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Visitor quits in union dispute

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Neil Garnham QC, a leading barrister acting on behalf of the Queen as visitor to the University of Wales Swansea, has resigned in the middle of a dispute involving a staff petition attacking management. The move by Garnham, which is believed to be unprecedented in the university visitorial system's 500-year history, is the latest in a series of events which have arisen out of a conflict between academic union leaders at the university and the university's vice-chancellor, Richard Davies, over planned restructuring and course closures.

Executive changes & profiles, Officials and employees, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Garnham, Neil, University of Wales. University College of Swansea

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'No' campaign gains momentum even as docking threat subsides

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The campaign to 'vote no' against the pay deal agreed between union leaders and employers has gained in strength as ballot papers were issued to members of the University and College Union (UCU) across the country. More UCU branches are calling for members to reject the offer.

Compensation and benefits, College teachers, College faculty, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Teachers' unions

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A chance to climb abroad

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UK academics are being offered opportunities to advance by the spread of overseas branch campuses. The Observatory of Borderless Higher Education has produced a report which shows that the opening of foreign branch campuses represents a growing trend.

Foreign operations, Strategic aspects

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