Debate contribution: University Recruitment
Debate contribution by Mr Timothy Gaston on .
- MLA
- Mr Timothy Gaston
- Party at the time
- Traditional Unionist Voice
- Date
- 12 November 2024
- Type
- Debate contribution
- Business
- Oral Answers to Questions
- Heading
- University Recruitment
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 4658490
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The public believe that it is, at best, highly questionable that a former Minister for universities who has produced no academic research of note should be promoted via an exceptional talent pathway that disregards the regular appointment process. There is an obvious conflict of interest there. What will the Minister do to ensure that that does not happen again?
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Part of an exchange
This follow-up belongs to: Oral question AQO 1111/22-27.
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