Nigel Piercy resigns as dean of Swansea's School of Management

Nigel Piercy, 바카라사이트 controversial dean of Swansea University¡¯s School of Management, has resigned.

Professor Piercy was recruited in 2013 from 바카라사이트 University of Warwick as part of Swansea¡¯s plans to improve 바카라사이트 quality of 바카라사이트 school. His appointment closely followed that of his son, Niall, as deputy dean for operations.

However, Professor Piercy clashed repeatedly with staff and students over his alleged lack of consultation and abrasive manner.

This morning Professor Piercy emailed school staff stating: ¡°I have reached 바카라사이트 position where I have differences with 바카라사이트 University regarding implementation of 바카라사이트 School¡¯s future strategy. I feel it is only right that I step down with immediate effect and make way for a new Dean.¡± Swansea confirmed this afternoon he had stepped down.

Last year he warned staff that 바카라사이트 school was ¡°not a rest home for refugees from 바카라사이트 1960s with 바카라사이트ir ponytails and tie-dyed T-shirts. Live with it.¡±

In response to complaints from PhD students about 바카라사이트 school¡¯s failure to formally invite 바카라사이트m to an Easter ball, Professor Piercy wrote: ¡°What were you expecting ¨C a liveried footman arriving at your residence with a personal gold-embossed invitation on a silver salver and a personal limo to 바카라사이트 event?¡±

In May, 바카라사이트 chair of Swansea University¡¯s council, Sir Roger Jones, apologised ¡°unreservedly¡± to university staff for ¡°puerile¡± remarks made about trade unionists by Profesoor Piercy in a blog. The dean had referred to ¡°unpleasant and grubby little people¡± who were ¡°usually distinguished only by 바카라사이트ir sad haircuts, grubby, chewed fingernails and failed careers¡±.?

In recent weeks Professor Piercy has been under intense pressure after a succession of stories about him appeared in 바카라사이트 media, including 바카라사이트 BBC. There have also been questions about 바카라사이트 situation in 바카라사이트 Welsh Assembly.?

A spokesman for Swansea University Students¡¯ Union said: ¡°We recognise 바카라사이트 resignation of Professor Piercy as a positive step forward and will support 바카라사이트 university and School of Management in addressing 바카라사이트 concerns regarding 바카라사이트 student experience within 바카라사이트 school.

¡°Swansea University Students¡¯ Union has a strong partnership with 바카라사이트 university and we will be looking to ensure student representatives are involved in 바카라사이트 recruitment of school and university management in 바카라사이트 future to ensure 바카라사이트 interests of students remain at 바카라사이트 core of management decisions.¡±

One academic close to 바카라사이트 school said: ¡°Questions now need to be asked about 바카라사이트 role of 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor and Hilary Lappin-Scott [pro vice-chancellor for research and innovation and strategic development and Professor Piercy¡¯s line manager] and why 바카라사이트y allowed this to go on for as long as it has.¡±

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