1994 Group

British research university group (1994–2013) April 2014 April 2026 1994 Group 1994 Group.svg 1994 2013 Association of UK universities United Kingdom 11 Chair of the Board Professor Michael Farthing Executive Director:Alex Bols http://www.1994group.ac.uk/ The 1994 Group was a coalition of smaller research-intensive universities in the United Kingdom, founded in 1994 to defend these universities' interests following the creation of the Russell Group by larger research-intensive universities earlier that year. The 1994 Group originally represented seventeen universities, rising to nineteen, and then dropping to eleven. The group started to falter in 2012, when a number of high performing members left to join the Russell Group.Russell Group 'a more natural fit' http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/russell-group-a-more-natural-fit/419331.article THE 15 March 2013 28 April 2014 The 1994 Group ultimately dissolved in November 2013.1994 Group disbands http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/1994-group-disbands/2008862.article THE 8 November 2013 28 April 2014Statement from the Board of the 1994 Group http://1994group.co.uk/press-release.php?post_id=165 1994 Group 8 November 2013 Role The group sought "to represent the views of its members on the current state and the future of higher education through discussions with the government, funding bodies, and other higher education interest groups" and "[made] its views known through its research publications and in the media".1994 Group website http://1994group.co.uk/ 1994 Group 24 September 2013 University Alliance, million+, GuildHE and the Russell Group were its fellow university membership groups across the UK higher education sector. Members at time of dissolution InstitutionLocationEstablishedGained university statusTotal number of studentsResearch funding (£Thousand)Birkbeck, University of LondonLondon1823192019,0209,985University of East AngliaNorwich1963196319,58516,482University of EssexColchester1964196411,6909,967Goldsmiths, University of LondonLondon189119047,6158,539Institute of Education, University of LondonLondon190219327,2157,734University of LancasterLancaster1964196412,69518,640University of LeicesterLeicester1921195716,16022,225Loughborough UniversityLoughborough1909196617,82522,398Royal Holloway, University of LondonEgham184919007,62013,699SOAS, University of LondonLondon191619164,5257,238University of SussexBrighton1961196112,41516,196 Historical membership The following table shows the membership of the group since its formation in 1994. InstitutionLocationYear joinedYear leftUniversity of BathBath19942012Birkbeck, University of LondonLondon1994Durham UniversityDurham19942012University of East AngliaNorwich1994University of EssexWivenhoe (Essex)1994University of ExeterExeter19942012Goldsmiths, University of LondonLondon1994Institute of Education, University of LondonLondon2009Institute of Education joins 1994 Group http://www.ioe.ac.uk/newsEvents/28757.html 23 September 2013 University of LancasterLancaster1994University of LeicesterLeicester2006Four more universities join 1994 group https://www.theguardian.com/education/2006/jun/13/highereducation.research1 23 September 2013 The Guardian London School of EconomicsLondon19942006Loughborough UniversityLoughborough2006 University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST)Manchester19942004Queen Mary, University of LondonLondon20062012University of ReadingReading19942013Royal Holloway, University of LondonEgham1994University of St AndrewsSt Andrews19942012SOAS, University of LondonLondon2006University of SurreyGuildford19942012University of SussexBrighton1994University of WarwickCoventry19942008Warwick University – V-c explains exit from 1994 Group http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/warwick-university-v-c-explains-exit-from-1994-group/401221.article Times Higher Education 24 September 2013 University of YorkYork19942012 The University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), which merged with the Victoria University of Manchester to form the University of Manchester, was a member of the 1994 Group until October 2004. The London School of Economics was also a member until 2006, and the University of Warwick until July 2008. Durham University, University of Exeter, Queen Mary, University of London and University of York left the 1994 group in 2012. All have now joined the Russell Group. Russell Group: News and Policy Statements – 2012 – Russell Group of universities agrees to expand http://russellgroup.ac.uk/russell-group-latest-news/151-2012/5216-russell-group-of-universities-agrees-to-expand/ 12 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120314221641/http://www.russellgroup.ac.uk/russell-group-latest-news/151-2012/5216-russell-group-of-universities-agrees-to-expand 14 March 2012 dead dmy-all In October, the University of St Andrews and University of Bath withdrew from membership of the group. University of Bath withdraws from 1994 Group http://www.bath.ac.uk/news/2012/10/30/1994press/ 30 October 2012 Will the last university to leave the 1994 Group please turn out the lights http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=421750&c=1 THE 6 November 2012 7 November 2012 The University of Surrey also announced its intention to leave the group on 6 November 2012.University of Surrey announces it is to leave 1994 Group