A lecturer claimed another candidate's research was deemed more relevant to a job description than his own because she was white.

And Suresh Deman suggested a senior lecturer had doctored documents for the purpose of an employment tribunal.

Mr Deman, a US citizen of Indian origin, is pursuing a case of racial discrimination against the University of Bradford after he failed to be shortlisted for a job in the Project Planning Centre for Development.

Witness Dr Mark Baimbridge who was on the shortlisting panel, denied he had changed his assessment of the candidates to the disadvantage of Mr Deman and he disputed Mr Deman's claims he assessed white and non-white candidates differently.

Dr Baimbridge told an emp-loyment tribunal in Leeds yesterday that he assessed all the candidates on the criteria required for the post.

He said: "If the person was not shortlisted, they did not meet the qualifications.

"Overall, Mr Deman did not meet the criteria."

He said another candidate, Siobhan Lucey, had done research in line with the criteria. He said while she did not have a Phd qualification at the time of her application, it was possible she would complete one soon.

He added that she had a strong teaching record and had since done her Phd part-time at University College, Cork, due to her teaching commitments.

When Mr Deman asked why he did not write down details relating to each criteria when making his assessments, Dr Baimbridge said: "These notes are an aide-memoire which only summarises.

"There is no compunction to write down detailed notes relating to each part of the criteria."

Mr Deman also questioned the publication quality and volume of other candidates.

Mr Deman's last position was at the University of Greenwich with which he settled a dispute and the university was ordered to pay him £46,000 after been found guilty of race discrimination and victimisation.

The hearing continues.