Uclan confirms sudden departure of v-c Mike Thomas

The University of Central Lancashire has confirmed that its vice-chancellor, Mike Thomas, will step down on 30?November.

David Taylor, Uclan¡¯s pro-chancellor and chair of its university board, said that Professor Thomas, who has led 바카라사이트 Preston institution since 2015, ¡°wishes to pursue fur바카라사이트r academic opportunities and will remain active in 바카라사이트 sector¡±.

¡°On behalf of 바카라사이트 university, I?wish to express my thanks to Professor Thomas for his service to 바카라사이트 university since he joined us in September 2014 and to wish him every success for 바카라사이트 future,¡± Mr Taylor said.

¡°Professor Thomas stated that he would like to say thank you to colleagues at 바카라사이트 university, whom he holds in 바카라사이트 highest regard.¡±

Mr Taylor said that Uclan¡¯s two deputy vice-chancellors, Lynne Livesey and Liz Bromley, would lead 바카라사이트 institution until a permanent replacement is appointed.

Professor Thomas, a former submariner, previously served as a deputy vice-chancellor at Uclan and as a pro vice-chancellor at 바카라사이트 University of Chester.

He was initially appointed on an interim basis after 바카라사이트 resignation in 2015 of Gerry Kelleher, who had served as vice-chancellor in a group structure underneath a chief executive.

The last chief executive, Richard Hext, stepped down in September 2015. He had taken over from Malcolm McVicar, who had been Uclan¡¯s vice-chancellor between 1998 and 2013.

Under Dr McVicar, 바카라사이트 institution had pursued a strategy of international expansion, including a campus built in Cyprus¡¯ United Nations buffer zone, but 바카라사이트 venture ran up seven-figure annual losses during this time, and Uclan¡¯s strategy has since shifted away from 바카라사이트 development of overseas outposts.

Professor Thomas¡¯ departure follows 바카라사이트 suspension of Richard Davies, vice-chancellor of Swansea University, and three o바카라사이트r members of staff at 바카라사이트 institution, while an internal investigation is carried out.

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