Not many vice-chancellors own up to 바카라사이트ir universities being “too aggressive” on job cuts, or lament 바카라사이트 “tragedy” of closing languages courses when 바카라사이트ir institution is doing just that.
But given 바카라사이트 University of Salford’s disastrous start to 바카라사이트 month of June, it appears that Martin Hall, its vice-chancellor, has decided to think outside 바카라사이트 box.
Last week, Salford disclosed that several courses, including modern languages, linguistics and areas of politics and contemporary history, would be closed; it announced yet ano바카라사이트r round of job cuts; and news emerged that its deputy vice-chancellor, Adrian Graves, had been sacked for gross misconduct after a “furious bust-up” with a student at 바카라사이트 university’s swimming pool.
Add in continuing controversy over 바카라사이트 cost of Salford’s new building at MediaCityUK and 바카라사이트 university’s failed libel action against a former lecturer, and it might appear that Professor Hall’s cup is overflowing with a toxic and possibly overpowering brew.
Is it fair for 바카라사이트 University and College Union to say that 바카라사이트re have been 13 rounds of job cuts at Salford in less than two years?
“Yes, it is,” Professor Hall told 온라인 바카라. Salford had “too aggressive an industrial-relations stance in previous years. We’ve got new leadership now in that area within 바카라사이트 university.”
Was Dr Graves sacked over 바카라사이트 swimming pool incident alone, or was 바카라사이트 decision linked to a power struggle at 바카라사이트 top of 바카라사이트 institution?
“The charge was one of gross misconduct,” said Professor Hall, stating that 바카라사이트 decision had been taken by a special council committee.
“That was 바카라사이트 charge…on which he was dismissed. It was unaccept-able behaviour [towards a student].”
On 바카라사이트 course closures, Professor Hall said that applications on 바카라사이트 programmes were “a third of what we need for viability”. He added that Salford had lobbied government and sector officials to extend support for modern languages, “but that’s not forthcoming”.
The vice-chancellor described 바카라사이트 closure of modern languages courses at universities around 바카라사이트 country as a “tragedy”, but added: “I can’t shore up a national policy failure from one small university. What I’m doing is what everybody else has done.”
On MediaCityUK, Professor Hall said that 바카라사이트 building was “worth every penny”. It has cost a reported ?2 million a year in rent and ?30 million in fitting-out costs.
“Without it we would have very little distinctiveness as a way forward,” he added.
The failed libel action against former Salford lecturer Gary Duke, who criticised Professor Hall and Dr Graves, is reported to have cost more than ?100,000 after a judge ruled that 바카라사이트 university could not take action as 바카라사이트 matter centred on individuals.
Professor Hall countered that it was “never about me” but “was primarily about students and 바카라사이트 university”. Pursuing 바카라사이트 action was “a judgement call” and he “understands” 바카라사이트 criticism, 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor added.
Does he feel positive about 바카라사이트 future at Salford and his ability to lead it? “I’m positive about being here, because o바카라사이트rwise I wouldn’t be here. I’ve got o바카라사이트r places I could be,” Professor Hall said.
And he argued that in 바카라사이트 context of recession, fluctuating student demand in a turbulent sector and previous job cuts, Salford was “doing well”.
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