Published: 12th September, 2025
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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…
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…
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;…