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 … The first time I Read more…
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 time that the investigation Read more…
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 welfare. It operates as Read more…
Lord Browne is an inappropriate choice for the Chancellorship of Cambridge University for four reasons: The possible election of Lord Browne to the Chancellorship raises concerns about risk of damage to the reputation of the University of Cambridge. (This article Read more…
The question every Vice Chancellor dreads is: How much do you get paid? A textbook case in what not to do is given by Sir Peter Mathieson, the Principal and Vice Chancellor of Edinburgh University. He was devoured alive by Read more…
Nothing sums up how the UK Establishment works better than this glittering gemstone from ‘Yes, Minster’. Sir Arnold is stepping down as Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service. He will not be idle in his retirement. The long Read more…
Professor Wendy Thomson, Vice Chancellor of the University of London, has been suspended. This followed a unanimous decision by the University’s Board of Trustees on 21 May 2025. This action was taken in response to allegations of bullying and poor leadership, Read more…
The candidates for the Chancellorship of Cambridge University have now been announced. They are Dr Ayham Ammora, Mr Ali Azeem, Mr Tony Booth, Lord (John) Browne, Dr Mohamed El-Erian, Dr Mark Mann, Mrs Gina Miller, Lord (Chris) Smith and Ms Read more…
UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) is the United Kingdom’s main public funding body for research and innovation. It was established in April 2018 and is sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. All is not well. An internal staff survey conducted in Read more…
Appointment committees are a common arena in which bullying can occur in academic life. In hiring, scholarly excellence competes with baser emotions like: “He’s my collaborator,” or “She laughed at my conference talk in 2019.” or “He has never cited Read more…