Academic who stripped down to his underwear in front of 200 students during lecture on 'how to pitch to clients' is let off with a warning Dr Ian Lamond, 51, stripped off during an events management lecture Stunned first-year students began tweeting photos and videos of the stunt Striptease was apparently in a bid to motivate students with pitch ideas Leeds Metropolitan investigated incident but said matter is now closed It added: 'The university has clarified its expectations in lecture delivery' An academic who stripped off in front of 200 students during a lecture has been let off with a warning. Dr Ian Lamond, an events management lecturer at Leeds Metropolitan University, stripped down to his underpants in an apparent attempt to teach his first-year students how to pitch to clients. The 51-year-old began the striptease by draping his jacket over the front row of desks where the students were sitting. 'Unless you are passionate you cannot enthuse your students, your colleagues and, importantly, yourself.' Chris McGovern, Chairman of the Campaign for Real Education, criticised both the lecturer and the university. He said: 'University lecturers should focus on teaching students rather than on stripping for them. 'This episode brings higher education into disrepute. It illustrates an arrogant contempt for students; many of whom make sacrifices to attend university and incur considerable debt. 'Equally worrying is that Leeds Metropolitan University has recently had its standards and quality confirmed by "The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA). 'This means it can market itself under the QAA Quality Mark to prospective student in the UK and abroad.'

• published: 21 Jul 2014
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