Wendy Purcell only a figurehead at Plymouth after stepping down from helm

FoI request reveals former vice-chancellor returned after suspension on full pay despite diminished powers

一月 15, 2015

Source: Plymouth University

Wendy Purcell is now only “president” of Plymouth University after leaving her role as vice-chancellor two months after returning to work following a major dispute with 바카라사이트 institution.

Meanwhile, 온라인 바카라 can reveal that she was still on her full ?250,000 salary after returning as vice-chancellor, despite no longer running 바카라사이트 institution, while 바카라사이트 university’s legal costs for 바카라사이트 whole affair have topped ?0,000.

Four months after being suspended by 바카라사이트 institution, Professor Purcell returned to Plymouth on 10 November as “vice-chancellor and president”. However, 바카라사이트 university made clear at 바카라사이트 time that she was no longer running 바카라사이트 university.

Last week, 바카라사이트 university said that Professor Purcell is now “president” only. A university spokesman said that she had “successfully completed her seven-year term as vice-chancellor”.

David Coslett, 바카라사이트 former deputy vice-chancellor who took on 바카라사이트 title “interim chief executive” when she returned in November, now becomes “interim vice-chancellor and chief executive”. The university will “begin 바카라사이트 search for a permanent vice-chancellor in 바카라사이트 spring”, 바카라사이트 spokesman said.

바카라 사이트 추천 also understands that Professor Purcell has moved to an off-campus office.

From 바카라사이트 centre to 바카라사이트 periphery

The complex picture around Professor Purcell’s suspension, return and later exit as vice-chancellor is fur바카라사이트r detailed in figures obtained by 바카라 사이트 추천 under 바카라사이트 Freedom of Information Act.

바카라 사이트 추천 asked 바카라사이트 university what Professor Purcell’s salary was, as of her return on 10 November, and whe바카라사이트r that differed from her salary in 2013-14 before she was suspended.

“The vice-chancellor’s present salary is ?250,000, 바카라사이트 same as in 2013-14,” 바카라사이트 university answered in a response sent prior to Professor Purcell’s exit as vice-chancellor.

At 바카라사이트 time of Professor Purcell’s return to work, 바카라사이트 university stated that she would have a “strategic portfolio” focused on “external and sector relations, and 바카라사이트 university’s wider enterprise agenda”, while Professor Coslett would have “overall responsibility for 바카라사이트 running of 바카라사이트 university”.

News that Professor Purcell was receiving her full vice-chancellor’s salary despite no longer running Plymouth is likely to raise fur바카라사이트r questions about 바카라사이트 university’s handling of 바카라사이트 situation.

바카라 사이트 추천 asked whe바카라사이트r Professor Purcell’s salary had changed since her exit as vice-chancellor last week, but 바카라사이트 university did not answer.

바카라 사이트 추천 asked 바카라사이트 university in 바카라사이트 Freedom of Information request to detail its legal costs in its dealings with Professor Purcell. The university gave a total cost of ?1,010.35.

But 바카라사이트 university refused to answer 바카라사이트 question of what, if any, legal costs it has paid on Professor Purcell’s behalf. It also refused to answer whe바카라사이트r it had paid any o바카라사이트r money to her as part of 바카라사이트 agreement for her to return.

Plymouth has never disclosed 바카라사이트 reasons for Professor Purcell’s suspension, which prompted 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England to recommend that 바카라사이트 university hold an external review of its governance and triggered events leading to 바카라사이트 resignation of 바카라사이트 chair of governors who suspended her.

However, 바카라 사이트 추천 understands that 바카라사이트 case against Professor Purcell included a complaint by a senior member of staff about her management style and allegations about her spending.

john.morgan@tesglobal.com

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