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[Students at the University of Manchester have
passed a vote of no confidence in its vice-chancellor. Dame Nancy Rothwell faced opposition over the university's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. About 89% of the students who took part in the non-binding vote agreed the student body had "no confidence" in the vice-chancellor and other leaders. The university said the vote had a 13% turnout and said it had "full confidence" in Dame Nancy. A spokesperson for the student-led campaign group said the positions of the vice-chancellor and her team had become "completely untenable". "It's apparent to anyone that the mistreatment of students and mishandling of the pandemic by the university over the past year has become an exemplar of how not to run a university," they said. University and College Union (UCU) general secretary Jo Grady said the "overwhelming vote" was "no surprise" and said Dame Nancy had treated students "shamefully." "She irresponsibly brought students back to campus to secure income from fees and rent and then locked them in their accommodation," she said. Students stand near a section of the fence] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...ester-56379381 |
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