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• Impact of the PFI upon Local Government's role in Urban Regeneration : funded by Leverhulme Trust, and extending earlier study funded by Nuffield Foundation, explores the impact of the Private Finance Initiative upon local government's role in urban regeneration. Professor Keith Hayton & John Gray.

• Economic Impact of Childcare Initiatives : funded by Newcastle City Challenge, explores the economic impact of childcare provision within Newcastle. Professor Keith Hayton & John Gray.

• Monitoring Community Regeneration Partnerships: funded by the Housing Corporation, involves evaluating the work of three English housing associations, who are developing innovative approaches to neighbourhood regeneration. Dr Andy MacArthur.

• Market Perceptions in the UK Paper Industry : funded by the private sector, examines the perceptions of paper suppliers and products across a range of market groups in the UK. Dr Andy MacArthur.

There are agreements for various exchange links with :

• University of Kaiserslautern, Germany
• Ryerson Polytechnic University, Toronto, Canada
• RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
• University of Cincinnati, USA
• Northwestern Institute of Architectural Engineering, Xi'an, China

Janet Brand has been appointed as a subject assessor in Town and Country Planning and Landscape by the Higher Education Funding Council for England.

In March 1999 the Department received an Accreditation Board from the Royal Town Planning Institute.
The result of this was that accreditation for a full five years was given to the:

• BA (Honours) in Environmental planning;
• the two year (full-time) or three years (part-time) MSc/Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning;
• the one year full-time MSc/Diploma in Urban Development plus a one year full-time MSc/Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning; and
• the four year full-time BA (Joint Honours) in Geography and Planning plus a one year full-time MSc/Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning.

In November 1998 the Department's Accredited Courses were deemed to meet the Construction Industry's Board's (CIB) learning outcomes. Accordingly all the Accredited Courses are designated CIB Courses in the Built Environment.

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