Breaking news … the Vice Chancellor of Cambridge University, Prof Deborah Prentice, is one of the respondents found to have caused detriment against a whistleblower.
More to come …
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For All the Victims
The running of the Human Resources and Legal divisions at Cambridge University has created many victims who could not fight back — young and early-career scholars, those without standing or status in the University, those Read more…
55 Comments
- · 10 August 2026 at 17:17
Holy fuck! Congratulations!!
TheResearcher · 10 August 2026 at 17:19
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
Congratz, Wyn. Now let’s see if she does not leave.
anonymous · 10 August 2026 at 17:25
They all need to leave! Can we talk about REDACTED now?
21percent.org · 10 August 2026 at 17:32
Good point — we are releasing all the comments that were held back
TheResearcher · 10 August 2026 at 17:32
Do you mean the most discussed Lead HR Business Partner in the 21 Group?
I have a friendly suggestion for her: “Update your LinkedIn profile”
Anon · 10 August 2026 at 17:20
I offer my sincere congratulations to you, Wyn Evans. You have done the university a great service through your dedication and tenacity. We all look forward to reading the full judgement.
This is not a drill · 10 August 2026 at 18:55
The best news. Congratulations!
Anon · 10 August 2026 at 17:28
Congratulations!
AwaitingTribunal · 10 August 2026 at 17:28
Massive Congratulations to you and your legal team!
? · 10 August 2026 at 17:32
It is a glorious day for all those who suffered injustice at the hands of these bastards in the past.
Anonymous · 10 August 2026 at 17:33
Congratulations Prof. Evans (and to all that helped make this happen)!
This isn’t just a great service to UCam, but to the entire HE sector. Thank you.
Others will follow, and my turn will come soon enough (at another institution). Stay tuned.
Omnishambles · 10 August 2026 at 17:36
They are going to lose every case from now on. What a clusterfuck for HR and the Legal Division!
q. · 10 August 2026 at 17:37
Can you release hand-written transcripts of the cross examinations to the media? Can someone?
“How do I get out of here?”
Jacob Meagher · 10 August 2026 at 17:41
A well deserved victory Wyn. I act for a number of Cambridge students against the Cambridge University establishment, when I speak to course leaders/academics/professors the no1 thing they say is “remember it is not us you are litigating against, It is legal services, we have no control over this”. In contrast to all other education institutions I work with, I find this wholly bizarre.
Facts · 10 August 2026 at 17:42
It’s now a determination of fact, folks.
Cambridge University retaliates against whistleblowers.
EtonMess · 10 August 2026 at 22:28
@Facts
Thank you for underscoring this point.
Qdown · 10 August 2026 at 17:46
Can’t wait for all the other retaliation cases to reach the courts. This going to be like Groundhog Day again and again for months if not years.
Tina · 10 August 2026 at 17:51
Please post the full judgment on the website!!!
busterkeaton · 10 August 2026 at 17:51
So many congratulations!! You fought this case on principle against overwhelming odds, and your courage and tenacity are remarkable. Your victory is richly deserved.
David Parsons must be regretting the day he decided to try to crush you. He must have thought that he had the overwhelming advantage in resources (essentially a blank cheque from the university, underwritten by student fees and the taxpayer).
It truly is a David vs Goliath victory.
All of these university legal people are members of AULP and go to their annual conferences to compare notes and congratulate each other. Hopefully the organisers will ask David Parsons to talk about his latest triumph.
TheResearcher · 10 August 2026 at 17:54
Fun fact: the automatic message of Mr David Parsons reads:
“Thank you for your email. Please note that I am on leave until Friday 14 August and I will not be able to attend to your email before my return to the office. “
Endgame · 10 August 2026 at 17:59
SRA will have to investigate this now. No way they can ignore a court judgement that finds solicitors complicit in whistleblower retaliation. It is curtains for Parsons and Gardner.
Bye Bye · 10 August 2026 at 17:56
Parsons and his team are so fucked right now. There’s going to be an investigation in to why Zurich paid costs for someone found guilty of defamation at High Court, then there’s the questions about who approved hiring Carter-Ruck to threaten journalists. Add that to their defeat at High Court last year when he was named as part of the “Gold Team” that decided to ban student protests and you have a whirlwind of fuck heading their way.
!!!! · 10 August 2026 at 18:09
How can Cambridge keep people on who are going to be spending all their time fighting further investigations against them personally? It is surely misconduct and grounds for immediate termination if a court has already determined as such. Indeed arguably, it would be misconduct to keep them employed if that fact is already settled.
Bring me the Rainbow Standard · 10 August 2026 at 18:00
It is surely time to for the next scene in the Downfall satire.
- · 10 August 2026 at 19:55
Over 200,000 views on the first downfall sketch. Next stop – the quarter of a million views mark
Justiceserved · 10 August 2026 at 18:11
Absolutely brilliant!
Old Schools Refugee · 10 August 2026 at 18:12
Well done Wyn.
The VC will be needing a stiff G&T tonight.
TheResearcher · 10 August 2026 at 18:14
Or a flight back to the US!
Eagle · 10 August 2026 at 18:16
Sadly the US has an extradition treaty. She may wish to consider Russia, Iran, or the United Arab Emirates…
AnotherVictim · 10 August 2026 at 18:20
OMG. We need to celebrate!!! Well done. I’m so pleased for you. Your tenacity and perseverance to endure all their nastiness – I’m so so happy the judging panel saw the injustice too!!!
