St Andrews University principal Professor Louise Richardson reveals her ‘biggest disappointment’ is failure to get a new Madras
ByMichael Alexander
Professor Louise Richardson
St Andrews University Principal Professor Louise Richardson has revealed that the “biggest disappointment” of her seven years in office has been the failure to strike a deal with Fife Council over a new Madras College.
In an interview with The Courier before she takes up a new role as vice chancellor of Oxford University, Professor Richardson revealed the offer of a land deal at the North Haugh ‘pond site’ is “still on the table”.
Last year Fife Council firmly rejected the offer of swapping the university-owned ‘pond site’ for the council’s existing South Street building of Madras.
Instead the council granted planning permission for a controversial site at Pipeland, and remains embroiled in a legal challenge with anti-Pipeland campaigners.
Professor Richardson said: “It would be wonderful to have a secondary school of the calibre this town deserves.”
* For a full interview with Professor Louise Richardson see Friday’s Courier.
St Andrews University principal Professor Louise Richardson reveals her ‘biggest disappointment’ is failure to get a new Madras