Some experiences of life at Imperial College London. An external inquiry is needed after the death of Stefan Grimm
Conclusions
The policies adopted by Imperial College have harmed Imperial’s reputation throughout the world. Worse still, they have tainted the reputation of all UK universities. They have contributed to the corruption of science. and they have, in all probability, killed a successful man,
I hope that Alice Gast (president), James Stirling (provost). Dermot Kelleher (Dean, now vice president), and Martin Wilkins (who was left to weild the knife) have a good Christmas. If I were in their shoes, I’d feel so guilty that I wouldn’t be able to sleep at night.
They should spend Christmas reading Peter Lawrence’s wonderful essay on The Mismeasurement of Science. Please download a copy
Their proposal that HR policies should be investigated by, inter alia, the head of HR has provoked worldwide derision.
Their refusal to set up an independent external inquiry is reprehensible.
Not for the first time, a fine institution is being brought into disrepute by its leadership. Council please note.
Alice Gast
James Stirling
Dermot Kelleher
Perhaps the best description of what’s going on is from Grimm’s Tale “This isn’t about science – it’s about bragging rights, or institutional willy-waving.”. Gast, Stirling and Kelleher should stop the willy-waving. They should either set about rectifying the damage they’ve done. Or they should resign. Now.
The chair of universities HR association, Kim Frost, said
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