A staff group founded at Cambridge in 2023, supporting members facing institutional retaliation.
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Thanks to everyone who nominated me for the Chancellorship of Cambridge University The application was delivered in time with over 100 nominations (more than double the required amount). This should at least persuade those who run…
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A common problem for our Heads of Houses in Oxbridge is the little mistakes that unaccountably slip into their curriculum vitae or press releases. How it happens, no-one really knows — simple clerical errors by their…
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There’s been a spectacular smash-up by the Human Resources department at the University of Edinburgh. The recent case involving Professor Roya Sheikholeslami and the University concluded with an emphatic ruling in her favour and a huge…
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The Fellows of St Judas College are electing a new Master. The choice has almost been made. It is Kerris Bowles-Ottery, a distinguished scientist. His smooth ways charmed the Fellows, especially the ones who look like…
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The 21 Group has been receiving complaints about bullying from staff in UK Universities for over a year. One subject stands out as the worst for bullying and harassment. It is cancer research. We are aware…
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The 21 Group has received the following report of misogynistic bullying in a UK University. The bully is the Director of the Research Centre, the victim is a woman on a fixed-term contract. How many times…
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Cambridge University has now supplied more response to the article on bullying in The Observer. The percentages in the article were based on those who expressed an opinion. So, the University is conceding that the numbers…
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This is the response of Cambridge University to the article in The Observer. Of course, any survey has sampling error and biases. The results always need careful interpretation. However, many of the responses in the University…