University Grants Committee/UGC Reviews/Faculties of Arts, Divinity, Law, Music/Parker Report (African, Asian etc languages), 1985-11-01 - 1989-05-01

Copy of the Parker Report "Speaking for the future - A review of the requirements of diplomacy and commerce for Asian and African languages and area studies". Correspondence within the University and copy of University's response to UGC about the report, copy of UGC circular about additional funding available for Asian and African languages and area studies, correspondence within the University and with the UGC about the proposals. Correspondence with Heriot-Watt about a proposed joint Centre for Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies in Scotland, and copy of the joint proposal submitted to the UGC. Letter from UGC confirming that the proposal for the Centre was accepted.