June 16, 2006
U. of Oxford Proposes Governance Changes
The University of Oxford outlined proposed changes last month that would transform how the 900-year-old institution is run and, for the first time, give outsiders a leading role in its governance.
Oxford, like all British universities, is under increasing fiscal pressure. "The most important challenge facing Oxford is a financial challenge," the university's vice chancellor, John Hood, said at a news conference in London to present the report, titled "White Paper on University
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