https://twitter.com/timeshighered/status/265774169441071104 6 November 2012 On 19 December 2012 the University of Reading announced that it would cease to participate in the group, although its membership formally ended in July 2013.1994 Group leaks yet another member 19 December 2012 http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=422179&c=1 THE 19 December 2012 1994 Group position in league tables Rankings of universities in the United Kingdom University ARWUAcademic Ranking of World Universities 2013 http://www.shanghairanking.com/ARWU2013.html 24 September 2013 Shanghai Ranking Consultancy 11 March 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190311085241/http://www.shanghairanking.com/ARWU2013.html dead(2013, World) QShttp://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2013 QS World University Rankings 2013/14 24 September 2013 Quacquarelli Symonds(2013/14, World) THEhttp://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2013-14/world-ranking THE World University Rankings 2013–2014 3 October 2013 THE(2013/14, World) Completehttp://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings University League Table 2014 24 September 2013 The Complete University Guide(2014, National) The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/education/table/2013/jun/03/university-league-table-2014 University guide 2014: University league table 3 June 2013 The Guardian 3 June 2013(2014, National) Times/Sunday Timeshttp://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/University_Guide/ https://web.archive.org/web/20140719070112/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/University_Guide/ dead 19 July 2014 The Times and Sunday Times University League Tables 2014 22 September 2013 Times Newspapers (2014, National) Birkbeck, University of London – 374 201–225 – – – University of East Anglia 201–300 229 174 20 17 17 University of Essex 401–500 338 251–275 39 63 39 Goldsmiths, University of London – 461–470 – 51 58 48 Institute of Education, University of London – – – – – – University of Lancaster 301–400 156 137 11 11 12 University of Leicester 201–300 202 161 16 13 14 Loughborough University – 244 351–400 14 14 21 Royal Holloway, University of London – 265 102 30 38 28 School of Oriental and African Studies – 337 – 33 22 24 University of Sussex 101–150 193 121 31 50 32 Governance and management structure The 1994 Group was headed by a board made up of the heads of member institutions. The board met formally five times a year. In addition, an annual residential conference took place in the summer where longer-term strategic issues were discussed. The board had responsibility for determining strategy and agreeing all policy papers, position statements and consultation responses, and responsibility for the governance of all joint activity. The chair was elected by board members for a three-year term of office. Professor Michael Farthing, vice-chancellor of University of Sussex, was elected chair in 2011. The chair was the national spokesperson for the group and represented its interests where a senior representative of the group was required. The chair had overall responsibility for the development and delivery of the communication strategy on behalf of the board. Previous chairs included: 1997-2000 Sir Ivor Crewe (Essex); 2000-03 Alisdair Smith (Sussex); 2003-06 Sir David Eastwood (UEA); 2006-09 Sir Steve Smith (Exeter); 2009-12 Paul Wellings CBE (Lancaster); 2012- close Michael Farthing (Sussex). The chair was assisted by a Chair's Advisory Group (CAG) elected from the board for a three-year period of office (initial membership was staggered to ensure a rolling change of membership). The CAG met on four occasions each year. CAG members had a general brief for assisting the chair in the development of all areas of group policy (including management of the relationship with the Policy Groups). The CAG had a central role in the development of relationships with government, funding bodies, and HE stakeholder organisations. Policy groups The 1994 Group had three high-level Policy Groups that met three times a year to discuss longer-term strategy and policy issues. The 1994 Group's Student Experience Policy Group aimed to identify the key issues surrounding student experience in the HE sector, defining the 1994 Group's own position in this context, and identifying potential areas for research and activity in the future. The Research and Enterprise Policy Group aimed to strengthen the research carried out by its members by investigating funding and other issues. The Strategic Planning and Resources Policy Group developed policies and guidelines in response legislative and financial changes affecting the group's members. See also British university List of universities in the United Kingdom Types of UK university Ancient university Red brick university Plate glass university Technological university Campus university International groups of universities Association of American Universities Group of Eight Innovative Research Universities Australia U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities U15 (German universities) Universitas 21 References 2 External links https://web.archive.org/web/20130117131130/http://www.1994group.ac.uk/ 17 January 2013 Official website Category:College and university associations and consortia in the United Kingdom Category:British organisations established in 1994 Category:2013 disestablishments in the United Kingdom