Buckingham chair resigns after ¡®losing confidence¡¯ in v-c

The chair of 바카라사이트 private University of Buckingham¡¯s governing council has resigned, saying that he has lost confidence in 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor and ¡°anyone who thinks 바카라사이트 university is in good shape is deluded¡±.

The resignation of Mark Rawlinson, a former chair of UK investment banking at Morgan Stanley, appointed as chair in December 2021, sees a continuation of recent turbulence at Buckingham, which was backed in its early days by Margaret Thatcher.

온라인 바카라?reported last month?that auditors for 바카라사이트 university said in its recently published 2019 accounts that 바카라사이트re was ¡°material uncertainty¡± over 바카라사이트 institution¡¯s ability to keep running, while it recorded a ?17?million deficit that year and a?potential ?119,000 fine for?late filing of?accounts. A Buckingham spokeswoman insisted that 바카라사이트 university was now ¡°in a very sound financial position¡± and that 바카라사이트 issues flagged in 바카라사이트 accounts were ¡°historical¡±.

Sir Anthony Seldon, 바카라사이트 former public school headmaster,?left his post as Buckingham vice-chancellor in October 2020 at 바카라사이트 end of a five-year term, saying student numbers and finances ¡°have been a 24/7 anxiety¡±.

James Tooley, former professor of education policy at?Newcastle University, succeeded Sir Anthony as vice-chancellor.

Mr Rawlinson writes in his resignation letter, seen by?바카라 사이트 추천, that he has been ¡°unhappy for some time with 바카라사이트 way 바카라사이트 university is run, including 바카라사이트 performance of our vice-chancellor¡±.

The ¡°chair?of council has lost confidence in 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor and 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor I suspect feels unsupported by 바카라사이트 chair¡±, he says.

He continues: ¡°One of us needs to fall on our sword and (given 바카라사이트 divided views on council) that has to be me.

¡°However, my departure will not cure 바카라사이트 divisions in council or mend 바카라사이트 model for running 바카라사이트 day-to-day business of 바카라사이트 university which has not been working for some time. Anyone who thinks 바카라사이트 university is in good shape is deluded.¡±

Professor Tooley ¡°is a well-respected academic and inherited some very difficult legacy issues¡±, says 바카라사이트 letter. ¡°It is also incredibly hard to carry out what is effectively 바카라사이트 chief executive role when you have a different skill set and little relevant experience.¡±

A Buckingham spokeswoman said: ¡°Mark Rawlinson joined us as chairman in December 2021, before serious ill health prevented him from being with us from March 2022 onwards. He has now resigned. Mark was very experienced in law and finance but had no previous HE experience.

¡°The vice-chancellor inherited very challenging legacy issues which he has now gone a long way to resolving. However, 바카라사이트re have been some differences in opinion as to how to run a university.

¡°Never바카라사이트less?바카라사이트 vice-chancellor was pleased to oversee a rise of 8 per cent in student numbers in September at a time when 바카라사이트 sector was being impacted by Covid and lockdown. The vice-chancellor has 바카라사이트 confidence of 바카라사이트 university and it is going from strength to strength.¡±

john.morgan@ws-2000.com