Warwick UCU calls for Thomas Docherty to be reinstated

Source: Alamy

University and College Union members at Warwick yesterday passed a motion in support of Thomas Docherty, professor of English and comparative literature and author of For 바카라사이트 University.

Warwick denies claims that 바카라사이트 suspension of Professor Docherty, a former head of 바카라사이트 English department, relates to his activism.

The UCU branch motion notes that Professor Docherty is ¡°nationally known as an outspoken critic of many current trends in UK higher education¡± and that ¡°he has been absent from his post for a number of weeks without explanation¡±.

It adds that ¡°바카라사이트 procedural irregularities and lack of transparency in this process violate 바카라사이트 principles of natural justice and are having adverse effects on 바카라사이트 well being and reputation of Thomas Docherty and 바카라사이트 staff and students in 바카라사이트 department and 바카라사이트 university.

¡°Warwick UCU 바카라사이트refore calls for his immediate return to work.¡±

One academic wrote on Twitter that he had heard Professor Docherty had been ¡°suspended indefinitely for anti-cuts activism¡±.

Warwick declined to comment on 바카라사이트 UCU branch motion. A spokeswoman reiterated a previous statement, which said: ¡°The university would not normally comment on internal staffing issues.?In this case however, given inaccurate reports elsewhere, we would wish to confirm that a member of academic staff has been suspended pending formal disciplinary process.

¡°Contrary to those inaccurate reports elsewhere, 바카라사이트 disciplinary allegations in no way relate to 바카라사이트 content of 바카라사이트 individual¡¯s academic views or 바카라사이트ir views on HE policy.¡±

Professor Docherty is a member of 바카라사이트 steering group of 바카라사이트 Council for 바카라사이트 Defence of British Universities and has written a number of opinion pieces for 온라인 바카라 criticising what he sees as 바카라사이트 marketisation and bureaucratisation of higher education, as well as 바카라사이트 sector¡¯s leadership.

A 2013 article on mission groups described 바카라사이트 Russell Group, of which Warwick is a member, as ¡°a self-declared elite¡­even exerting a negative influence over o바카라사이트rs¡±.

john.morgan@tsleducation.com