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‘As a past External Examiner at the University of Gloucestershire I am appalled at the high-handed, ill-judged and lamentably short-sighted policies currently adopted by its management. I hope very much that they will change their minds before the damage becomes irreparable.’ – Professor C.N. (December 2009)*
'Excellent academics and students, incompetent bean counters; but who suffers?' – Dr S.F. (December 2009)*
'A report by Mr Bowler into the faculty of education, humanities and sciences in September found that the faculty had overstated its income by £1.5 million for 2009-10. In the document, he says there had been a "large investment in high-risk, unresearched new business at a time of global recession", that resources had been used for "chasing speculative income" and that "there was no risk-management strategy, and financial control was overlooked".
He adds: "Staff were encouraged to make imprudent business decisions and failed to adhere to costing processes. A culture of 'the higher the risk, the greater the reward' became embedded."
Keith Sharp, dean of the faculty, has left the university. He is now head of the UK Higher Education International Unit' – Melanie Newman, Times Higher Education Online (December 2009)*
'Having been an external examiner at Gloucestershire and long time admirer of the teaching enthusiasm and staff capabilities in Geography at the University I deplore the treatment of these forced redundancies as well as the previous pressures on staff to leave the University. The student-directed education is severely depleted by this action.' – Professor B.W. (December 2009)*
'I am writing to express my deep concern at the current move at the University of Gloucestershire to terminate the posts of a significant number of staff in the Faculty of Education, Humanities and Sciences. As a lecturer in a department of Theology & Religion (University of Otago, New Zealand), I was particularly concerned to hear that Dr Lloyd Pietersen's post (Senior Lecturer and Research Coordinator in New Testament Studies) is to be terminated. Regardless of the short-term financial advantages of such redundancies, the long-term consequences not only for the individual staff members involved, but for the reputation of the University of Gloucestershire are likely to be disastrous.' – Professor H C van Zyl (November 2009)*
'I am deeply concerned both at the treatment of members of staff, and at the loss of a department enabling greater breadth of study within the university.' – Rev A. B. (December 2009)*
'It seems very counterproductive to attempt to assist a university by divesting it of its most valuable resources, its faculty, upon which not only its reputation but also its ongoing viability is based.' – Professor D.W.B. (December 2009)*
'The Geography Department at Gloucestershire has a first class reputation. Compulsory redundancies are not the way forward, and the impact on the morale of both students and staff will be both considerable and enduring. The University must develop an alternative strategy.' – Professor T.B., New Zealand (December 2009)*
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'Excellent academics and students, incompetent bean counters; but who suffers?' – Dr S.F. (December 2009)*
'A report by Mr Bowler into the faculty of education, humanities and sciences in September found that the faculty had overstated its income by £1.5 million for 2009-10. In the document, he says there had been a "large investment in high-risk, unresearched new business at a time of global recession", that resources had been used for "chasing speculative income" and that "there was no risk-management strategy, and financial control was overlooked".
He adds: "Staff were encouraged to make imprudent business decisions and failed to adhere to costing processes. A culture of 'the higher the risk, the greater the reward' became embedded."
Keith Sharp, dean of the faculty, has left the university. He is now head of the UK Higher Education International Unit' – Melanie Newman, Times Higher Education Online (December 2009)*
'Having been an external examiner at Gloucestershire and long time admirer of the teaching enthusiasm and staff capabilities in Geography at the University I deplore the treatment of these forced redundancies as well as the previous pressures on staff to leave the University. The student-directed education is severely depleted by this action.' – Professor B.W. (December 2009)*
'I am writing to express my deep concern at the current move at the University of Gloucestershire to terminate the posts of a significant number of staff in the Faculty of Education, Humanities and Sciences. As a lecturer in a department of Theology & Religion (University of Otago, New Zealand), I was particularly concerned to hear that Dr Lloyd Pietersen's post (Senior Lecturer and Research Coordinator in New Testament Studies) is to be terminated. Regardless of the short-term financial advantages of such redundancies, the long-term consequences not only for the individual staff members involved, but for the reputation of the University of Gloucestershire are likely to be disastrous.' – Professor H C van Zyl (November 2009)*
'I am deeply concerned both at the treatment of members of staff, and at the loss of a department enabling greater breadth of study within the university.' – Rev A. B. (December 2009)*
'It seems very counterproductive to attempt to assist a university by divesting it of its most valuable resources, its faculty, upon which not only its reputation but also its ongoing viability is based.' – Professor D.W.B. (December 2009)*
'The Geography Department at Gloucestershire has a first class reputation. Compulsory redundancies are not the way forward, and the impact on the morale of both students and staff will be both considerable and enduring. The University must develop an alternative strategy.' – Professor T.B., New Zealand (December 2009)*
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‘[The future success of UoG] will also require an innovative approach and to this end we have developed an innovation and enterprise strategy so we can become increasingly entrepreneurial and be more relevant to business, developing with business the services they require from their university.’ – Professor Patricia Broadfoot, Commander of the British Empire, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Gloucestershire (October 2009)*
'I recently left UoG after teaching there for nine years. In my opinion, incompetence and arrogance on the part of senior management has, at every turn, undermined the herioc efforts of loyal, dilligent and expert front-line staff. Academic and support services have already been cut to the bone. If further cuts are necessary, I believe that it is time to start looking to remove some of the dead weight nearer the top of the organisational structure.' – Mr E.L. (December 2009)*
'The apparent mismanagement that has occurred in recent years leads me to suspect that the University is committing slow suicide. As a first class honours graduate of the University I find this very sad.' – Mrs V.H. (December 2009)*
'A university is built upon lecturers, students, love of learning and innovative thinking. It is not about bigger and better buildings or national statistics or market research. Those are economic or, to some extent, political measures. If you wish to improve the University of Gloucestershire it will not be achieved by undermining lecturers or education. This university will only improve through continued loyalty to those who bear witness to the university’s achievement: students who earn good degrees by engaging whole-heartedly with their lecturers and subjects; and, lecturers who are supported by their colleagues and administrators.' – Shelley Campbell, Philosophy research student (December 2009)*
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'I recently left UoG after teaching there for nine years. In my opinion, incompetence and arrogance on the part of senior management has, at every turn, undermined the herioc efforts of loyal, dilligent and expert front-line staff. Academic and support services have already been cut to the bone. If further cuts are necessary, I believe that it is time to start looking to remove some of the dead weight nearer the top of the organisational structure.' – Mr E.L. (December 2009)*
'The apparent mismanagement that has occurred in recent years leads me to suspect that the University is committing slow suicide. As a first class honours graduate of the University I find this very sad.' – Mrs V.H. (December 2009)*
'A university is built upon lecturers, students, love of learning and innovative thinking. It is not about bigger and better buildings or national statistics or market research. Those are economic or, to some extent, political measures. If you wish to improve the University of Gloucestershire it will not be achieved by undermining lecturers or education. This university will only improve through continued loyalty to those who bear witness to the university’s achievement: students who earn good degrees by engaging whole-heartedly with their lecturers and subjects; and, lecturers who are supported by their colleagues and administrators.' – Shelley Campbell, Philosophy research student (December 2009)*
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