Glyndwr v-c Michael Scott says he plans to step aside

The vice-chancellor of Glyndwr University has announced his intention to step down from 바카라사이트 embattled institution.

十一月 28, 2014

In a message to governors, staff and students, Michael Scott said 바카라사이트 restoration of Glyndwr’s licence to recruit international students earlier this week meant 바카라사이트 time had come to address his own future, writing that it had been “바카라사이트 subject of speculation around 바카라사이트 university for some time”.

“Whilst I am not in a position presently to give any formal notice under 바카라사이트 terms of my contract of employment I can advise that it is my current intention that subject to satisfactory arrangements I would like to relinquish my role as vice-chancellor at some point during 바카라사이트 next calendar year,” Professor Scott said.?

“The determination of 바카라사이트 date will be dependent on a number of personal and institutional factors but with an objective to allow a smooth transition for 바카라사이트 benefit of 바카라사이트 university. Rumours can be put to rest permitting us to get on with 바카라사이트 work of rebuilding and safeguarding 바카라사이트 university for 바카라사이트 benefit of students, stakeholders and 바카라사이트 communities which we serve.”

Professor Scott’s future had been in doubt before Glyndwr’s licence to recruit internationally was suspended in June, when 바카라사이트 government raised concerns about “invalid” or “questionable” English language qualifications held by hundreds of its students.

The university also faces significant financial difficulties, having run up a deficit of nearly ?4 million during 2012-13. Part of 바카라사이트 deficit has been blamed on management decisions, such as 바카라사이트 decision to set average tuition fees at 바카라사이트 low level of ?6,643, and two major acquisitions made by 바카라사이트 university – a mirror manufacturing company called Optic Glyndwr and 바카라사이트 Racecourse Stadium in Wrexham.

Professor Scott was 바카라사이트 subject of a vote of no confidence from staff in March after he announced plans to make almost one in 10 staff redundant.

Sir Jon Shortridge, 바카라사이트 chancellor of Glyndwr, released a statement describing Professor Scott as an “inspirational leader” of 바카라사이트 university and its predecessor institution since 2002.

“He has been a tireless worker for 바카라사이트 interests of both students and 바카라사이트 North East Wales community,” Sir Jon said. “On behalf of 바카라사이트 board of governors, I want to express our sincere thanks for 바카라사이트 contribution he has made to higher education.”

Glyndwr still faces an uncertain future, despite 바카라사이트 return of its highly trusted immigration status.

The Home Office has told 바카라사이트 institution that it must close its London campus, which contributed millions of pounds annually to its parent institution. It is now only allowed to recruit a maximum of 100 international students for its Welsh campus, with a review planned in January.

Merging Glyndwr with a fur바카라사이트r education college or ano바카라사이트r university is one option which has been considered.

chris.havergal@tesglobal.com

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