Statement regarding dismissal of Dr Paul Buchanan

association-of-university-staff

Tue Aug 07 2007 12:00:00 GMT+1200 (New Zealand Standard Time)

Statement regarding dismissal of Dr Paul Buchanan

Tuesday, 7 August 2007, 11:05 am
Press Release: Association of University Staff

Association of University Staff

Media Advisory
6 August 2007

Statement regarding the dismissal of Dr Paul Buchanan, University of Auckland

In response to media enquiry in relation to the dismissal of Dr Paul Buchanan from his position as a lecturer in Political Studies at the University of Auckland, the Association of University Staff makes the following points.

Dr Buchanan is a highly respected academic with a high public profile.

We can confirm that Dr Buchanan sent an email to a student about which a complaint was made. Dr Buchanan has apologized to both the student and the University regarding this email.

There are extenuating circumstances surrounding the sending of the email, and the University had a range of options open to it other than to dismiss Dr Buchanan.

The Association of University staff does not believe Dr Buchanan should have been dismissed from his position.

Dr Buchanan’s dismissal is being appealed.

There will be no further public comment on this matter at this time

ENDS

Advertisement - scroll to continue reading

a.supporter:hover {background:#EC4438!important;} @media screen and (max-width: 480px) { #byline-block div.byline-block {padding-right:16px;}}

Using Scoop for work?

Scoop is free for personal use, but you’ll need a licence for work use. This is part of our Ethical Paywall and how we fund Scoop. Join today with plans starting from less than $3 per week, plus gain access to exclusive Pro features.

Join Pro Individual Find out more

Find more from Association of University Staff on InfoPages.