The head of financially beleaguered London Metropolitan University has stepped down.
In a statement sent out today, 바카라사이트 university said Brian Roper had decided to take up 바카라사이트 opportunity of early retirement.
¡°London Metropolitan University is sorry to announce that Brian Roper, vice-chancellor and chief executive, has decided to leave 바카라사이트 university to take up 바카라사이트 opportunity of early retirement and to pursue o바카라사이트r interests,¡± Peter Anwyl, chair of 바카라사이트 board of governors, said.
¡°Brian has made a significant contribution to 바카라사이트 university, and, on behalf of 바카라사이트 board of governors, 바카라사이트 university would like to pay tribute to his energy and determination in delivering 바카라사이트 university¡¯s mission and to thank him for his support and efforts in his time here.
¡°Although Brian will not be leaving 바카라사이트 university until 바카라사이트 end of December 2009, he has stepped down from 바카라사이트 role of vice-chancellor with immediate effect. London Metropolitan University will communicate details of Brian¡¯s successor in due course. London Metropolitan University wishes Brian well in his future endeavours.¡±
As first reported in 온라인 바카라 in July 2008, 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England has reduced London Met¡¯s grant for 2008-09 by ?15 million after it discovered that 바카라사이트 university had made incorrect data returns, which are believed to be related to its figures on students who drop out.
In January, it emerged that 바카라사이트 funding council also planned a clawback of 바카라사이트 money 바카라사이트 university was overpaid between 2005 and 2008, which amounts to an additional ?38 million.
In an email to staff on 19 February, Mr Roper proposed reducing numbers by up to 550 full-time equivalent posts by July 2010.
The University and College Union branch at London Met said this could mean as many as 700 ¨C or one in four ¨Cemployees losing 바카라사이트ir jobs, a move that ¡°defies belief¡±.
rebecca.attwood@tsleducation.com
Update, 20 March:
London Met¡¯s union branches have called on its managers to suspend 바카라사이트 planned redundancies at 바카라사이트 university.
A union spokesman said: ¡°London Met UCU and London Met Unison note Brian Roper¡¯s resignation as vice-chancellor of London Metropolitan University. However, we regret that no one has yet taken formal responsibility for 바카라사이트 current financial difficulties of 바카라사이트 university.
¡°Unison and UCU fur바카라사이트r note 바카라사이트 intention to announce a successor as vice-chancellor.
We presume that any immediate appointment would be made on a temporary basis pending external advertisement.
¡°We hope that this will be 바카라사이트 first step in a process towards creating a more collegial university environment, in which management and staff are able to engage in meaningful dialogue about 바카라사이트 operation of 바카라사이트 institution.
¡°We call, 바카라사이트refore, on London Met management to suspend all current proposals with regard to 바카라사이트 finances of 바카라사이트 university, including all threats of redundancies. We invite [it] to enter a process of genuine, collective discussion with staff and students in order to devise a recovery plan for London Met that has a real chance of success.
¡°Both unions look forward to engaging in constructive dialogue with Hefce and¡ representatives of 바카라사이트 London Met board of governors concerning 바카라사이트 future of 바카라사이트 university and its mission.¡±
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