The vice-chancellor of the University of Greater Manchester and two other members of staff done got themselves suspended, y’all. The cops are sniffing around some “financial irregularities” and the university is trying to play it cool by saying it’s just a precautionary measure. Prof George Holmes, who’s been running the show for 20 years, along with the provost and another high-ranking academic dude, are all on ice for now.
The University, which used to go by the name of the University of Bolton, ain’t spillin’ no beans on the details. The fuzz said they’re lookin’ into these money shenanigans after some news site called The Mill and some bean counters at PricewaterhouseCoopers raised some red flags. An interim team is in charge now, led by Dr. Greg Walker, who’s filling in as the big boss while things get sorted out. The chair of the university board, Prof William Morris, sent out an email to the staff tryin’ to reassure them that everything’s gonna be A-OK.
Not really sure why this matters, but Lucy Powell, the House of Commons leader, told some other big shots that the police and the Office for Students are poking around at the University. Some MP named Phil Brickell wants to have a chat about allegations of racism, shady money business, and bullying that have been floating around. He’s keepin’ an eye on things and makin’ sure the university does right by the students, staff, and folks in Bolton. So, let’s see how this all plays out, shall we?