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{{Short description|College in Dundee, UK}}
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}}{{Infobox university
| name = Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education
| former_name = Al-Maktoum Insititue of Islamic Studies
| established = 2001
| chairman = HE Mr Mirza Al-Sayegh
| chancellor = [[Murray Elder, Baron Elder]]
| city = [[Dundee]], [[Scotland]]
|website = https://www.almcollege.ac.uk/
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'''Al-Maktoum College Of Higher Education '''is a college located in [[Dundee]], sponsored by [[Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum|Hamdan Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum]], deputy ruler of [[Dubai]] and minister of finance of the [[United Arab Emirates]]. Formerly known as Al-Maktoum Institute for Arabic and Islamic Studies, the college was established in 2001,<ref>{{Cite web|title=About The College|url=https://www.almcollege.ac.uk/about/about-al-maktoum-college/|access-date=11 May 2021|website=Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education}}</ref> and has built a mosque at the cost of £1.3 million on its campus for the local Muslim population.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-23929216|title=New £1.3m mosque opens on Dundee city campus|date=2 September 2013|work=BBC|access-date=17 January 2018}}</ref> The institute has its own publishing press.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Us|url=http://www.almipress.com/aboutus.php|access-date=11 May 2021|website=Al-Maktoum Academic Press}}</ref>
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'''Al-Maktoum College Of Higher Education '''is a college located in [[Dundee]], sponsored by [[Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum|Hamdan Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum]], deputy ruler of [[Dubai]] and minister of finance of the [[United Arab Emirates]]. Formerly known as Al-Maktoum Institute for Arabic and Islamic Studies, the college was established in 2001,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.almcollege.org.uk/|author=Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education|title=Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education|publisher=Al-Maktoum College 2015|accessdate=2015-07-11}}</ref> and has built a mosque at the cost of £1.3 million on its campus for the local Muslim population.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-23929216|title=New £1.3m mosque opens on Dundee city campus|last=|first=|date=2 September 2013|work=BBC|access-date=17 January 2018|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref> The Institute has its own publishing press.<ref>[http://www.almipress.com/ Al-Maktoum Institute Academic Press] [Retrieved 2015-07-11]</ref>


== Courses ==
== Courses ==
The college offers postgraduate programmes in the study of [[Islam]], [[Economics]], and [[Arabic]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.almcollege.org.uk/%E2%80%8Bcourses-programmes/available-programmes/|title=Available Programmes - Al-Maktoum College|work=Al-Maktoum College|access-date=2018-01-17|language=en-US}}</ref> The college offered degree programs but agreements with Universities have been withdrawn, including Aberdeen. The College's partnership agreement with the University of Aberdeen was terminated in September 2012. All students previously enrolled on higher education programmes at the College were transferred to the University of Aberdeen.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/15380/1/RG988Al-Maktoum.pdf|title=Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education Review for Educational Oversight|last=|first=|date=May 2012|website=dera.ioe.ac.uk|publisher=[[Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education]]|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>
The college offers postgraduate programmes in the study of [[Islam]], [[Economics]], and [[Arabic]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.almcollege.org.uk/%E2%80%8Bcourses-programmes/available-programmes/|title=Available Programmes - Al-Maktoum College|work=Al-Maktoum College|access-date=2018-01-17|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180118011354/http://www.almcollege.org.uk/%E2%80%8Bcourses-programmes/available-programmes/|archive-date=18 January 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> The college offered degree programs but agreements with Universities have been withdrawn, including Aberdeen. The&nbsp;College's&nbsp;partnership agreement with the university of&nbsp;Aberdeen&nbsp;was terminated in September 2012. All students previously enrolled on higher education programmes at the&nbsp;College&nbsp;were transferred to the university of&nbsp;Aberdeen.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/15380/1/RG988Al-Maktoum.pdf|title=Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education Review for Educational Oversight|date=May 2012|website=dera.ioe.ac.uk|publisher=[[Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education]]}}</ref>


