that the adoption of such a fast-track system could demoralise students who have to take the longer route.

Government domestic functions, Organizational history, Administration of Education Programs, Education Programs, Management, Education and state, Social policy, Education policy, College administration, Company restructuring/company reorganization, Reorganization and restructuring, Company organization

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Private revolution in the air

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An analysis of the possibility of universities in the United Kingdom securing funding streams other than from the state and achieving a form of privatised autonomy. It is argued that for the majority of universities in the UK, specifically those outside the Russell Group of research-led universities, the idea of obtaining the majority of funding from outside the state is not feasible, and that in fact the importance of state funding to most universities has increased rather than decreased in recent years.

United Kingdom, Educational finance

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