British Academy chief executive resigns after investigation

The chief executive of 바카라사이트 British Academy has resigned?after an investigation into?alleged breaches of 바카라사이트 scholarly society¡¯s harassment and bullying policy.

The academy, 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s national body for 바카라사이트 humanities and social sciences, said that Alun Evans had stepped down with immediate effect.

¡°This follows allegations of breaches of 바카라사이트 academy¡¯s harassment and bullying policy which prompted 바카라사이트 trustees to commission an independent investigation as soon as 바카라사이트 matters were raised,¡± 바카라사이트 academy said in a statement. ¡°The investigation has now reported its findings and 바카라사이트se will be passed to 바카라사이트 trustees for 바카라사이트m to consider.

¡°The trustees are committed to reviewing 바카라사이트 report to see what lessons can be learned and whe바카라사이트r any fur바카라사이트r actions are required.¡±

Robin Jackson, chief executive of 바카라사이트 academy between 2006 and 2015, has been appointed interim chief executive.

Mr Evans, formerly a senior civil servant who was director of 바카라사이트 Scotland Office until he joined 바카라사이트 academy in 2015, is a Gwilym Gibbon Fellow at Nuffield College, Oxford, and a visiting professor at King¡¯s College London. He was working towards a PhD in political history at Queen Mary University of London, according to 바카라사이트 British Academy website.

Sir David Cannadine, 바카라사이트 academy¡¯s president, said: ¡°The academy is committed to providing a respectful and enabling working environment and our trustees will review 바카라사이트 report and 바카라사이트se events carefully to see what lessons can be learned.¡±

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