However, that appears to be the case for the Uni-Tots nursery, which has been housed in the University of Edinburghs psychology department for 40 years.
A letter from Frank Gribben, registrar of the College of Humanities and Social Science, says the space is urgently required by the department in part because of the potential impact on success in the Research Exercise Framework (REF) [sic] and these developments are now pressing.
It says nursery provision will be moved to the universitys Kings Buildings, about two miles south of the city centre and the current site.
Iulia Toch, who has a child at Uni-Tots, expressed concerns about the extra travel and quality. They are planning to have a bigger nursery, whereas this one has 20 to 30 [children], which makes [for] a very good educational environment.
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The REF will score projects on their real-world impact, which can include improved access to她pportunities (including employment and education).
Edinburgh, which would not comment on the letter, stressed that there had been no decision on Uni-Tots and that any change would be to take in more children and to accommodate a growing and thriving Psychology Department, not the REF.
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The demands of the Research Excellence Framework exercise will not impact on the future of Uni-Tots, a spokesman said.
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