== QAA oversight reports ==
== QAA oversight reports ==
The college has been reviewed by the [[Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education]] a number of times, and currently requires improvement to meet UK standards.<ref name=":qaa">{{Cite web|url=http://www.qaa.ac.uk/reviews-and-reports/provider?UKPRN=10023438#.WlyOS6hl_IU|title=Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education|last=|first=|date=|website=www.qaa.ac.uk|publisher=[[The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education]]|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-01-15}}</ref>
The college has been reviewed by the [[Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education]] a number of times, and {{As of|alt=since 2018|2018}} it meets UK standards.<ref name=":qaa">{{Cite web|url=http://www.qaa.ac.uk/reviews-and-reports/provider?UKPRN=10023438#.WlyOS6hl_IU|title=Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education|website=[[The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education]]|access-date=30 August 2018}}</ref>


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According to the report, in January 2018 the college had 18 registered [[student]]s, 6 [[academic staff]], 5 [[Visiting scholar|visiting fellows]], and 6 administrative staff.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.qaa.ac.uk/docs/qaa/reports/al-maktoum-college-of-higher-education-her-ap-18.pdf?sfvrsn=19f3f581_4|title=Higher Education Review (Alternative Providers) of Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education|date=January 2018|website=[[The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education]]|access-date=30 August 2018}}</ref>
The QAA Oversight Report in May 2016 judgements about standards and quality are:<ref name=":qaa" />
* ''The maintenance of the academic standards of awards offered on behalf of degree-awarding bodies and/or other awarding organisations meets UK expectations.''

* ''The quality of student learning opportunities '''requires improvement''' to meet UK expectations.''

* ''The quality of the information about learning opportunities meets UK expectations.''

* ''The enhancement of student learning opportunities '''requires improvement''' to meet UK expectations.''
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According to the report of May 2016, at the time there were 13 students registered on 5 courses in the college.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.qaa.ac.uk/en/ReviewsAndReports/Documents/Al-Maktoum%20College%20of%20Higher%20Education/Al-Maktoum-College-of-Higher-Education-HER-AP-16.pdf|title=Higher Education Review (Alternative Providers) of Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education|last=|first=|date=May 2016|website=[[The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education]]|publisher=www.qaa.ac.uk|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>


== Malory Nye controversy ==
== Malory Nye controversy ==
Malory Nye was Principal of the college until June 2011 when he was dismissed from his post together with his wife, Isabel Campbell-Nye, who was head of the English language centre.
Malory Nye was [[Head teacher|principal]] of the college until June 2011 when he was dismissed from his post, together with his wife, Isabel Campbell-Nye, who was head of the English language centre.

The couple alleged that Abubaker Abubaker, the director of operations, and Mirza al-Sayegh, chairman of its board of directors and private secretary to the Sheikh, decided to force them out because they were British, white and Christian.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/education/i-was-fired-for-being-a-white-christian-claims-professor-1-2331635|title=I was fired for being a white Christian, claims professor|last=McKlevie|first=Geraldine|date=June 1, 2012|work=The Scotsman|access-date=2018-01-13|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":mailonline">{{Cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2080195/Malory-Nye-claims-sacked-white-Christian.html#ixzz54BHOy8o3|title='We were sacked for being white and Christian', claim principal and his wife dismissed from Dubai-backed 'multicultural' college|work=Mail Online|access-date=2018-01-14}}</ref> Isabel claimed Abubaker also wanted her removed from her position because she had attracted too many European and Asian students, who weren't Muslim, to her English course at the college, which receives no public funding.<ref name=":mailonline" /> Despite a waiting list for places on its English language courses, the college closed the department last month, leaving its two remaining tutors redundant at Christmas.<ref name=":mailonline" /> All claims were dismissed at an employment tribunal in Glasgow.

The couple also lodged grievances against the chancellor of the College, the [[lord]] [[Murray Elder, Baron Elder|Baron Elder]] for his handling of what they describe as a ‘sham’ disciplinary process.

