Thanks – I suppose I was just thinking in a rather rambling fashion that you would need research support if you have a lot of research (and some of the smaller unis are developing the areas they can excel in). It ended up then with the idea of distribution of library resources and perhaps it was a false economy if a uni devoted so much more to HDR than undergrad in that more focussed support for HDR could be delivered later on.
The emphasis on research may have obscured the teaching and thought development role of unis but research is the cash cow now?
Cheers
Sarah