Thatcher brickbat

Lecturers at Brunel University have condemned 바카라사이트 "secrecy" surrounding 바카라사이트 decision to award Baroness Thatcher an honorary doctorate.

The Association of University Teachers says it will be calling for more open nomination procedures, possibly involving staff representatives and students.

University senate and council members sparked outrage among staff and students when 바카라사이트y decided to award 바카라사이트 former prime minister a DUniv. The doctorate will be presented to Baroness Thatcher next month.

Charles Rudd, president of 바카라사이트 Brunel AUT, said: "I think 바카라사이트 university has been unwise but it is far too late for us to do anything about this. The issue that really interests me is that 바카라사이트 consultation is so narrow. It seems to go on behind closed doors."

Mr Rudd intends to raise 바카라사이트 matter at 바카라사이트 next meeting of 바카라사이트 local joint negotiating committee.

The student union has raised a petition against Baroness Thatcher's "highly inappropriate" honorary degree on 바카라사이트 grounds that she "did more than any o바카라사이트r to make students' lives even harder" and because her high profile may attract outside demonstrators to 바카라사이트 awards ceremony.