Local News Linacre College - Selling its soul

[Northstandboy]

Lincare College is to change its name to Thao College after a £155m donation from SOVICO chairman Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao.

Its happening to Colleges now! Lincare is a new College (60's).

 

[unification]

I guess Gary's BBC salary wasn't enough to keep his name on the college when compared with the £155m going their way from a South East Asian businessman ...

 

[Essexyellows]

I remember when Ox Poly became Brookes University........................... same schmizz.

 

[Northstandboy]

I remember when Ox Poly became Brookes University........................... same schmizz.

Linacre is named after someone though! Oxford Poly was not.

 

[Oxymoron]

She will be disappointed to hear that....