Published: 18th March, 2021
Is the governance of our University at Leicester ‘fit for purpose’, when it has allowed our University to come to such reputational and financial harm? How can the governance of our University be changed to ensure this never happens again? Where is the University’s Strategic plan? How can staff be expected to align their work…
Published: 15th March, 2021
In this week’s 2-minute summary, we reflect on what it means, during the week of International Womens’ Day, for so many women at the University of Leicester to be at risk of redundancy.
Published: 11th March, 2021
Letter sent from Dr Nira Chamberlain, president of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications. You can also read the letter here in the context of other University of Leicester mathematics-related events and news. The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA) exists to support the advancement of mathematical knowledge and its applications and to promote…
Published: 10th March, 2021
Is University of Leicester ‘one of the world’s leading research-intensive universities’. The executive board continues to claim it is. Is University of Leicester in a financial crisis? The executive board continues to deny this – or least to deny that the 145 redundancies it is seeking to force through have anything to do with money….
Published: 9th March, 2021
The University executive board wishes to make redundant seven people who work in the Leicester Learning Institute. Here, one member of that team – supposedly not ‘directly impacted’ – shares their horror. The Education Services business case is shockingly inept. My colleagues and I are also shocked by the secrecy, the evasion and the disinformation…
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