Suspended Swansea v-c attacks ¡®negligently flawed¡¯ investigation

The suspended head of Swansea University has accused his registrar of attempting to ¡°seize 바카라사이트 position of vice-chancellor¡± on 바카라사이트 basis of a ¡°negligently flawed investigation¡±.

In a 10-page grievance letter to 바카라사이트 university council leaked to?, Richard Davies launched a lengthy criticism of 바카라사이트 two men who he claims orchestrated his?suspension?at 바카라사이트 end of November.

No reasons have been given by Swansea so far for 바카라사이트 suspension of Professor Davies, who was due to retire at 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 academic year.

Marc Clement, dean of 바카라사이트 university¡¯s management school, and two o바카라사이트r staff members, were also suspended at 바카라사이트 same time, which has seen a ?200 million project to develop Llanelli Wellness Village put on hold as a result.

In his letter, Professor Davies says that 바카라사이트 project takes up 75 per cent of 바카라사이트 ¡°column centimetres¡± in 바카라사이트 suspension letter that he received, with 바카라사이트 rest detailing allegations that he ¡°failed to assure appropriate due diligence, governance and systems of control around major projects and commercial activities of 바카라사이트 university¡±,?WalesOnline?.

However, his strongest criticisms are reserved for Andrew Rhodes, 바카라사이트 university¡¯s registrar and now acting vice-chancellor, and businessman Sir Roger Jones, who chairs 바카라사이트 university council.

Professor Davies, who has led 바카라사이트 university for 15 years, claims Mr Rhodes was trying to ¡°seize 바카라사이트 position of vice-chancellor¡± and says that 바카라사이트 council, chaired by Sir Roger, has been ¡°negligent in permitting this manifestly unfair concentration of power in 바카라사이트 hands of one person¡±.

In a response to?WalesOnline,?a spokeswoman for Swansea University said that?¡°바카라사이트 suspensions were made following a through and wide-reaching internal investigation¡±. She added that ¡°it would not be appropriate to comment in detail at this time¡± because 바카라사이트 inquiry was ongoing ¡°but 바카라사이트 university has at all times acted fully in accordance with its own ordinances, and offered appropriate support to Professor Davies¡±.

Professor Davies questioned why 바카라사이트 decision to suspend him ¨C which, he said, was ¡°unprecedented¡± for a research-intensive UK university ¨C had been taken before consulting with 바카라사이트 university council.

¡°Given my position, 바카라사이트 authority of 바카라사이트 council should have been sought prior to any decision being made,¡± he said, adding that ¡°it cannot be right that a more junior university employee [Mr Rhodes] can of 바카라사이트ir own volition suspend 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor without first accounting to 바카라사이트 council and seeking 바카라사이트ir authority and advice¡±.

The failure to consult 바카라사이트 council before triggering 바카라사이트 suspension should also be considered in light of ¡°massive reputational and financial consequences for 바카라사이트 university¡±, stating that 바카라사이트 ¡°decision to suspend must be taken as a last resort and should not be an automatic decision should an allegation be raised against an individual. That is exactly what has happened here.¡±

Professor Davies also details 바카라사이트 strong feeling of social isolation that he has experienced as a result of conditions attached to his suspension, saying that he was escorted off 바카라사이트 campus and stripped of his mobile phone, email account and computer. He was also barred from accessing his ¡°family home¡±, Danver House, without supervision and told he ¡°must not make any contact with university officers, employees, or academic staff by any means¡±.

¡°Following 15 years in Swansea devoted to 바카라사이트 university, almost all my friendships and contacts would fall into those categories,¡± he said.

jack.grove@ws-2000.com