According to a couple of articles in yesterday's Education Guardian a UK Parliamentary Committee is to investigate the demise of UK eUniversities Worldwide (UKeU). There's more, so if you're interested read on! Adding further to the pain is a BBC News article which reports the views of Dr Ian Gibson, the chair of the Commons science and technology committee and Dr Liz Beatty, HEFCE's director of learning and teaching, expressed during an interview on the BBC 'You and Yours' programme on BBC Radio 4.
One can almost sense a palpable 'run for cover' from some of the key actors. Matters could still get considerably worse if the Audit Commission or the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee gets attracted to the scent.