UCU was very pleased to receive the information from the Vice-Chancellor’s office that the University will not now be going into partnership with the private education provider INTO.

This is the relevant extract from the VC’s blog of the 27th March:

“As some of you know, we have been considering establishing an INTO Foundation College on our campus, offering international students a pre-degree year. After careful consideration, the Senior Management Group took the decision on Wednesday not to take this proposal any further. I want to thank all colleagues who have invested time and effort in investigating the proposal and helping us decide whether it was the right development for the University.”

As far as UCU is aware, there will not be any re-emergence of the bid and consequent consideration in the future, although there is of course no guarantee.

A formal YUCU statement will follow.