Category: Chairs’ Reports

September 2013 I am very pleased to report on an excellent year for our Association and a wide range of activities. BAICE continues to maintain a very robust financial status. As Malcolm Mercer, our Treasurer, will report, we have a current balance of over £100,000 and have this year recorded an income of nearly £25000 more than last year. We are therefore in the happy position of being able to expand to fund more activities aimed to further the aims…

September 2012 Warm greetings to all members, longstanding, new and prospective.  This has been an exceptionally busy and productive year for BAICE, and I would like here to mention a few highlights and to point to some future initiatives and possibilities, most of which will be picked up in more detail during the meeting. BAICE Executive Committee:  The BAICE Executive Committee has met three times since the last Annual General Meeting, to discuss BAICE business (of which there has been…

September 2011 Welcome to all members, old, new and prospective.  We have a busy agenda for this year’s AGM but I would like here to mention a few highlights from this past year and to point to some future initiatives. The year that was Day-to-day BAICE:  The BAICE Executive Committee has met three times since the last Annual General Meeting, to discuss BAICE business.  Meetings always include reports from officers, and standing items include the next conference and associated organisations. …

September 2010 Dear BAICE members I am delighted to report that BAICE continues to thrive – despite current uncertainties across the higher education sector in the UK and elsewhere. We have been able to increase our membership and our finances are in a healthy position. As an Association we have been very active, offering support to a number of events. The journal Compare continues to be very highly regarded, not only by its contributors and readers but also by its…

September 2009 Dear BAICE member, This has been a good and very busy year for the Society, despite a slight decrease in membership, possibly due to the current economic climate. However, BAICE has a very strong and highly committed Executive Committee – as you can see from the number of increased activities undertaken this year. Furthermore, the journal COMPARE is continuing to enhance its international reputation which is reflected in the sheer number of articles submitted for refereeing from many…

16th August 2007 Dear BAICE Members, I am writing to greet you and to give you a report at the end of the year 2006-2007 which is the first of my two-year term of office as Chairperson of the BAICE executive. We can report the following. 1. We have revised the Constitution which had not been done since 2002. The main points are that We have deleted corporate membership as we do not have any corporate members, and did not…

Membership Mailing, 2004 Dear BAICE Member I am delighted, once again, to be writing to all members of BAICE with this annual mailing.  The last year has seen the world-wide resurgence of interest in our field reflected in numerous ways through BAICE.  These include a variety of substantial publications by members;  BAICE participation in UKFIET (United Kingdom Forum for International Education and Training) seminars and activities;  contributions to the 15th Commonwealth Conference of Education Ministers (CCEM) (held in Edinburgh during…