Leicester students vote to support UCU strike action
Students at the University of Leicester have voted in favour of supporting this week’s UCU strike action, according to a statement released by Leicester Students’ Union (SU) this afternoon.
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Students regurgitate University of Leicester propaganda over strikes
The University of Leicester email to students labelling striking staff as greedy bastards, has been a success, as students have regurgitated the content of said email.
University of Leicester calls the UCU ‘greedy bastards’
University of Leicester launch an extraordinary attack on UCU’s planned industrial action.
University delays releasing exam results for Biological Science students
Biological Sciences students have been left waiting for their exam results as a result of the ongoing redundancy dispute.
The housing horrors of renting student houses at University of Leicester.
Renting a house in second year is the next step in the university process for many students, and as many first years prepare to move into houses in September, I speak to University of Leicester students who have had experiences from hell.
University of Leicester threatens removal of Professor Emeritus title over social media activity
The 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.
Vice Chancellor won’t take pay cut to £250K salary, despite cutting jobs at Leicester University.
The Vice Chancellor has said that he will not consider taking a pay cut to his salary of £250K, despite putting 145 jobs at risk.
University of Leicester monitoring staff’s social media, say academics.
The University of Leicester have been accused of monitoring social media accounts of staff members by three academics.
Leicester Vice Chancellor under fire, as students to hold a vote of no confidence
The university faced widespread criticism at the student council meeting, with no one speaking against the motion.
UCU defiant in face of job cuts at University of Leicester
The 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,
Thousands sign global petitions opposing job cuts at University of Leicester
Four petitions opposing the proposed compulsory redundancies at the University of Leicester have received over four thousand signatures from across the globe
You’re missing the point: Daily Mail article disparaging Leicester University redundancy plans is uninformed
A student response to Guy Adams’ disparaging Daily Mail article.
Debt leads to job cuts at Leicester University
University of Leicester to make up to 145 staff redundant in bid to maintain “academic excellence”
University of Leicester Students’ Union votes to oppose job cuts
Leicester’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.
Leicester Student Magazine 