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"Our funding has recently been affected by what, in my opinion, was an imperfect process at the head of every university in Liverpool"
Sir Paul McCartney criticized the British government after the Liverpool Institute of the Performing Arts (LIPA) reportedly lost funding of £ 16 million.
The institution, co-founded by the former Beatle, claims that a "series of mistakes made in 2016 cost the institute potential funding and an additional £ 160,000 for the first few years. stages of a judicial review ".
The Office for Students (then HEFCE) reportedly failed LIPA at the first stage of the process in 2016.
Although she was allowed to move to the next stage of the funding process – following a subsequent call, LIPA discovered that all funds had already been allocated, according to the report. Liverpool Echo.
The Parliamentary Ombudsman opened an inquiry into how the Student Office disqualified LIPA.
"I've helped bring LIPA to life during very difficult times for Liverpool. It's now a very respected institution all over the world, "said McCartney.
"Our funding has recently been affected by what, in my opinion, and the directors of every Liverpool University were an imperfect process. LIPA is my pbadion and part of my heritage. It would not be fair to let injustice affect its future. I sincerely hope that the government will correct this error and help us to continue our work successfully in the future. "
A spokesperson for the Student Office confirmed that an investigation was underway, but did not give further details.
"The OfS cooperates with the Ombudsman's ongoing investigation into the decisions made by the HEFCE prior to the creation of the OFS. This is an ongoing investigation and it would not be appropriate to comment further, "added the spokesman.
Meanwhile, Billie Eilish recently recalled the time Paul McCartney FaceTimed with his parents.
She added, "I was in a meeting with Stella McCartney and she faced her father, who is Paul McCartney! My mother cried, my father cried. "
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