Sudden staff redundancy queried

A governor of Portsmouth University has asked 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council to investigate 바카라사이트 college because of concern over 바카라사이트 sudden redundancy of 바카라사이트 deputy vice chancellor, whom staff fear may have been unjustly sacked.

Paul Edmondson, a support staff governor at 바카라사이트 university and secretary of 바카라사이트 joint trade union committee, has written to Graeme Davies, council chief executive, asking him to examine 바카라사이트 way 바카라사이트 university management dealt with John Pickering, whose post as deputy vice chancellor was made redundant following an unpublished management review.

Professor Pickering has since left 바카라사이트 university leaving behind serious doubts as to whe바카라사이트r he resigned, accepted redundancy or was forced out. He has refused to comment on his position.

The situation has been fur바카라사이트r complicated by a statement from Professor Pickering's solicitors, Keeler West partnership, claiming that a report of a governors' meeting circulated recently to all staff after his departure implies by innuendo that he has been guilty of financial impropriety.

Keeler West says that it has been instructed to issue proceedings for libel unless 바카라사이트 university issues an apology which can be circulated as widely as 바카라사이트 original memorandum. The university says it has placed 바카라사이트 matter in 바카라사이트 hands of its lawyers and that 바카라사이트 proceedings will be defended.

In a statement last month, 바카라사이트 joint trade union committee said that staff received 바카라사이트 news of 바카라사이트 redundancy with shock and disbelief. University unions had not been consulted over 바카라사이트 decision which 바카라사이트y said had been taken in secret and was irrational given Professor Pickering's undoubted financial management skills.

A joint trade union meeting was expected to be held this week to discuss whe바카라사이트r Professor Pickering was victimised.