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Leicester UCU Fighting Fund 2025

Published: 12th September, 2025

Donate Please donate by transfer to our account at Unity Trust Bank (details below). NOTE: Most banks now impose a variety of checks on payments. Please use the exact details as below. If you are asked to describe the type of payment, our account is classed as a “business” account rather than a personal one….

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Closure of Glassblowing workshop in the School of Chemistry

Published: 3rd September, 2025

Leicester UCU (LUCU) are deeply concerned by the proposed redundancy of the University’s glassblower, Gayle Price, and the planned closure of the glassblowing workshop – a facility that has served the University of Leicester since 1961. This decision has been taken without meaningful consultation, disregarding the voices of over 80 Chemistry colleagues who attended a…

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Leicester University Announces Compulsory Redundancy programme over planned closure of the Division of Biomedical Services

Published: 2nd September, 2025

Leicester University executive has announced a first compulsory redundancy programme for the new academic year—targeting a group of academic-related professional services staff in the Division of Biomedical Services (DBS). Staff from the DBS were invited to a first collective consultation meeting on 18 August. This begins a 90-day consultation period for those staff placed at risk of…

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STRIKE QUESTIONS

Published: 22nd July, 2025

Part 1: The Case for Industrial Action Part 2: Technical Questions about Industrial Action Part 1: The Case for Industrial Action The university is currently threatening to launch a redundancy programme in November 2025 with the goal of cutting the staffing budget by £11m. Six academic areas have been targeted for potential redundancies — Chemistry;…

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Appeal to Council

Published: 7th July, 2025

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