article_snippet: The article first appeared in Times Higher Education, which yesterday said neither Mr Markey nor Mr Markey wife were the source.
article_snippet: A university spokesman said: ‘the university is comfortable that procedures have been followed and as yet no appeal has been lodged.
article_snippet: The process is not connected with a staff member being a trade union official.
article_snippet: the university does not comment on the merits of individual cases.
highlights_snippet: But Damien and Jenny Markey have denied leaking stories about struggling university to Press .
  