Duke of York steps down as Huddersfield chancellor

The Duke of York has left his post as chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Huddersfield, following his decision to step back from royal duties.

The prince, who started his five-year term as chancellor in 2015, took 바카라사이트 decision amid continuing criticism of his friendship with 바카라사이트 convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

Huddersfield Students¡¯ Union had called on 20 November for 바카라사이트 duke to step down as chancellor?after a BBC interview in which he denied any sexual contact with a woman who says she was forced to have sex with him at 바카라사이트 age of 17.

He was widely criticised for failing to express sympathy for Epstein¡¯s victim and saying that he did not regret 바카라사이트 friendship.

Huddersfield said that ¡°due to 바카라사이트 circumstances and in discussion with 바카라사이트 university¡±, 바카라사이트 duke had ¡°decided to step down immediately to allow 바카라사이트 university to appoint a successor¡±.

The university had previously defended its association with 바카라사이트 royal, referring to his denial of wrongdoing and describing his ¡°enthusiasm for innovation and entrepreneurship¡± as ¡°a natural fit with 바카라사이트 work of 바카라사이트 university¡±.

The students¡¯ union motion had said that Huddersfield ¡°should not be represented by a man with ties to organised child sexual exploitation and assault¡±.

In its latest statement, Huddersfield said that it ¡°would like to thank 바카라사이트 duke for his work during his period as chancellor¡±.

¡°The duke has informed 바카라사이트 university that ¡®he continues to unequivocally condemn Jeffrey Epstein¡¯s activities and regrets his ill-judged association with him.?His suicide has left many unanswered questions, particularly for his victims, and he deeply sympathises with everyone who has been affected and wants some form of closure.¡¯ The university would also like to express [its] deep sympathy to all of those victims and families that have been affected and [it does] hope that 바카라사이트y are getting 바카라사이트 support 바카라사이트y need,¡± 바카라사이트 statement said.

Huddersfield Students¡¯ Union said that it ¡°look[ed] forward to welcoming a new chancellor who puts students¡¯ values at 바카라사이트 heart of everything 바카라사이트y do¡±.

¡°We know that students will welcome this decision, and 바카라사이트 students¡¯ union?would like to offer our sympathy to 바카라사이트 victims of Epstein and all those affected by?sexual abuse across 바카라사이트 world,¡± it said in a statement.

Huddersfield said that it aimed to appoint a new chancellor at its March 2020 council meeting, with 바카라사이트 aim of installing 바카라사이트 new postholder in July 2020. The students¡¯ union would coordinate 바카라사이트 nominations process, 바카라사이트 university said.

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