London university replaces chair of governors after review

A London university has replaced its chair of governors following a governance review.

The University of East London announced last month that it had elected Anulika Ajufo, an investment professional at 바카라사이트 Soros Impact Investment Fund, as its new chair of governors, stating that its previous chair Geoff Thompson had been ¡°asked to step down following a review of governance practices¡±.

Ms Ajufo said: ¡°The university has conducted an independent review and found several areas in which we will need to improve our board of governors¡¯ processes. The board will be advancing 바카라사이트 way we work to ensure that our governance procedures support our progressive learning environment for our students, staff and partners.?

¡°As we have now reached a turning point as a board and as a university, we have asked our previous chair, Geoff Thompson, to stand down from this role to allow 바카라사이트 university to move into a new era of growth. We would like to thank Geoff for his tenure during a transformative period for 바카라사이트 university.¡±

Mr Thompson, a former world heavyweight karate champion, became UEL¡¯s chair in 2017. The university declined to say exactly why he was asked to resign.

Earlier this year, Mr Thompson¡¯s charity, Youth Charter, was relocated from Manchester to UEL¡¯s Stratford campus. The organisation, which trains volunteers to deliver sports, arts and social-based activities for young people aged between 10 and 19, was set up by Mr Thompson 26 years ago following 바카라사이트 shooting of a 14-year-old in Manchester¡¯s Moss Side.

Among those to attend 바카라사이트?of 바카라사이트 charity¡¯s new offices on 7 March 2019 were World Athletics president Lord Coe and Amanda Broderick, UEL¡¯s vice-chancellor, who said that 바카라사이트 new Youth Charter centre ¡°reinforces our view that civic community will be at 바카라사이트 heart of 바카라사이트 university¡±.

At 바카라사이트 time, UEL said that more than 300 of its students had already been recruited to volunteer, and that hundreds more would join 바카라사이트m.

Writing for 온라인 바카라 in March 2018, Mr Thompson described how a ¡°community campus¡± model, in which youth activities can be delivered in a ¡°safe space¡± such as a higher education institution, was at 바카라사이트 heart of 바카라사이트 Youth Charter¡¯s work.

¡°As chair of governors¡± at UEL, Mr Thompson wrote, he had ¡°pledged to¡­commit university resources to provide a hub for 바카라사이트 developing community campus to tackle issues of disaffection, exclusion and crime¡±.

Michael Shattock, visiting professor at 바카라사이트 UCL Institute of Education and co-author of 바카라사이트 recently published book?The Governance of British Higher Education, said that while it was ¡°relatively unusual¡± for a university to announce 바카라사이트 departure of 바카라사이트 chair of governors so publicly, he did not see any problem, in general, with UEL working closely with community charities.

¡°Indeed, it was very much in 바카라사이트 spirit of 바카라사이트 recommendations of 바카라사이트 recent Civic University Commission report,¡± he said.

Speaking generally, ¡°it was important that 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor remained ¡®바카라사이트 accountable officer¡¯ and had full control over any activity for which 바카라사이트 university was responsible¡±, Professor Shattock added.

바카라 사이트 추천?was unable to contact Mr Thompson or 바카라사이트 Youth Charter charity for comment, despite efforts to reach?바카라사이트m by phone, email and via social media.

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