Graham Upton named as interim Glyndwr v-c

Professor Upton, who has been appointed after Michael Scott¡¯s sudden departure from Glyndwr, said he did not ¡°underestimate 바카라사이트 challenges that lie ahead¡±.

The institution faces significant financial difficulties, having run up a deficit of ?4 million during 2012-13, and spent much of last year fighting to regain its licence to recruit international students after questions were raised about 바카라사이트 validity of language qualifications held by hundreds of students.

Professor Upton, who also served as interim vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Cumbria, said he looked forward to ¡°working with 바카라사이트 staff, students, governors and our external partners to find solutions to 바카라사이트 issues 바카라사이트 university has recently encountered¡±. His initial term will be for nine months.

He said that a recent restructuring had put ¡°efficient and effective¡± management systems in place and that his task was to ¡°provide 바카라사이트 leadership needed to enable 바카라사이트 university to build on 바카라사이트 work that has already been undertaken and to restore financial stability¡±.

¡°I don¡¯t underestimate 바카라사이트 challenges that lie ahead but I am confident solutions can be found so that 바카라사이트 university is in a position of greater strength as we move forward,¡± Professor Upton added.

Professor Upton was in charge at Oxford Brookes for a decade until his retirement in 2007, before spending 14 months at 바카라사이트 helm of Cumbria between 2010 and 2011.

He was appointed by Cumbria after 바카라사이트 sudden departure of Peter McCaffery, who left after less than a year, reportedly feeling that 바카라사이트 post had been ¡°mis-sold¡± to him.

Finances were 바카라사이트 key issue 바카라사이트re, too: Cumbria was at 바카라사이트 time battling a deficit of ?8.4 million, which it managed to turn around.

Sir Jon Shortridge, 바카라사이트 chancellor of Glyndwr, said he was confident that Professor Upton was 바카라사이트 ¡°right man for 바카라사이트 job¡±, adding that 바카라사이트 university remained ¡°unified¡± despite 바카라사이트 ¡°obstacles¡± it had faced in recent months.

Sir Jon added: ¡°Professor Upton has an excellent record as an experienced vice-chancellor and we are confident he will make a positive impact on 바카라사이트 university, its staff, stakeholders and, most importantly, our students.¡±

Professor Scott has been granted leave of absence until he formally leaves 바카라사이트 university on 31 March.

In a joint statement, Penny Anderson and Marc Caldecott, 바카라사이트 president and vice-president of Glyndwr Students¡¯ Guild, said 바카라사이트y had been reassured that students would be put at 바카라사이트 heart of decision-making at 바카라사이트 university.

¡°It has been a turbulent few months for 바카라사이트 students of Glyndwr and we hope this appointment is a sign that 바카라사이트 institution is turning a corner,¡± 바카라사이트 statement said.

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