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Russell Education Trust/Russell Group Universities

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strictlyfan2013 · 21/10/2013 15:19

Can anyone confirm if the Free School sponsor "Russell Education Trust" is linked to the Russell Group Universities please? Also, what does "State funded independent school" mean? In relation to Free Schools... Thanks!

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strictlyfan2013 · 21/10/2013 17:51

Thanks. All cleared up now. I was confused as went to an RET school open event and they talked as if they were linked (well to me at least, I must have got the wrong end of the stick !)

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NoComet · 21/10/2013 17:24

Bath university is, I believe very good at what it specialises in, but not necessarily research in all subjects.

Always felt tiny compared to Birmingham.

furfuraceousfustilugs · 21/10/2013 17:17

Oh, thanks Talkin - I will read the link! I though t my Q was too specific fort hat!

Talkinpeace · 21/10/2013 17:13

furfuraceous
If you read the link about the Russell Group it becomes clear.
The meeting that they were meant to be at was of research universities and it was at a time of Research Council changes.
They got together and spoke out about stuff.

By chance those ones were also ones that were harder to get into
therefore the very lazy press and politicians started to use Russell Group as short hand for good
At the time Bath did not have much of a research presence in the funding councils so was not there.
The fact that it has an international reputation in certain subjects should not be forgotten.

furfuraceousfustilugs · 21/10/2013 17:04

I hope this doesn't count as a hijack - bumping for you! - does anyone know why Bath isn't a Russell Group uni please? (Just on the off chance someone knows!)

Marmitelover55 · 21/10/2013 15:59

Although I think the Russell education trust may have chosen that name for a reason...I believed they are involved in thx bristol Free School.

I think a state funded independent school is a free school or academy.

Talkinpeace · 21/10/2013 15:49

The Russell group of universities are named after the hotel where they had their first meeting in 1994
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Group

The Russell Education Trust is a company from Leatherhead and its directors are
www.duedil.com/company/07452885/russell-education-trust/people
and appear to be former Ofsted subcontract inspectors

MLP · 21/10/2013 15:34

No connection between the two Russells as far as I can tell.

bruffin · 21/10/2013 15:33

Why do you think it is linked, they make no mention of RG on their website at all.

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