Dosh for dons: Warwick university. (British institution with private-sector connections spends millions to recruit top researchers) From: The Economist (US) | Date: November 12, 1994 | COPYRIGHT 1994 Economist Newspaper 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. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

E.P. THOMPSON accused it of being a mere "business university" which had, this late historian said, supplanted the ideals of academic excellence with those of the industrial corporation. But the University of Warwick's enthusiasm for the private sector has-- on the eve of its 30th birthday--paid off handsomely. The Higher Education Funding Council rates Warwick as Britain's fifth-best research university and also gives it high marks as a teaching institution. Warwick looks set to grow even stronger. While other British universities struggle to make ends meet, Warwick is splashing ...

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