Appendix A
The members of the 1994 Group are:
University of Bath, Birkbeck College, University
of Durham, University of East Anglia, University of Essex, University
of Exeter, Goldsmiths College University of London, Royal Holloway
University of London, Lancaster University, London School of Economics,
University of Reading, University of St Andrews, University of
Surrey, University of Sussex, University of Warwick, and University
of York.
The 1994 Group of internationally renowned
universities engaged in leading-edge research and high-quality
teaching is committed to meeting the diverse needs of students,
staff and policy makers. The 1994 Group provides a framework for
collaboration between research-intensive universities in the UK.
The aim of this collaboration is to enhance the ability of member
universities to act collectively where appropriate whilst maintaining
their individuality and thriving in the highly competitive higher
education sector.
The Group's main aims are to:
— secure widespread recognition that
enables it to influence decision and policy making groups;
— achieve awareness and profile that
underpins the ambitions of member universities in global markets;
— promote the need for diverse and
distributed centres for research and teaching excellence;
— share good practice that enhances
the staff and student experience;
— provide services that enable members
to respond flexibly and rapidly to developing market conditions.
Group members are committed to shared values.
These are that:
— institutional identities and tradition
can be respected and aligned with innovative thinking;
— research intensive universities should
play a full role at local, regional, national and international
level;
— high quality research and teaching
are mutually supportive and should reinforce each other;
— students and staff from diverse backgrounds
should be enabled to maximise their potential in a well-maintained
environment that provides a stimulating choice of academic, cultural,
and social opportunities.
Paul M Marshall
Executive Director
1994 Group
6 January 2006
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