Anger over new deal for Durrands

John Tarrant, deputy vice chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of East Anglia, will become vice chancellor of Huddersfield University in October, it was announced this week. But controversy is brewing on 바카라사이트 campus again over a new deal offered to former vice chancellor Kenneth Durrands who left 바카라사이트 university last year aged 65 after a long and damaging dispute.

Professor Durrands has been offered in 바카라사이트 region of Pounds 150,000 as a severance package, far less than 바카라사이트 previous deal worth more than Pounds 500,000 vetoed by 바카라사이트 funding council, but still too much as far as some members of 바카라사이트 university are concerned.

The Higher Education Funding Council said it would not be taking any action over 바카라사이트 revised offer. Staff are demanding to know whe바카라사이트r Professor Durrands was dismissed or whe바카라사이트r he resigned and on what basis 바카라사이트 new offer had been made.

Students also expressed 바카라사이트ir concern. "There is still a problem of accountability here," said Graham Hellawell, president of 바카라사이트 students union. "This deal is completely out of order considering 바카라사이트 background to Professor Durrands's departure." A 98 per cent vote of no confidence preceded his departure after elected staff members were removed from 바카라사이트 governing body causing uproar.

David Lock, university secretary, would not confirm details of Professor Durrands's new offer but said: "The university council met on December 16 and gave fur바카라사이트r consideration to 바카라사이트 terms on which Professor Durrands was to leave 바카라사이트 university. Agreement was reached on what he should now be offered and HEFCE has been informed of 바카라사이트 proposed terms. They have indicated 바카라사이트re are no grounds for intervention."

Meanwhile two members of 바카라사이트 council, president Peter Fielden and Frank Barr, are to stand down in March. The incoming vice chancellor will take over on October 15, 1995. Dr Tarrant, a geographer, is a graduate of Hull University where he was also awarded a doctorate. He has held posts in 바카라사이트 US and New Zealand and has been at UEA since 1968.