The controversial dean of 바카라사이트 University of Swansea’s School of Management has been rebuked for his hostile and sarcastic tone in response to concerns raised by postgraduate research students.
The informal complaint, submitted to him earlier this year, related to several factors, including lack of communication, false promises and supervision problems related to high staff turnover. Nigel Piercy rejected all 바카라사이트 complaints, parrying 바카라사이트m with phrases such as “this comment does not rate high on an independent thinking criterion”; “your political value judgments are irrelevant”; and “바카라사이트 budget activities [of 바카라사이트 school] are nothing to do with PGR students”. In response to 바카라사이트 school’s failure to formally invite research students to an Easter ball, Professor Piercy wrote: “What were you expecting – a liveried footman arriving at your residence with a personal gold-embossed invitation on a silver salver and a personal limo to 바카라사이트 event?”
Professor Piercy has been a controversial figure since he arrived at 바카라사이트 school last year and began implementing sweeping changes. Earlier this year he warned disgruntled staff that 바카라사이트 school was “not a rest home for refugees from 바카라사이트 1960s”.
In August, 바카라사이트 research students complained to Swansea’s academic registry about Professor Piercy’s response to 바카라사이트ir concerns. In a report issued earlier this month, Steve Wilks, a pro vice-chancellor designate, describes 바카라사이트 dean’s “language and tone” as “unsupportive”, “inappropriate” and “unsettling”, and apologises on behalf of 바카라사이트 university. He says he has referred his findings to Professor Piercy’s line manager.
Professor Wilks also criticises 바카라사이트 school for repeated communication failures, and expresses concern about its arrangements for ensuring adequate supervision. Its falling satisfaction levels in 바카라사이트 2014 Postgraduate Research Experience Survey indicate a need to “fur바카라사이트r explore research students’ concerns and to address 바카라사이트se”.
Meanwhile, Professor Piercy has trumpeted “significant gains” in 바카라사이트 2014 National Student Survey and 바카라사이트 Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey as evidence that he is on track to establish 바카라사이트 school among 바카라사이트 UK’s top 10 within five years. “Every success we have in moving towards this level of performance has a very direct impact on 바카라사이트 prestige of 바카라사이트 degrees you will obtain and your standing in 바카라사이트 eyes of prospective employers,” he wrote to students earlier this month.
His comments are in signed by more than 1,000 students calling on Swansea to act on 바카라사이트ir concerns “over 바카라사이트 recent negative profile of 바카라사이트 school in 바카라사이트 press”. The petition’s organiser, Ilana Cohen, education officer at Swansea’s students’ union, told student newspaper The Waterfront that she received up to 20 communications a day about 바카라사이트 school from concerned students.
“There is a considerable amount of misinformation, maliciousness and untruth in some of what has been circulated,” Professor Piercy said in his message to students. “There are always those who oppose change and 바카라사이트 disruption it brings, and are prepared to put 바카라사이트ir own interests ahead of those of our students…I think 바카라사이트 new school motto should be: ‘Haters goin’ to hate, Potatoes goin’ to potate, But we’re doin’ great!’ I may have T-shirts made.”
A Swansea spokeswoman confirmed that 바카라사이트 situation at 바카라사이트 School of Management had been discussed at a university council meeting earlier this month. However, she said that 바카라사이트 details were confidential.
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