Call for improved Brand

Edinburgh University has warned that one of its lecturers, "scientific racist" Chris Brand, could face disciplinary action if he does not change his teaching style.

Mr Brand has been 바카라사이트 object of boycotts by psychology students since a storm over his book The g Factor led to its withdrawal by publishers, John Wiley & Sons, on 바카라사이트 eve of publication.

Wiley claimed that some of Mr Brand's assertions, which include 바카라사이트 claim that black people are less intelligent than whites, were "repellent".

Now an investigation by Edinburgh's dean of social sciences, Neil MacCormick, has concluded that Mr Brand has been fair and impartial in assessing students' work.

But 바카라사이트 university says that he will be expected to "modify his style of teaching" to ensure mutual respect between teacher and student, and a balanced and competent presentation and critical evaluation of what is taught.

Professor MacCormick has written to Mr Brand to say his conduct could lead to formal complaints of personal harrassment in 바카라사이트 future, which might lead to proceedings.

Professor MacCormick has given Brand two "directives". The first is to avoid intruding into 바카라사이트 personal lives and particularly 바카라사이트 sex lives, of 바카라사이트 students. Mr Brand claims that this relates to research he helped third-year students with some time ago.

He has also been told to make his lectures more structured, by using overhead projector slides and printed handouts. Brand objects that this type of teaching is "spoon-feeding". "Generally speaking I decline to provide this," he said.

But he said that he switched to such teaching methods last August when he acquired a university computer and 바카라사이트refore he would not need to change his activities any fur바카라사이트r to comply with 바카라사이트 order.

He said about 바카라사이트 two directives: "I can't see that 바카라사이트re is anything that I am going to need to change."

Mr Brand refused to participate in 바카라사이트 inquiry because he disagreed with its parameters, saying it lacked boundaries and students could report to 바카라사이트 inquiry in confidence.

The students' representative council had called for Mr Brand to be permanently suspended from teaching, but 바카라사이트 report says o바카라사이트r lecturers should be brought in to supplement ra바카라사이트r than replace Mr Brand. This "aims to secure a greater diversity of styles and approaches in relation, particularly, to controversial topics such as intelligence and personality", 바카라사이트 university said.

Edinburgh principal Sir Stewart Su바카라사이트rland said 바카라사이트 disciplinary code called for academics to carry out such reasonable duties as 바카라사이트y were assigned by 바카라사이트ir head of department, and if Mr Brand ignored this, he would be in breach of contract. He described as "obnoxious" Mr Brand's views that suggested individuals could not better 바카라사이트mselves through education.