UCD Professor Resigns from his position of Vice-Principal for Internationalization and Global Engagement at UCD Dublin. Continue reading the article to learn the motive behind his action.
Ben Tonra, an international relations professor at the University College of Dublin, expressed his displeasure with UCD in a Twitter post.
The controversy involving UCD politics professor Tonra and the college has sparked widespread criticism of the institution.
Who Is Ben Tonra? UCD Professor Resigns Post On Twitter
Ben Tonra is a professor at University College Dublin which is a Dublin-based public research university. He was a UCD international relations professor who resigned from the University via Twitter post.
Tonra teaches, conducts research, and publishes on European foreign, security, and defense policy. He teaches, conducts research, and publishes on European and Irish foreign, security, defense policy, and international relations.
He stated that he is resigning because of the muted response of his university to the Ukraine invasion. He wrote, “other universities have publicly criticized the invasion of Ukraine, but UCS has only stated that it is worried about the issue there.”
Tonra informed everyone that he will continue to teach and work as a Full Professor at the UCD School of Politics and International Relations. As well as the UCD College of Social Sciences and Law.
According to 247news, lack of response made Prof Tonra “deeply, deeply ashamed.” He claims that the presence of the Chinese government-funded Confucius Institute on campus is dividing academics.
Prof Tonra also issued a Twitter statement. According to the university, he does not represent the same perspectives that underpin UCD’s global engagement approach.
He previously chaired the Academy’s International Affairs Standing Committee. He has also worked at the University of Wales’ Department of International Politics, Trinity College, and CSIS.
Does Ben Tonra Have A Wife?- Net Worth Details
Yes, Ben Tonra is a happily married man and has a beautiful wife. The professor and the researcher have an estimated net worth of $4million to $6million as of March 2022.
There is, however, no official report that details his wealth and assets.
Despite his massive social media presence, Tonra keeps a low profile when it comes to his wife and family. According to his tweets and Facebook posts, he is a married man with children.
He does not, however, post their photos or personal information on the internet. The professor shares some photos on special occasions such as Christmas and Father’s Day.
But, he rarely posts lovely selfies with his family and relatives. We will update you with further information about his family as soon as more information is made available to the public.
What Happened To Ben Tonra? Where Is He Now?
On March 1, 2022, Ben Tonra posted his resignation on Twitter, causing uproar in the community and at the university. He is currently in Dublin City and frequently shares his thoughts on the current situation in Ukraine and Russia.
His statement of resignation drew even more criticism for the university on social media. However, following Tonra’s post the University has issued another statement for the Ukraine invasion.
UCD has shifted from referring to the situation in Ukraine as a “situation” and a “violation of international law” to an “unjustified act of military aggression” that it “deplores and condemns.”