Sussex vice-chancellor Michael Farthing to step down

The University of Sussex is to start 바카라사이트 hunt for a new vice-chancellor after it announced current head Michael Farthing will leave next year.

He will step down at 바카라사이트 end of August 2016, according to a university statement.

In 바카라사이트 announcement, Christian Brodie, chair of 바카라사이트 university¡¯s governing council, said ¡°바카라사이트 vice-chancellor and I have been discussing succession planning for 바카라사이트 leadership of 바카라사이트 university¡±.

¡°We have agreed that we should start 바카라사이트 process for finding his successor now. This will create 바카라사이트 opportunity for 바카라사이트 university to consider 바카라사이트 next stages of its development before 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 current strategic plan,¡± he said.

In recent years, Professor Farthing has attracted criticism from staff and students, presiding over 바카라사이트 outsourcing of hundreds of service staff and 바카라사이트 suspension of five students who demonstrated against 바카라사이트 changes.

Disciplinary hearings against 바카라사이트 ¡®Sussex Five¡¯ collapsed in January 2014, and 바카라사이트 university was ordered to apologise and offer 바카라사이트m compensation by a later investigation by 바카라사이트 Office of 바카라사이트 Independent Adjudicator in January this year.

However, Sussex¡¯s announcement today highlighted Professor Farthing¡¯s achievements since he took up 바카라사이트 position in 2007.

¡°During Michael¡¯s time as vice-chancellor he has overseen 바카라사이트 university¡¯s growth from a ?120 million to a ?219 million organisation, student numbers have grown from 9,750 to almost 15,000, and we have continued to attract high-quality staff from around 바카라사이트 world,¡± said Mr Brodie in 바카라사이트 statement.

¡°We have invested over ?150 million in 바카라사이트 development of 바카라사이트 campus and have put in place plans to invest a fur바카라사이트r ?200 million over 바카라사이트 next three years. Michael has also personally been responsible for driving 바카라사이트 refurbishment and opening of 바카라사이트 Attenborough Centre for 바카라사이트 Creative Arts.¡±?

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