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If I got paid £400k+ to run a university & did such a bad job that it wrecked the careers of dozens or hundreds of academics, I should hope I would have the good grace not to be "disappointed" when they did not take it well. But then again, I'm not leadership material.

Two Weeks In The Death Spiral Of Cardiff University As workers prepare for a strike ballot, an anonymous academic recounts recent events at Cardiff University. voice.cymru/two-weeks-in-t…

At Newcastle University, there is both an immediate loss of 300 permanent jobs on the table (staff who would be out of work by the end of July if management) and the proposal by management to cut a further 150 jobs next academic year and further job losses in the year after.

Over 1,000 members of staff at Durham University are set to be balloted for strike action at Durham University, over plans by management to cut £20m from the university's staffing budget. Durham UCU (@ducu.bsky.social) ucu.org.uk/article/13925/…

Durham University staff set to ballot on strike action over £20m cuts, union announces chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-eas…

We condemn the University of Cambridge's attempt to place legal restrictions on all pro-Palestine protests. Alongside Palestine Solidarity Campaign and @LibertyHQ we call out this application to the High Court for an injunction what it is: a shameful attack on basic democratic rights.

Water bills up 47% Energy bills up 6.4% Rail fairs up 4.6% Some council tax up 15% After decades of falling wages, pay ‘offers’ of 2% won’t even keep the lights on.

At Newcastle University picket line where General Secretary and President of UCU are speaking to pickets Jo Grady

The Sentencing Council is entirely independent. Today's updated guidelines do not represent my views or the views of this government. I will be writing to the Sentencing Council to register my displeasure and to recommend reversing this change to guidance. As someone who is

Don’t let him eat into your weekend #ASOS

Today is International Women’s Day! IWD’s canpaign this year is to #AccelerateAction for Gender Equality. And it’s a worldwide call to acknowledge strategies, resources & activity that positively impact women's advancement. internationalwomensday.com/2025theme

Hey, hey, hey, Universities UK, does a chatbot help with student mental health? Our student experience team is being massively downsized for the sake of a chatbot & some humans remaining to mop up the mess. Does that count as prioritisation?

We’ve been travelling across the UK with a very simple message ahead of Rachel Reeves #SpringStatement: Our country misses out on £460 million a week without a wealth tax. No cuts. Tax our wealth.

"Taxing the rich is the only way to make the economy better." Gary Stevenson demands a wealth tax outside of the Treasury.

The UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has just confirmed £ billions in welfare cuts in the #springbudget, while announcing a £2.2 billion increase in military spending. The money is out there – and if the UK government taxed the wealth of the super-rich, there would be plenty.

Carla Denyer puts forward the case for a wealth tax. #PoliticsLive

Gary Stevenson I understand that it’s difficult to tax rich people because politicians are rich people and they are funded by rich people and they put loopholes in the system that means rich people don’t pay tax … and it ends up being paid by working people. 👏 #bbcqt

Andrew Neil Starmer's willingness to say anything in exchange for power is a clear sign of his willingness to compromise his principles. He can't be trusted. He's a dangerous man to be in charge of the country.