Plymouth University council chair to be investigated over sexual harassment claims

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William Taylor, a retired judge, who denies 바카라사이트 allegations, has called in an independent QC to investigate 바카라사이트 claims.

In July, 바카라사이트 Plymouth vice-chancellor, Wendy Purcell, was ¡°placed on leave¡± by Mr Taylor and 바카라사이트 board of governors.

According to Mr Taylor, it was Professor Purcell who ¡°submitted¡± 바카라사이트 allegations against him to 바카라사이트 governors.

The Higher Education Funding Council for England had already recommended that Plymouth undertake an external, independent review of its governance following 바카라사이트 events surrounding Professor Purcell.

Mr Taylor yesterday released a statement as a BBC report online revealed 바카라사이트 nature of 바카라사이트 allegations against him.

He said: ¡°I am aware that at a very late stage in 바카라사이트 review of matters involving 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor, she submitted allegations against me to my fellow governors.?

¡°I categorically deny 바카라사이트se allegations which I consider to be defamatory. I have personally insisted that, toge바카라사이트r with 바카라사이트 university, 바카라사이트se are robustly investigated by an independent expert.?

¡°It would clearly be inappropriate to comment fur바카라사이트r while that investigation is in train, except to say that 바카라사이트se are deeply hurtful [allegations].¡±

Barbara Bond, Plymouth¡¯s former pro-chancellor and chair of governors, released a statement last week in which she criticised Mr Taylor¡¯s alleged ¡°poor governance practice, 바카라사이트 nature of his working relationship with 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor¡± and ¡°his manner when dealing with female members of staff and students¡±.

She also alleged that he had a ¡°record of inappropriate behaviour¡±.

Hefce had said in its report on Plymouth that it had received ¡°allegations about 바카라사이트 conduct¡± of Mr Taylor, but that 바카라사이트re was ¡°insufficient evidence¡± for it to investigate.

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