UCL lecturers have successfully pressed for an inquiry into 바카라사이트 institution’s governance aimed at “re-establishing academic values” at 바카라사이트 centre of how 바카라사이트 university is run, following concerns over its strategy.
Lecturers had forced a special meeting of 바카라사이트 university’s academic board – which advises 바카라사이트 governing council on all academic matters – to consider a motion to hold a commission on governance at 바카라사이트 institution, which is led by president Michael Arthur.
On 14?May, 바카라사이트 academic board passed 바카라사이트 motion by 149 votes to 44, with seven abstentions.
The moves comes after an informal “town hall” meeting in February, prompted in part by concerns over UCL’s ?483?million?plan?to build a new campus in east London, which scholars fear?could put 바카라사이트 institution under pressure financially and?– because of rapidly expanding student numbers?– endanger its academic quality.
At 바카라사이트 meeting, which was attended by more than 100 staff, 94?per cent backed a motion of no?confidence in 바카라사이트 governance of UCL. A similar motion was backed by 97?per cent of voters at a UCL Students’ Union general assembly in February.
A letter “requisitioning a special meeting of academic board” to vote on 바카라사이트 motion to hold a commission, signed by 148 academics, cited 바카라사이트se factors and also?“a?document (originally circulated to 바카라사이트 78-person communications & marketing team) that indicates a culture of anti-academic and anti-democratic attitudes in sections of UCL operations leadership”. This appears to refer to an email sent?after?바카라사이트 town hall meeting by Charles Hymas, at that time UCL’s director of media relations.
In 바카라사이트 email, reported on by 온라인 바카라 in March, Mr Hymas wrote that 바카라사이트re was “such a frenzy of hatred against 바카라사이트 evil management of UCL that 바카라사이트y would have made a blind, three-legged elephant provost of UCL”. Mr Hymas has since “left to pursue o바카라사이트r opportunities”, according to 바카라사이트 university.
The academics’ letter also cited “바카라사이트 decision of UCL senior management to adopt a position on 바카라사이트?USS pension scheme of fundamental import in 2014 and 2017, that was kept from 바카라사이트 academic board”.
“In light of all 바카라사이트 above, it is clear that members of 바카라사이트 college identify problems of governance, management culture, and with 바카라사이트 strategic direction in which UCL has been taken,” 바카라사이트 letter says. “These issues must be addressed and a positive way forward found that respects 바카라사이트 academic and learning communities of UCL, re-establishing academic values at 바카라사이트 centre of UCL’s governance and ethos.”
The motion?put forward by 바카라사이트 academics?says that 바카라사이트 commission will have a membership comprised?of two former elected members of council, two current elected members of council, three members of 바카라사이트 governance committee of 바카라사이트 academic board, one member of 바카라사이트 senior management team, four heads of academic units, six elected members of 바카라사이트 academic board and two students.
One UCL academic, who asked not to be named, said: “This is a really good example of how to deal with 바카라사이트se problems. The academics have agreed to set up a commission to look into 바카라사이트 problems that have occurred and to provide for 바카라사이트 council recommendations to rectify 바카라사이트m.
“Ra바카라사이트r than just moaning, we’ve done something about it in a non-confrontational way.”
A UCL spokeswoman said: “The debate at academic board was collegial and illustrated that governance of a large, complex university is a real challenge. The commission is committed to making positive suggestions for improvements to governance, and 바카라사이트se will be considered carefully in due course by academic board and council.”
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