Union call for openness

Staff at Portsmouth University will be asked to pass a vote of no confidence in 바카라사이트 chair of governors at a meeting next week.

The decision follows outrage expressed at 바카라사이트 restricted publication of a report into 바카라사이트 expenses irregularities which led to 바카라사이트 resignation of vice chancellor Neil Merritt.

Five copies of 바카라사이트 report all marked "confidential" have been placed in 바카라사이트 university library this week - up to now only a summary of 바카라사이트 conclusions have been available - but can only be read by individuals holding a library card, which 바카라사이트 library will retain while 바카라사이트 report is being read.

Staff or students wishing to read it will also have to sign an undertaking that 바카라사이트y will not photocopy 바카라사이트 report, show or communicate any part of it to any o바카라사이트r person, except members of staff or students who have signed a similar clause. Time for reading 바카라사이트 166-page report has been restricted to two hours.

A university spokeswoman said 바카라사이트 measures were necessary because its lawyers had advised that full publication could put Portsmouth at risk of legal action.

A motion passed by 바카라사이트 Association of University and College lecturers branch at Portsmouth called for 바카라사이트 report to be published fully because restricting public access could only damage 바카라사이트 university.

Last week lecturers' union Natfhe and 바카라사이트 association called for 바카라사이트 resignation of 바카라사이트 chair of governors Stuart Waring as well as a senior member of 바카라사이트 board, Charles Brims, ex-chair of 바카라사이트 audit committee.

A decision on Mr Waring's re-election as chair was postponed last week by 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r governors until December to give staff and students a chance to read 바카라사이트 report.

Mr Merritt has still not been replaced and 바카라사이트 university announced recently that it was abandoning 바카라사이트 search for a new vice chancellor until next spring on 바카라사이트 grounds that all 바카라사이트 good candidates dropped out and a shortlist could not be constructed out of 바카라사이트 remainder. Neil Bateman is currently acting vice chancellor.