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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Chiara Giordano

Academic who claimed she was sacked for ‘being loud’ awarded £100,000 by tribunal

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An academic who claimed she was unfairly sacked because of her “naturally loud voice” has been awarded £100,000 by an employment tribunal.

Dr Annette Plaut, who worked at the University of Exeter’s physics department for 29 years, was dismissed over the way she dealt with two PhD students.

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