http://cityinquirer.com The independent newspaper for City University London Wed, 19 May 2010 16:19:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By Iona Craig ----------------------------------------- City University journalism lecturers Rosie Waterhouse and Paul Anderson's 'ideological contradictions expose their conscious ignorance, and some may say, out right hatred for the Islamic way of life and all Muslims' according to a statement by City University's Islamic Society (ISoc). In response to a comment piece written by senior ... http://cityinquirer.com/?p=2177 By Danny Crowley ----------------------------------------- The students’ union elections have brought out the dark side of its candidates as one falsely accused another of disliking Muslims. Presidential candidate Kunaal Khemlani, from the CityZens slate, has been accused by education vp candidate Rezaul Islam, from Team Edge, of disliking Muslims. Rumours are circulating around the university ... http://cityinquirer.com/?p=2067 By Fran Singh ------------------------------------- Figures released today in the Times Higher Education magazine show that the resignation package of former City vice-chancellor Malcolm Gillies was the most expensive payout made by any academic institution in the UK in the last financial year. The figures also show that university ... http://cityinquirer.com/?p=2094 By Gemma Meredith ----------------------------------------- City’s new vice-chancellor has been accused of creating a “climate of fear and intimidation” in his current post at Bournemouth University. [caption id="attachment_2057" align="alignright" width="250" caption="Pic: sheffield.ac.uk"][/caption] It was announced in March that Professor Paul Curran, who has been VC at Bournemouth for five years, will begin at City in ... http://cityinquirer.com/?p=2055 A matter of honour Since the American invasion in 2003, Iraqi women have fallen victims of sectarian violence. A recent report by the Observer shows that victims of “honour killings” increased by 70 per cent in Basra, from 47 in 2007 to 81 in 2008, and yet a lot goes unreported. ... http://cityinquirer.com/?p=2084 By Gemma Meredith and Fran Singh ----------------------------------------- City’s dean of students, Dr Malcolm Cross has admitted to innapropriate behaviour, including offering oral sex to a colleague and gesturing towards his crotch at a business dinner. A hearing conducted by the Health Professions Council (HPC) conlcluded that Cross made lewd sexual suggestions to his ... http://cityinquirer.com/?p=2063 By Gemma Meredith ----------------------------------------- City’s deputy pro-chancellor (vice chair) is under investigation by Ofcom for allegedly taking bribes from the Scottish government. Rob Woodward allegedly had “secret meetings” with Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond last year to discuss what has been branded “cash for programmes”. [caption id="attachment_2072" align="alignright" width="150" caption="pic: city.ac.uk"][/caption] Woodward is the chief ... http://cityinquirer.com/?p=2071 By Torbjorn Naes Bertelsen ----------------------------------------- A senior lecturer has caused controversy amongst students after calling for the niqab to be banned in universities. Rosie Waterhouse, (right) director of the MA in Investigative Journalism, wrote an article in the Independent on City University's Islamic Society. Her views on the niqab, a veil that fully ... http://cityinquirer.com/?p=2046 By Saga Lofgren Photos by Christopher Sims and Nahum Mantra "Money" by Shunt, at 42-44 Bermondsey Street --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To find performance-collective Shunt’s show "Money", you have to pass one of the tunnels behind London Bridge. It’s dark and humid. Fading techno beats are streaming out from an underground nightclub as girls covered in goosebumps ... http://cityinquirer.com/?p=2038 By Matthias Scherer Victoria Miro Gallery, N1 ---------------------------------------------------- It’s probably safe to assume that William Eggleston isn’t very interested in people as photographic subjects. There are a total of two visible human beings depicted in his new exhibition of photographs taken over the last decade, and only in one case can we see ... http://cityinquirer.com/?p=2020