Roger the Skiffler: You're right. Buying into the University of London's facilities is *exactly* what they are doing - including the use of ULU, the Union, for social/sports activities.

Their website: New College of the Humanities makes for very revealing reading.

It would appear that they will have barely any premises of their own, and will be using Senate House Library and London University buildings for teaching spaces.

From reading the website, it doesn't look as though the Big Cheese Professors will actually be making much of an appearance, either. There is even a small notice on their website inviting prospective staff to apply.

Worst of all, for their £18,000 per year, the students will only be having 6 hours per week of contact time in their academic subjects, with another 6 hours spent on a "critical thinking diploma" conjured up by the college itself.

The syllabus in English Literature (for example) is that of the University of London International Programme - which can studied for considerably less (basic fee ca. £3313) elsewhere.

It looks to me as though they are aiming at the American market for their prospective students.

- jeanie