- · 10 August 2026 at 18:28
Quick note. The judgment shows that Deborah Prentice was ruled to have violated UK law on 10 counts.
21percent.org · 10 August 2026 at 18:29
Full judgment will be posted tomorrow.
TheResearcher · 10 August 2026 at 18:47
So many questions…
1 – Will Professor Prentice remain as a Fellow of Christ’s College after this? Did she not report conflicts of interest when she joined the Fellowship later in 2024 about this case?
2 – Will Darwin College need a new Master? Did Prof. Peake report conflicts of interest when he applied for the position a few months ago?
3 – What about the ranking of Financial Times? Will they be forced to retract it and apologize to the victims of serious abuses at Cambridge University?
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No Comment · 10 August 2026 at 18:58
FT will have to issue a formal retraction. It is just an embarrassment for the newspaper otherwise.
If not other newspapers will be beating them over the head with it until the end of time. How can you stand by an organisation as “employer of the year” when a court just ruled that they retaliate against their own employees? They need to be taken off the top 500 list just like they were last year.
TheResearcher · 10 August 2026 at 19:38
I have just sent an email to Financial Times giving them the news and asked them to retract that ranking that is an humiliation for all the victims of bullying and harassment at Cambridge, as I have been asking them for months. I cc-ed the senior leadership as I had done in the past.
Uitlander · 10 August 2026 at 19:07
Congratulations! It’s good to see that they made the right decision, particularly after what you and others have been through.
Kate · 10 August 2026 at 19:10
Once again, just as in the Arday case, this is Cambridge hypocrisy, on full display.
But this time, it goes right to the very top.
The Vice Chancellor who is the softy psychologist – who writes about social norms, “pluralistic ignorance” and human rights – found guilty of engaging in institutional bullying and silencing of dissent.
Utterly disgusting.
TheResearcher · 10 August 2026 at 19:21
“But this time, it goes right to the very top.”
Exactly as in the Arday case.
Anonymous · 10 August 2026 at 19:25
I wonder how many other VCs (or Acting VCs) in the UK have backgrounds in psychology, working specifically on group dynamics? Perhaps they, more than most, should know better.
Hope · 10 August 2026 at 19:44
Congratulations, Wyn! Your case gives hope to many whistleblowers at Keele, including us, despite the huge detriment we have faced. Your courage and determination give us strength to keep going.
Paul Pharoah · 10 August 2026 at 20:24
well done! This news has made my day.
Faith restored in mankind! · 10 August 2026 at 20:26
Too thrilled for words when I think of Wyn and his family being able to breathe the deepest sign of relief at last, this victory could not be more well deserved, I feel almost speechless with joy for Wyn and everyone.
Blacklisted · 10 August 2026 at 20:29
We, the victims, are thankful for British justice, hugely grateful for the support and “incredibly” relieved.
TheResearcher · 10 August 2026 at 21:05
And then suddenly, Varsity publishes an article on Arday:
https://www.varsity.co.uk/news/31918
“The University’s vice-chancellor, Deborah Prentice, is facing demands to refund the tuition fees of students taught by Arday, who claim that they were “deceived by their education”. I guess she will face other demands now…
Madam Speaker · 10 August 2026 at 22:19
It may go to the top but they are planning to throw the bottom feeders in education into the fire and save their own skins.
EtonMess · 10 August 2026 at 22:25
Congratulations to Wyn Evans and his legal team.
Thank you very much indeed for taking a stand. You have fought an extremely vicious fight for the greater good and been victorious. It is a powerful message for every whistleblower.
Justice · 10 August 2026 at 22:39
Good. Now whoever replaces Prentice will know – from Day 1 in the role – that if they engage in the same culture of lies, negligence and cover-ups, then one day they will face exactly the same humiliating downfall and epitaph.
Madam Speaker · 10 August 2026 at 22:39
Now why is it that HR has used Akua Reindorf as an ‘independent investigator’ on grievances against people even though she is their barrister, that is, the University’s barrister? That makes her not very ‘independent.’
Paul Leaney · 10 August 2026 at 22:41
Well done Wyn Evans and team. You have done a wonderful service for the greater good of us all.
Jesuan · 10 August 2026 at 23:07
Why the fuck did they let this case go to court? It is a massive humiliation for the university and hugely damaging to reputation, as if it could sustain any more after the past few weeks. The legal team should resign for that reason alone. Are they completely incompetent? Did they ask alumni for an opinion? Or do they simply not care to see the Cambridge name dragged through the mud while they collect their fees?
21percent.org · 11 August 2026 at 00:26
The court case has done huge damage to the reputation of the Institute of Astronomy
We can only hope that now the judgment is out, huge damage is done to the Human Resources & Legal divisions, who caused most of the problems
( ) · 10 August 2026 at 23:30
The precedent has been set. That’s the hard part. Now, every future case is simply pushing at an open door.
TribunalAttendee · 11 August 2026 at 07:04
I attended the hearing – a couple of times in person. This is an amazing results for Wyn, family and legal team. I remember the lady from UCam legal/HR giving thumbs up with the Akua Reinhardt and sharing smug smiles. Are they still……
Euclid · 11 August 2026 at 07:15
This is disgusting and entirely unfitting of the decency of the university community. To see a respected professor treated in such a way by legal lowlives who give the “thumbs-up” to the most foul pressure tactics. They have to resign. For shame.
SeeyouatFH · 11 August 2026 at 07:33
Congratulations. Congratulations Professor and family.