UBC research institute head resigns over academic independence concerns | CBC News
The director of a prominent research institute at UBC has resigned, citing a series of directives from the university’s president that he says threaten the institute’s academic freedom.
Name: Philippe Tortell
Continent: North America
Country: USA
Company: Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies
Position: Director
Reason: Resigned
Announcement Date: November 21, 2018, 11:00pm
Resignation Date: November 21, 2018, 11:00pm
Source 1: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/peter-wall-institute-director-1.4914839