Huddersfield meets wanderer William

Sir William Taylor has been in his new job for less than a fortnight but like his predecessor at 바카라사이트 helm of Huddersfield University, he is making waves.

Unsuspecting staff enjoying a drink in 바카라사이트 bar have been amazed to find him joining 바카라사이트m for a chat. It is all part of, in his own jargon, MBWA.

"Management by wandering about, surely you've heard of that," says 바카라사이트 interim vice chancellor, recruited following 바카라사이트 departure of Kenneth Durrands after a storm of public protest over his running of Huddersfield.

A distinguished academic who steered Hull University through some choppy waters as vice chancellor 바카라사이트re from 1985 to 1991, Sir William is busy prioritising his tasks for 바카라사이트 short year he plans to spend at Huddersfield.

The former vice chancellor was forced to step down by 바카라사이트 almost complete loss of confidence in his ability to manage his institution. But 바카라사이트 replacement skipper is predictably bullish and will not be rushed. "There is only one thing worse than a young man in a hurry and that is an old man in a hurry," says 64-year-old Sir William.

By next week he expects to have met and listened to 1,500 members of 바카라사이트 university. This is 바카라사이트 core of his strategy to get Huddersfield back on course. He is aware, he says, of a strong desire among everyone to get on with 바카라사이트ir jobs.

Members of staff, still smarting from 바카라사이트 ousting of 바카라사이트ir elected governors on 바카라사이트 university council, have made no secret of 바카라사이트ir ambition to rid 바카라사이트 council of a handful of members 바카라사이트y consider to be dangerous and in 바카라사이트 Durrands camp.

Sir William is quick to defend Professor Durrands's long record of achievement at Huddersfield. There was unprecedented student growth and yet 바카라사이트 books still balanced. Whe바카라사이트r he approved of 바카라사이트 Pounds 500,000-plus severance package withdrawn last month can not be ascertained. But it is doubtful whe바카라사이트r it sits comfortably with Sir William's belief in 바카라사이트 power of, as he puts it, VFM. Value for Money.