Staff accuse UWS chief of 'contempt'

THE head of a cash-strapped university who we revealed claimed £37,429 of expenses on foreign travel has been accused of “utter contempt” by staff.

- BY JENNIFER HYLAND

Professor James Miller, principal of the University of the West of Scotland (UWS), went on luxury trips to Barbados, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur and South Africa.

Lecturers voted for industrial action in an indicative ballot over possible compulsory redundancies after UWS had a £14.4million deficit in 2023-24. Unison bosses have confirmed the union is also moving towards a vote of no confidence in senior figures. Meanwhile, the EIS teaching union says its vote of no confidence has taken place and UWS notified.