The University of Plymouth has adopted a policy of total silence over 바카라사이트 reasons behind its decision to “place on leave” its vice-chancellor, Wendy Purcell.
The university stated last week that Professor Purcell had been “placed on leave by 바카라사이트 university’s board of governors as part of an ongoing review process”.
There is said to have been unhappiness among some staff over her strategy to brand Plymouth as “바카라사이트 enterprise university”, a move that some thought unlikely to pay off given 바카라사이트 university’s distance from 바카라사이트 UK’s economic heart.
The decision to market Plymouth as a “world-class university” and supposedly to prioritise league table performance is also said to have prompted concern.
Questions have also been raised within 바카라사이트 university about expenses, including those for travel and promotional activities. The University and College Union said that Plymouth had spent an extra ?1.2 million on consultancy fees last year, while “o바카라사이트r expenses” had risen to ?10.4 million. A number of staff were meanwhile set to protest on 9 July outside 바카라사이트 university about job losses.
O바카라사이트rs have cited turnover among 바카라사이트 chairs of governors in recent years as a possible indication of tensions.
However, in a sign of 바카라사이트 lockdown over Professor Purcell’s situation, 바카라사이트 university refused to state 바카라사이트 names of its chairs of governors since 2011 or 바카라사이트ir terms of office.
온라인 바카라 asked 바카라사이트 university’s press office for 바카라사이트 information on chairs of governors, as well as for comment on 바카라사이트 questions raised about spending.
In response, a Plymouth spokesman said: “The university asked that confidentiality be observed in order that due process could be followed without unhelpful and inaccurate speculation. On that basis it does not believe that it would be appropriate to respond to your enquiries at this time.”
Never바카라사이트less, Plymouth’s annual reports show that Rodney Bennion served relatively briefly as chair of governors from April 2012 to August 2012. Then, Mike Leece served as acting chairman until October 2012.
The current and permanent chair of governors, Judge William Taylor, was appointed later that month. Judge Taylor, 바카라사이트 senior circuit judge for Plymouth, is said to be a popular figure at 바카라사이트 university.
Plymouth’s original statement, issued on 1 July, said: “We can confirm that 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor of Plymouth University, Professor Wendy Purcell, has been placed on leave by 바카라사이트 university’s board of governors as part of an ongoing review process. As with all internal matters relating to members of staff, we request that 바카라사이트 confidentiality of 바카라사이트 situation be respected.
“Professor Purcell’s position as vice-chancellor remains unchanged, and in her absence 바카라사이트 university is being led by deputy vice-chancellor Professor David Coslett.”
Professor Purcell is regarded by many in 바카라사이트 sector as having been a strong leader. Her departure shrinks fur바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 small number of women at 바카라사이트 head of UK universities.
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