University slips in teacher training.(Education) From: The Journal (Newcastle, England) | Date: August 6, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 MGN Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: By Neal Smith Education Correspondent

Sunderland University has come near the bottom of a national rating for quality of teacher training.

The news comes as a further blow to the university which has announced it will be shedding 47 jobs as it faces a budget deficit of up to pounds 3m.

This has sparked allegations by lecturers' union Natfe that the cuts, expected to take place over the next year, will put teaching standards and the reputati...

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