University denies using algorithms for students’ grades
The University distances itself from a departmental email that says algorithms will be used on some students’ missing marks.
Read moreThe University distances itself from a departmental email that says algorithms will be used on some students’ missing marks.
Read moreThe redundancy dispute at Leicester has threatened to delay graduations in the School of Sciences, with the University saying they ‘may withhold’ some staff’s pay over their marking boycott
Read moreFrom 9th to 11th June, staff intend to strike, having given notice to Vice-Chancellor, (Nishan Canagarajah) after failing to reach
Read moreThe #BoycottLeicester campaign set up by the UCU is encouraging academics to join the boycott of the University of Leicester in opposition to redundancies.
Read moreThe English Literature and Language experts who worked on the study of Richard III are set to be axed, along with the study of all Old and (most of) Middle English.
Read moreLeicester students will overwhelmingly blame the Vice Chancellor and Executive Board if the staff’s industrial action disrupts their education a poll on social media has found.
Read moreThe University and College Union monks nailed (blue-tacked) ten theses onto the Fielding Johnson building door on the morning of 21st April.
Read moreThe University of Leicester and their staff’s Union bitter redundancy battle has escalated as each side releases communication attacking the other.
Read moreThe University faces fierce criticism as they hand 26 staff members their compulsory redundancy notices
Read moreThe UCU has greylisted the University of Leicester as part of the dispute over the long running redundancy proposals.
Read moreDr Harvie’s proposed redundancy at the School of Business has been widely condemned by fellow academics.
Read moreStaff at Leicester University vote in favour of strike action in response to proposed redundancies.
Read moreThree people have had suicidal thoughts after bullying by managers at the University of Leicester says retired Professor
Read moreLeicester MP Claudia Webbe has written to the Education Secretary to express her concerns regarding the ongoing disinvestment proposals.
Read moreDr Oz Gore has resigned from the University of Leicester citing a ‘toxic’ atmosphere, as staff ballot over strike action.
Read moreThe University of Leicester have threatened to remove the title of Professor Emeritus from the retired academic Peter Armstrong over his social media activity, following recent disagreement over disinvestment proposals.
Read moreWritten by Max Ashforth Petitions arise over defunding to the pure mathematics department at the University of Leicester. Freddie Mansfield,
Read moreThe Vice Chancellor has said that he will not consider taking a pay cut to his salary of £250K, despite putting 145 jobs at risk.
Read moreThe University of Leicester have been accused of monitoring social media accounts of staff members by three academics.
Read moreMuzammil Khomusi writes about the cuts to the Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour from a student’s perspective
Read moreA ‘Students Against Redundancies’ petition opposing redundancies for lecturers and departmental staff has attracted more than 500 signatures.
Read moreThe University of Leicester is yet to produce its annual financial statement for the last academic year, sparking concerns about a lack of transparency over their financial troubles.
Read moreThe university faced widespread criticism at the student council meeting, with no one speaking against the motion.
Read moreThe University and College Union (UCU) Leicester branch held a meeting on 25 January where they laid out plans to oppose the prospect of compulsory redundancies,
Read moreFour petitions opposing the proposed compulsory redundancies at the University of Leicester have received over four thousand signatures from across the globe
Read moreThe University of Leicester has faced widespread criticism over the cuts to the English department, that were announced to staff in an email, three hours into the first day of term.
Read moreLeicester’s Students’ Union voted by 35-5 to oppose the university’s ‘disinvestment strategy’ during an impassioned exchange at their annual meeting on the 1st of December.
Read moreUniversity Vice Chancellor announces that now is the ‘perfect moment’ to ‘disinvest in certain areas’, putting thousands of staff jobs on the line.[1]
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