3rd November 2006, 01:46 PM
I am sorry for the dramatics Troll. However given your previously repeatedly stated strong anti-Labour position, support for right-wing newspaper editors such as Max Hastings, and the tone of some of the remarks in your opening post, I had perhaps assumed that you were also in the Eurosceptic camp. My apologies for making that assumption!
I agree with your point about the arrogance of many of our colleagues when working abroad. However it may be that in many cases the 'standards' of the UK institute are in fact lower than those of the host country? It is worth looking to see whether the visiting institution has produced a project design and what that document states. In my experience of overseas projects, a UK institution does not work in isolation but rather in co-operation with local bodies (both universities and local authorities) and the approaches and standards of these local bodies will of course be taken into account.
I also agree that there needs to be Europe-wide dialogue on this issue, hence my suggestion of coming to, and engaging with, existing European fora on this issue.
I agree with your point about the arrogance of many of our colleagues when working abroad. However it may be that in many cases the 'standards' of the UK institute are in fact lower than those of the host country? It is worth looking to see whether the visiting institution has produced a project design and what that document states. In my experience of overseas projects, a UK institution does not work in isolation but rather in co-operation with local bodies (both universities and local authorities) and the approaches and standards of these local bodies will of course be taken into account.
I also agree that there needs to be Europe-wide dialogue on this issue, hence my suggestion of coming to, and engaging with, existing European fora on this issue.