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EDITORIAL — NEW PROVISION FOR ADULT TRAINING
Last November the Manpower Services Commission was asked to bring together a number of existing programmes for unemployed adults, including the Community Programme and the new Job…
THE ENTREPRENEUR AS A MARKETEER
Philip KitchenThe importance of the marketing concept, no matter how small the business, is stressed by the author who includes among his duties as Senior Lecturer in Marketing the Directorship…
AN OXONIAN VIEW OF INDUSTRY
Daphne ParkThis article is based on the British Petroleum Lecture given at the Royal Society of Arts, London, in December 1987 by the author.
ENSURING QUALITY IN THE OPEN COLLEGE
Sheila InnesThis article is based on a paper by the Chief Executive of the Open College, presented at the London launch of a Quality Handbook at the end of 1987.
LIMITATIONS OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING
Graham FowlerThe author, an education consultant, criticises the apparent superficiality of National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) provisions and calls for a return to the traditional…
EUROPEAN STUDIES
Clive ChurchThe work of the University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES), which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, is described. The Secretariat is based at King's…
TRAINING FOR TOMORROW
Christopher RoweThis article provides an overview of Britain's current attitude to training, with particular reference to the all‐important area of Information Technology (IT).
ENCOURAGING EDUCATIONAL ENTERPRISE
Lady HooperThis article is based on a speech given by Lady Hooper, Minister of State for Adult Education and Training, to over 100 businessmen and women at Lancaster House, London, last…
WELCOME TO BRITAIN!
A new initiative to attract more overseas students to Britain will be launched by the British Council in April. Its Education Promotion Service will operate on behalf of British…
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
The Education and Human Development Committee has continued to pursue its aims of developing research to allow rapid exploration and exploitation of new ideas and policy…
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