Former Dundee Uni boss tries to defend his £150k payoff after 'nearly destroying' the University

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 hundreds of posts as it tries to deal with a £35 million deficit – in December. MORE SCOTTISH POLITICS: https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news... SIGN UP TO OUR POLITICS NEWSLETTER: https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news... http://www.theScottishsun.co.uk   / thescottishsun     / scottishsun   #scotland #douglasRoss #politics #news