9th October 2005, 11:57 AM
I think it would be worth starting with an appraisal of standards and policy already in place. One of the sad consequences of Universities working abroad "smash and grab"- facilitated simply because the host country does not have an integrated methodology in place. The idea of standards across the board is appealing-in so many ways. Tiz not just the redcoats who use the world`s heritage as an academic playground though! The behaviour of University teams working abroad needs industry attention sooner rather than later. Not entirely convinced that an Institute already in place here in the U.K have achieved enough here to consider a wider audience just yet. Don`t forget, there are bone fide companies out there selling heritage as holiday (bring your trowel) packages too. It`s just not enough to even think about standards in such a confined space-Universities are only one smudge among many that dirty the water...