Published: 20th April, 2026
Following votes at a recent General Meeting, Leicester UCU is calling a further three days of strike action during the third term (5, 11, and 18 May). This action is part of our ongoing campaign against compulsory redundancies. The strikes have been scheduled during the exam period in order to maximise their impact. These strikes…
Published: 20th April, 2026
Action short of strike (ASOS)At the March General meeting members voted to strengthen our Action Short of Strike which recommences on 27 April 2026 and resolved:To mandate the officers and reps to campaign for all members to undertake all forms of ASOS listed above.To hold meetings in all Schools and Departments where we have reps…
Published: 8th December, 2025
96.2% vote that they have no confidence amid mass sackings Members of the Leicester University community have voted overwhelmingly that they have “No Confidence” in the Vice Chancellor, Nishan Canagarajah. The vote, organised by Leicester University and College Union (UCU), came in the context of mass job-cuts and departmental closures at the university. Over 160…
Published: 25th November, 2025
UoL’s guidelines: Leicester’s Industrial Action Formal Complaints page confirms that the University will proactively identify students who experienced disruption (“cancelled teaching … not rescheduled … or where learning outcomes are not delivered in other ways, or delayed assessment feedback”) and offer compensation via email. https://le.ac.uk/about/info/contact/student-complaints/industrial-action-formal-complaints Compensation is calculated using a standard formula based on missed…
Published: 11th November, 2025
The University of Leicester has begun its redundancy programme. We can now reveal the extent of “phase one” of their plans. Film Studies is to be closed down and the staff sacked. Modern Languages is to be closed down and the staff sacked. History will lose however many staff it takes to save £500,000 a…
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