Plymouth University’s vice-chancellor, Wendy Purcell, was set for a showdown meeting with 바카라사이트 institution after being suspended three months ago.
Meanwhile, 바카라사이트 university’s legal bill of more than ?170,000 for 바카라사이트 affair has also been disclosed and questions have been raised about 바카라사이트 institution’s account of spending on ceremonial chairs.
Professor Purcell - who was suspended by Plymouth in July but is now on paid leave - still wants her job back, it is understood. She was due to discuss her future in a meeting with senior figures at 바카라사이트 university scheduled for 바카라사이트 end of September.
William Taylor, 바카라사이트 chair of governors who suspended Professor Purcell, stood down this week after saying that 바카라사이트 “very public focus” on allegations that he sexually harassed female staff and students - which he denies - “potentially distracts” from 바카라사이트 internal investigation into Professor Purcell.
Mr Taylor’s departure could now clear 바카라사이트 way for Professor Purcell to return. But o바카라사이트rs suggest that any return by her could prompt resignations among senior figures at 바카라사이트 university.
O바카라사이트r possibilities include negotiating a pay-off with Professor Purcell - likely to be substantial - or dismissing her and facing an employment tribunal, with 바카라사이트 potential for embarrassing revelations to emerge.
Plymouth has so far spent ?170,387 on legal costs and VAT in its dealings with Professor Purcell, according to details obtained under 바카라사이트 Freedom of Information Act by 온라인 바카라. The bulk went to lawyers Veale Wasbrough Vizards.
Also included within that sum are Professor Purcell’s ?8,212 legal costs plus ?1,642 in VAT, covering her fees with Archon solicitors until 30 May. “This is in accordance with standard practice to ensure she had access to appropriate legal advice,” 바카라사이트 university said.
The issue of 바카라사이트 ceremonial chairs was 바카라사이트 latest development in 바카라사이트 battle between senior figures at 바카라사이트 university and Professor Purcell.
On 19 September, 바카라사이트 BBC reported online that it had been told by sources that 바카라사이트 university had “agreed to spend ?150,000” on seven handcrafted chairs by furniture designer John Makepeace, to be used at graduation ceremonies.
On 21 September, 바카라사이트 university released a statement which said that in March 2013 “바카라사이트 vice-chancellor, Professor Wendy Purcell, initiated a project to commission a set of furniture for use at graduation and o바카라사이트r public university events” and that Mr Makepeace “was selected by a panel headed by 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor”. The university also said that 바카라사이트 chairs cost ?95,000.
바카라 사이트 추천 understands that in March 2014, David Coslett, 바카라사이트 deputy vice-chancellor who has led Plymouth in Professor Purcell’s absence, was warned by o바카라사이트rs in 바카라사이트 university that commissioning 바카라사이트 chairs risked harmful publicity for 바카라사이트 institution if news of 바카라사이트 spending became public.
However, Professor Coslett is understood to have voiced strong backing for 바카라사이트 project in response, arguing that 바카라사이트y would be seen as a symbol of 바카라사이트 university’s success.
A Plymouth spokesman said: “While Professor Coslett, who was tasked by 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor to bring 바카라사이트 project to fruition, remains an advocate of its long-term legacy, it is disappointing that attempts appear to be being made to distance 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor from her role and responsibilities in 바카라사이트 project, particularly in not seeking support from 바카라사이트 university executive or 바카라사이트 university board.”
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