A staff group founded at Cambridge in 2023, supporting members facing institutional retaliation.
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Scottish politicians brutally exposed what has been happening at Dundee University. You can see the carnage here, as former Vice Chancellor Iain Gillespie appeared before the Select Committee at Holyrood. It’s like watching a tubby, slow-moving…
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This is a wonderful book from Prof Robert Foley, Emeritus Professor of Human Evolution at the University of Cambridge. The author punctures the managerialism that has overwhelmed UK universities with gentle wit. It’s cut from the…
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The candidates for the Chancellorship of Cambridge University were sent a series of questions on academic freedom and freedom of speech by Alumni for Freedom of Speech. A summary of some of my answers is below.…
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We publish a request sent to fellow candidates on the creation of a University Ombudsman by Prof Wyn Evans. Any responses received before 5th July will be published without emendation. I’m honoured to stand alongside such…
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Cambridge University raised £150 million in 2022-2023 from gifts and donations. Such money must be used to support our core mission of teaching and research, as described in the pledges below. Many parts (~80 %) of…
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This is a guest post from Dr Chris Smith of the Naked Scientists. Many of us doing scientific research at Cambridge University have appeared on his podcasts and radio shows. Now he needs our help ……
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The Telegraph reports on the grim events at the Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge here “In his independent report into Prof Evans’ whistleblowing claims, the external barrister appointed by Cambridge University said he regretted the length of…
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News broke yesterday that Cardiff University has been reported to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) by the University and College Union (UCU), as reported here. HSE is the national regulator for workplace health, safety and…