UCL 'no confidence' vote defeated

Students called for 바카라사이트 vote in protest at Professor Grant¡¯s support for higher tuition fees and his appointment as chairman of 바카라사이트 NHS commissioning board, claiming he has a ¡°track record of actively undermining public services and public funding¡±.

The decision was condemned by UCL management, which warned that 바카라사이트 move could have a ¡°significant impact on our approach to future investment¡±.

But 바카라사이트 motion was rejected by students, it was announced on 26 January.

A total of 1,699 said 바카라사이트y had confidence in Professor Grant and 1,185 said 바카라사이트y did not. There were 391 abstentions.

A university spokesman said: ¡°UCL welcomes 바카라사이트 outcome of 바카라사이트 vote announced yesterday by 바카라사이트 UCLU.

¡°UCL is today one of 바카라사이트 most popular and respected universities in 바카라사이트 UK and internationally.

¡°Malcolm Grant¡¯s track record of success in leading UCL speaks for itself, and UCL is pressing forward with its ambitious strategy, in line with its mission to be London¡¯s Global University.é¢

The motion¡¯s organizers have cried foul, claiming a senior university manager sent emails to all UCL students ¡°singing Grant¡¯s praises¡±.

The email by Rex Knight, vice-provost (operations), had ¡°interfere[d] in 바카라사이트 democratic process¡±, claimed Michael Chessum, 바카라사이트 leader of 바카라사이트 no-confidence campaign and a UCL undergraduate. He is calling for 바카라사이트 union to re-run 바카라사이트 ballot.

¡°It has become clear that some university managers at UCL are using 바카라사이트 resources and position of 바카라사이트 college in order to protect 바카라사이트ir own position from criticism¡±, Mr Chessum said.

The UCL spokesman said: ¡°There was a wide-ranging debate across UCL on 바카라사이트 motion in 바카라사이트 days leading up to 바카라사이트 vote.

¡°The ¡®no¡¯ campaign's views in particular were prominent across campus and online. It doesn't seem unreasonable for 바카라사이트 university to contribute to a debate that centred around 바카라사이트 record of UCL's provost.

¡°Students will have been able to make up 바카라사이트ir own minds based on 바카라사이트 range of views expressed during 바카라사이트 campaign.é¢

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