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Lord Elder was investigated by the House of Lords Conduct Committee and was found to have broken the House of Lords' Code of Conduct for incorrect registering of lord interest and misuse of the House of Lords stationery for his private business at the College by using a House of Lords envelope to send the former college principal his termination letter.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201213/ldselect/ldprivi/75/7505.htm|title=Annex 2: Report from the commissioner for standards|last=Kernaghan|first=Paul|date=|website=publications.parliament.uk|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-01-14}}</ref> Following the investigation, he issued an apology for his minor breaches of the Code of Conduct.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13082643.Lord_Elder_sorry_for_code_breach/|title=Lord Elder sorry for code breach|website=HeraldScotland|language=en|access-date=2018-01-13}}</ref>


The couple alleged that the [[Chief operating officer|director of operations]], and [[chairman]] of the college's [[board of directors]] decided to force them out because they're white, British Christians, among other claims.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/education/i-was-fired-for-being-a-white-christian-claims-professor-1-2331635|title=I was fired for being a white Christian, claims professor|last=McKlevie|first=Geraldine|date=June 1, 2012|work=The Scotsman|access-date=2018-01-13|language=en}}</ref><ref name=heraldscot>{{Cite web |url= http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13079212.Academics_lose_dismissal_claims |title= Academics lose dismissal claims |website= HeraldScotland.com |language=en |access-date= 2018-03-27}}</ref> However, all claims were dismissed at an [[employment tribunal]] in [[Glasgow]].<ref name=heraldscot/>
== Highest paid college principal in Scotland ==
In 2016, the college's principal, Hossein Godazgar drew an annual compensation of £154,199 (£134,100 salary and £20,099 pension contribution) with his wife, Dr. Masoumeh Velayati earning £56,286 (''£49,604 salary and £6682 pension contribution''), approximately a 10% rise on the 2015 figures.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/SC217303/filing-history|title=AL-MAKTOUM COLLEGE OF HIGHER EDUCATION - Filing history (free information from Companies House)|website=beta.companieshouse.gov.uk|language=en|access-date=2018-01-14}}</ref> Professor Godazgar resigned as principal in October 2017 and has taken up a role as visiting professor at the department of sociology of the University of Warwick<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/sociology/staff/summaries/godazgarh/|title=Hossein Godazgar|website=warwick.ac.uk|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-03-04}}</ref>. Al Maktoum College principal position remains unfilled as of March 2018.


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The couple also lodged grievances against the [[Chancellor (education)|chancellor]] of the college, the [[Lord]], [[Murray Elder, Baron Elder|Baron Elder]] for his handling of the process. Lord Elder was then investigated by the [[House of Lords]] Conduct Committee and was found to have broken the House of Lords' Code of Conduct for incorrect registering of lord interest and misuse of the House of Lords stationery for his private business at the college by using a House of Lords envelope to send the former college principal his termination letter.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201213/ldselect/ldprivi/75/7505.htm|title=Annex 2: Report from the commissioner for standards|last=Kernaghan|first=Paul|website=publications.parliament.uk|access-date=2018-01-14}}</ref> Following the investigation, he issued an apology for his minor breaches of the Code of Conduct.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13082643.Lord_Elder_sorry_for_code_breach/|title=Lord Elder sorry for code breach|website=HeraldScotland|language=en|access-date=2018-01-13}}</ref>
For comparison, [[Nicola Sturgeon]], [[First Minister of Scotland]] drew a salary of £151,271 in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.parliament.scot/StaffAndManagementResources/2017_02_27_MSP_and_Office_Holders_Salaries__1_April_2017.pdf|title=SALARIES FROM 1 APRIL 2017|last=|first=|date=April 1, 2017|website=The Scottish Parliament|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924001530/http://www.parliament.scot/StaffAndManagementResources/2017_02_27_MSP_and_Office_Holders_Salaries__1_April_2017.pdf|archive-date=September 24, 2017|dead-url=yes|access-date=January 17, 2018}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+College Principal Salaries in Scotland Comparison Table <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14721214.Revealed__The_salaries_earned_by_Scottish_college_principals/|title=Revealed: The salaries earned by Scottish college principals|website=HeraldScotland|language=en|access-date=2018-01-14}}</ref>
!Name
!Year
!Salary
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|Hossein Godazgar (Al Maktoum College)
|2015-2016
|£154,199*<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/SC217303/filing-history|title=Companies House|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|Paul Little (City of Glasgow College)
|2014-2015
|£153,000
|-
|Susan Walsh (Clyde College)
|2014-2015
|£144,750 
|-
|Audrey Cumberford (West College Scotland)
|2014-2015
|£138,000
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|}
''* Prof Hossein's base salary of £134,100 plus £20,099 pension contribution totals £154,199.'' ''The total paid by the college to Prof Hossein and his wife who teaches at the college is £210,485.''


