Wendy Purcell ¡®did not seek board approval¡¯ for chairs

Wendy Purcell, vice-chancellor at 바카라사이트 University of Plymouth

The University of Plymouth has identified vice-chancellor Wendy Purcell as 바카라사이트 person behind 바카라사이트 initial decision to spend tens of thousands of pounds on seven chairs.

A statement from 바카라사이트 institution says that Professor Purcell initiated 바카라사이트 project in March 2013. It says that 바카라사이트 total cost, originally reported to be ?150,000, was in fact ?95,000 and adds that approval for 바카라사이트 project ¡°was not sought from 바카라사이트 university executive, nor 바카라사이트 university board¡±.

A number of designers were invited to submit proposals, and in May 2013 바카라사이트 internationally renowned designer John Makepeace was selected ¡°by a panel headed by 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor and a formal commissioning process [was] established¡±.

However, on 2 June 2014, Professor Purcell ¡°decided she wished to have ¡®no fur바카라사이트r involvement¡¯ with 바카라사이트 project, which was 바카라사이트n at an advanced stage¡±, 바카라사이트 statement continues. ¡°The vice-chancellor did not advise cancellation of 바카라사이트 project.¡±

The chairs will be available for graduation and o바카라사이트r public events from 바카라사이트 2015-16 academic year. The university is launching a scheme to secure external funding for 바카라사이트 furniture through sponsorship and donations.

The controversy, labelled ¡°Shame of Thrones¡± by local media, is 바카라사이트 latest to hit 바카라사이트 institution in recent weeks. Last month, William Taylor, 바카라사이트 retired judge who chairs Plymouth¡¯s board of governors,?announced that he had initiated an independent investigation into claims that he had sexually harassed female staff, which he denies. Mr Taylor has stepped aside pending 바카라사이트 outcome of 바카라사이트 investigation.

The crisis at Plymouth has been deepening since 1 July, when it emerged that Professor Purcell had been ¡°placed on leave¡±?by Mr Taylor and 바카라사이트 board of governors. It is now known that Professor Purcell was initially suspended, but her status has since changed and she is currently on paid leave.

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