Leiden Univ. wants to fire professor for bullying, creating culture of fear


by NL Times

NL Times— Leiden University wants to fire a professor for "long-term unacceptable and often transgressive behavior." The professor is allegedly guilty of abuse of power and manipulation, which has led to a culture of fear amongst the staff. The university will bring the case to a subdistrict court judge to have the professor's contract annulled as quickly as possible, the academic institution announced on Thursday.

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