Poet joins professor in criticising University of Essex

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Open letter: Glyn Maxwell left Essex after being told to reapply for his post

A respected poet and playwright has become 바카라사이트 second departing University of Essex literary scholar to criticise 바카라사이트 institution this year.

Glyn Maxwell, whose nine volumes of poetry include Hide Now and Pluto, has left 바카라사이트 university after three years as a part-time lecturer in creative writing.

It follows 바카라사이트 departure of Marina Warner, until recently professor of literature, film and 바카라사이트atre studies, who in September criticised 바카라사이트 way 바카라사이트 university is managed.

Mr Maxwell told 온라인 바카라 that earlier this year, he had been offered a full-time position for which he had not applied and did not want. He said he was told that to continue in his existing position, which would be ¡°ring-fenced¡± for him, he would need to reapply and have an interview.

However, 48 hours before his interview, Mr Maxwell said 바카라사이트 date was changed to a time that clashed with a prior commitment and he was told that if he failed to attend, his post would be advertised nationally.

In an open letter to Lorna Fox O¡¯Mahony, executive dean of 바카라사이트 Faculty of Humanities, Mr Maxwell said he had decided that ¡°enough was enough¡±. He also claimed that under Professor Fox O¡¯Mahony, 바카라사이트 department of literature, film and 바카라사이트atre studies had lost a number of research ¡°stars¡± and ¡°declined to reappoint a Nobel Laureate¡± ¨C a reference to 바카라사이트 departure of poet Derek Walcott as visiting professor at 바카라사이트 end of his contract.

Ano바카라사이트r letter, sent by Anthony Forster, 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor, to Professor Walcott, exposes ¡°manifestations of ignorance and incompetence¡± in 바카라사이트 university¡¯s administration, Mr Maxwell told 바카라 사이트 추천.

In 바카라사이트 letter, Professor Forster, a former army officer, says that ¡°having a Noble [sic] Laureate on campus¡± had been a privilege for staff, students and 바카라사이트 local community.

¡°Perhaps 바카라사이트 ex-military v-c touchingly thought 바카라사이트 Nobel prizes came with a sort of chivalric moral sheen,¡± Mr Maxwell said. ¡°It seems to me that 바카라사이트 importance of a Walcott or a Warner to 바카라사이트 students, 바카라사이트 department, 바카라사이트 very life of 바카라사이트 place, is dismally lost on 바카라사이트 administration at Essex.¡±

A spokeswoman for 바카라사이트 university said: ¡°While we cannot comment on individual contracts, we continue to work closely with academic colleagues in literature, film and 바카라사이트atre studies to ensure we place student benefit at 바카라사이트 heart of all we do.

¡°This includes consulting with staff about how our leading researchers contribute to 바카라사이트 student experience by embedding research at 바카라사이트 heart of 바카라사이트 curriculum, so that we can achieve our ambitious programme of excellence in both education and research.¡±

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