Tuesday 4 May 2010

Middlesex University closes Philosophy

Middlesex University has announced that it will close its Philosophy intake for students at all levels. This effectively means closing the Centre for Research in Modern European Philosophy which was the highest achieving subject group within the University in the UK government’s last census of research quality, RAE 2008. The government report said (emphasis added):
The majority of outputs are of at least internationally excellent quality; of these, a significant proportion are of world-leading quality. Of the remainder, most are of internationally recognised quality.
The cohesive and focussed character of the research strategy is outstanding, with the appointment of three new members of staff in the period confirming the distinctive profile. Research student provision and research income and its use are excellent. The three areas of specialisation are well thought out and provide genuine support for the commendably high levels of activity in the unit. The Centre for Research in Modern European Philosophy and associated conferences makes an important contribution to the discipline.
Philosophy at Middlesex made a good showing among the UK’s top-ranked universities, as the University’s website points out.

Campaigners are trying to get the closure plan reversed:

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