John Hughes with his former wife, Wu Xinyu, who reported his emailsA university vice-chancellor has stepped down after allegedly sending emails taunting his ex-wife and her new partner, which were circulated to staff. John Hughes, who earned a salary of more than £250,000, retired early from Bangor University, north Wales, after he was accused of harassment, ageism, sexism and racism by his former wife. The sudden departure after eight years of Professor Hughes, 65, who was due to leave the university next summer but instead will leave this month, comes after emails about his private life were said to have been forwarded to staff — the second time this has happened in two years. BBC Wales reported that the emails were forwarded to the university by his ex-wife, Wu Xinyu, in 2016, before resurfacing this year.…

Source: The Times December 22, 2018 00:45 UTC