...Catherine Sladen; Mary Spence Subject gateways have been encouraged and financially supported by the Joint Information System Committee of the UK Higher Education and Research Funding Councils as a potential solution to the ever increasing cost of library provision and Internet based information...

...Ros Ollin Discusses the current situation in further education, which is being driven by funding pressures associated more traditionally with the cultures of business and industry. Argues that, while human resource development has become a high priority in a sector where the quality of service...

... education system by 2005. Also considers demand, funding,the use of new technologies, external competition, research assessment and the standards and purposes of higher education. Discusses ten pitfalls, and concludes with seven principles which could guide development. 1 diversity and differentiation...