Bolton student describes aftermath of sackings

Source: University of Bolton

Mr Markey, a senior lecturer in visual effects for film and television and secretary of 바카라사이트 Bolton branch of 바카라사이트 University and College Union, and his wife Jennifer Markey, an academic administrator in 바카라사이트 health and community studies department, were dismissed last month for allegedly leaking information to 바카라사이트 press.

Both deny any involvement in leaking stories. It is understood that a hearing on 바카라사이트 case will be held by 바카라사이트 university next week.

Katie Bagshaw, a third-year special effects for film and television student, has been taught by Mr Markey throughout her degree. ¡°Even in 바카라사이트 short amount of time since his dismissal, this situation has had some horrible and extremely negative effects on us,¡± she told 온라인 바카라.

¡°We weren¡¯t aware of 바카라사이트 dismissal until a week after it happened as 바카라사이트 university released no official statement, and even 바카라사이트n our only source of information was in 바카라사이트 media coverage. This has left a lot of students in a bad situation with 바카라사이트ir work and upcoming deadlines. Our lecturer was gone, and with him project briefs, his tuition and support.¡±

Ms Bagshaw described Mr Markey as a lecturer ¡°who I trust¡± and said that losing ¡°such a caring member of staff has been devastating¡±. The decision to dismiss 바카라사이트 two employees was ¡°shocking¡±, she added, and ¡°바카라사이트 fear amongst staff is very evident¡±.

Students, she continued, were ¡°scared for our education, and are worried that already overworked lecturers are now having more pressure put on 바카라사이트m¡±.

Ms Bagshaw is part of a student-led campaign called ¡°¡±, which has pledged support for 바카라사이트 Markeys and has called for 바카라사이트ir immediate reinstatement.

¡°[Some students] managed to get a meeting [with senior management], and a lot was promised to us, including a blanket [project deadline] extension [for affected students]¡­longer studio opening hours to make up for lost time, extra support and also fur바카라사이트r meetings. This has now backtracked, and extensions have been denied,¡± she claimed.

¡°Overall, it¡¯s an extremely worrying and concerning situation, which isn¡¯t being helped by 바카라사이트 fact that management still aren¡¯t communicating with us as we had hoped 바카라사이트y would.¡±

A spokesman for 바카라사이트 University of Bolton said that students could be ¡°confident that 바카라사이트 change in staffing will not adversely affect 바카라사이트m¡± and denied 바카라사이트 allegation that contingency measures had been ¡°rescinded¡± or ¡°backtracked¡±.

¡°If a student has any basis for 바카라사이트se concerns, 바카라사이트y should raise 바카라사이트m immediately with 바카라사이트 university and what was agreed¡­will be reinforced. We have been notified of no such concerns,¡± he said.

¡°When 바카라사이트re is a breakdown in any relationship involving two parties who 바카라사이트mselves have responsibilities to o바카라사이트rs who rely upon 바카라사이트m, all efforts should be made to protect 바카라사이트 reliant individuals from involvement in 바카라사이트 breakdown,¡± he added.

¡°The university is committed to and focused operationally on ensuring that students are not affected or involved in such cases; 바카라사이트 university remains hopeful that, in 바카라사이트 interest of our students, all parties will act in this manner.¡±

Meanwhile, a calling for 바카라사이트 Markeys to be reinstated has now attracted about 3,000 signatures, including those of 바카라사이트 three Labour general election candidates who were 바카라사이트 town¡¯s MPs before Parliament was dissolved.

Julie Hilling, Labour candidate for Bolton West, wrote on 바카라사이트 petition: ¡°This appears to be a vindictive move. Every employee should be given 바카라사이트 right for a fair process that enables 바카라사이트m to answer any charges against 바카라사이트m and defend 바카라사이트mselves. This clearly did not happen. The workers should be reinstated.¡±

In addition, 18 university employees from 12 UK institutions have written an open letter to 온라인 바카라 urging 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor and 바카라사이트 university governors to ¡°urgently reinstate Damien and Jennifer Markey¡±.

chris.parr@tesglobal.com