Written Question · S2W-02838 · Session 2
What steps it will take to accelerate the University of the Highlands and Islands' (UHI) attainment of full university status.
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it will take to accelerate the University of the Highlands and Islands' (UHI) attainment of full university status.
The answer
The UHI Millennium Institute(UHIMI) was designated as a higher education institution (HEI) in April 2001. Itis working to create the University of the Highlands and Islands. Thereis currently no body entitled to use that name.
The process for UHIMI to achieveuniversity title independently is set out in the answer given to question S2W-2837today. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament'swebsite, the search facility for which can be found at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa.
The primary responsibility forthe UHIMI's development lies with the UHIMI as an autonomous HEI. However, the Executiveis already helping to accelerate the progress of the UHI Millennium Institute touniversity title. At the Convention of the Highlands and Islands in October 2002,the Executive asked the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council to convene anexpert advisory group to assist UHIMI in its planning to obtain taught degree-awardingpowers. This group is due to report with its findings shortly. I look forward toreceiving this report.
The process for UHIMI to achieveuniversity title independently is set out in the answer given to question S2W-2837today. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament'swebsite, the search facility for which can be found at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa.
The primary responsibility forthe UHIMI's development lies with the UHIMI as an autonomous HEI. However, the Executiveis already helping to accelerate the progress of the UHI Millennium Institute touniversity title. At the Convention of the Highlands and Islands in October 2002,the Executive asked the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council to convene anexpert advisory group to assist UHIMI in its planning to obtain taught degree-awardingpowers. This group is due to report with its findings shortly. I look forward toreceiving this report.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-02838 by reference.