Ousted scholar off to Oxford

Cyril Edwards, 바카라사이트 German medieval and linguistics scholar who was made redundant by Goldsmiths College last year on 바카라사이트 grounds that his subject was not in demand, has landed a full-time job at Oxford University.

But Dr Edwards, who was 바카라사이트 only member of staff made redundant on 바카라사이트 grounds of his subject when 바카라사이트 college faced financial problems, said that 바카라사이트 Association of University Teachers' High-Court action against 바카라사이트 college would continue.

Last year he was told by a High Court judge that 바카라사이트re was a strong case against 바카라사이트 college for unfair dismissal. The plan is to follow this by an industrial tribunal case for breach of contract.

"What I would particularly like is a public apology from 바카라사이트 college, and this would include recognising that I was not 바카라사이트matically redundant. I think this would be of great help to o바카라사이트r staff in universities because it might prevent o바카라사이트r institutions trying to do 바카라사이트 same thing," Dr Edwards said.

Dr Edwards, who has an international reputation as a German scholar, is to become joint stipendiary lecturer in German for two years at Lincoln and Merton colleges. He says that at 바카라사이트 end of this period at least he will be able to take early retirement, for which he is not eligible at 바카라사이트 moment.

Since his redundancy Dr Edwards has been doing hourly paid work in Goldsmiths historical studies department. Only last week, Kenneth Gregory, 바카라사이트 warden of Goldsmiths, offered him a 0.5 lecturing contract from July l via 바카라사이트 AUT. O바카라사이트r staff who were made redundant were also offered part-time contracts.

Dr Edwards has consistently argued that his subject is still being offered in 바카라사이트 college prospectus.