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| Vote rules out Greenfield return | Vote rules out Greenfield return |
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| Lady Susan Greenfield's supporters have failed to win a vote which would have paved the way for her return as director of the UK's Royal Institution. | Lady Susan Greenfield's supporters have failed to win a vote which would have paved the way for her return as director of the UK's Royal Institution. |
| A resolution that would have led to the replacement of the RI's council was defeated by an overwhelming margin. | A resolution that would have led to the replacement of the RI's council was defeated by an overwhelming margin. |
| She was made redundant on 8 January this year in order to make savings following a financial review. | She was made redundant on 8 January this year in order to make savings following a financial review. |
| The review showed the RI was in trouble after a £22m refurbishment and the sale of property which generated income. | The review showed the RI was in trouble after a £22m refurbishment and the sale of property which generated income. |
| At issue was whether the current administration should be thrown out as a consequence. But some 650 members of the RI voted against such a move. | |
| Lady Greenfield said she had still not given up on returning to the RI despite the outcome of the ballot. | |
| She told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "The overspend was £2-3m out of a total of £20m. That's not a large amount of money in fund-raising terms or by the states of some companies and organisations. | |
| "I was charge of the organisation and I was the person who had the vision. The financial decisions were collective. No organisation would let one person take sole responsibility for an expenditure and a project of that kind." | |
| The Royal Institution was founded in 1799 by the leading scientists of the day and is dedicated to scientific research and education. | The Royal Institution was founded in 1799 by the leading scientists of the day and is dedicated to scientific research and education. |
| The organisation's council said that it was "extremely pleased" with the result - which it said meant it could now focus on restoring financial stability. | The organisation's council said that it was "extremely pleased" with the result - which it said meant it could now focus on restoring financial stability. |
| Although the current regime received strong support from its members, sources say this did not equate to a ringing endorsement. | Although the current regime received strong support from its members, sources say this did not equate to a ringing endorsement. |
| The council approved the proposals which led to its current financial crisis and many members said at the meeting that the Royal Institution's leadership had to do better in future. | The council approved the proposals which led to its current financial crisis and many members said at the meeting that the Royal Institution's leadership had to do better in future. |
| Its administrators now believe they can now attract the funding they need to secure its long term future and limit the damage done by the controversy surrounding Lady Greenfield's departure. | Its administrators now believe they can now attract the funding they need to secure its long term future and limit the damage done by the controversy surrounding Lady Greenfield's departure. |