== External links ==
== External links ==
[http://www.almcollege.org.uk/ The college's website]
* [http://www.almcollege.ac.uk/ Official website]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 23:20, 10 November 2023

Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education
Former name
Al-Maktoum Insititue of Islamic Studies
Established2001
ChairmanHE Mr Mirza Al-Sayegh
ChancellorMurray Elder, Baron Elder
Location
Dundee, Scotland
Websitehttps://www.almcollege.ac.uk/

Al-Maktoum College Of Higher Education is a college located in Dundee, sponsored by Hamdan Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, deputy ruler of Dubai and minister of finance of the United Arab Emirates. Formerly known as Al-Maktoum Institute for Arabic and Islamic Studies, the college was established in 2001,[1] and has built a mosque at the cost of £1.3 million on its campus for the local Muslim population.[2] The institute has its own publishing press.[3]

Courses

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The college offers postgraduate programmes in the study of Islam, Economics, and Arabic.[4] The college offered degree programs but agreements with Universities have been withdrawn, including Aberdeen. The College's partnership agreement with the university of Aberdeen was terminated in September 2012. All students previously enrolled on higher education programmes at the College were transferred to the university of Aberdeen.[5]

QAA oversight reports

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The college has been reviewed by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education a number of times, and since 2018 it meets UK standards.[6]

According to the report, in January 2018 the college had 18 registered students, 6 academic staff, 5 visiting fellows, and 6 administrative staff.[7]

Malory Nye controversy

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Malory Nye was principal of the college until June 2011 when he was dismissed from his post, together with his wife, Isabel Campbell-Nye, who was head of the English language centre.

The couple alleged that the director of operations, and chairman of the college's board of directors decided to force them out because they're white, British Christians, among other claims.[8][9] However, all claims were dismissed at an employment tribunal in Glasgow.[9]

The couple also lodged grievances against the chancellor of the college, the Lord, Baron Elder for his handling of the process. Lord Elder was then investigated by the House of Lords Conduct Committee and was found to have broken the House of Lords' Code of Conduct for incorrect registering of lord interest and misuse of the House of Lords stationery for his private business at the college by using a House of Lords envelope to send the former college principal his termination letter.[10] Following the investigation, he issued an apology for his minor breaches of the Code of Conduct.[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "About The College". Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  2. ^ "New £1.3m mosque opens on Dundee city campus". BBC. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  3. ^ "About Us". Al-Maktoum Academic Press. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Available Programmes - Al-Maktoum College". Al-Maktoum College. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education Review for Educational Oversight" (PDF). dera.ioe.ac.uk. Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education. May 2012.
  6. ^ "Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education". The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Higher Education Review (Alternative Providers) of Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education" (PDF). The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education. January 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  8. ^ McKlevie, Geraldine (1 June 2012). "I was fired for being a white Christian, claims professor". The Scotsman. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Academics lose dismissal claims". HeraldScotland.com. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  10. ^ Kernaghan, Paul. "Annex 2: Report from the commissioner for standards". publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  11. ^ "Lord Elder sorry for code breach". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
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