John Swinney Joins Calls for Disgraced Former Dundee University Boss to Hand Back £150k Pay-Off

John Swinney says he'd send son to Dundee University despite ...

John Swinney joins calls for disgraced former Dundee University boss to hand back £150k pay-off

Professor Iain Gillespie was accused of ‘creating a mess and walking into the sunset’, leaving Dundee University with a £35m black hole and hundreds job losses.

Ex-Dundee University principal says returning £150,000 ‘not in thought process’

Professor Iain Gillespie faced Holyrood’s Education Committee on Thursday. The former principal of the crisis-hit University of Dundee has told MSPs “the buck stops with me” for its problems – but he refused to return the £150,000 payment he received after quitting last year. Professor Iain Gillespie insisted it was “not in my thought process” to hand back the cash. He stepped down from his post at the university – which is looking to cut hundre…

Former University of Dundee principal says he's incompetent, not corrupt

The former head of the University of Dundee was torn apart in a fiery committee meeting at Holyrood, then refused to answer questions from the…

'Incompetent' former Dundee University principal considers returning £150,000 payout

The First Minister was speaking after Professor Iain Gillespie was grilled by a Holyrood committee.

Swinney: Reasonable for ex-Dundee University principal to return £150,000 payout - Jersey Evening Post

First Minister John Swinney has said it would be “reasonable” for a former principal of the cash-strapped University of Dundee to return a £150,000 payment he received when he stepped down. Professor Iain Gillespie told MSPs on Thursday it was not in his “thought process” to hand back the cash, although he accepted the “buck stops with me” for the university’s difficulties. He stepped down from his post at the university – which is looking to cu…