Three Rules for Modern University Life 1 Avoid processes containing the word "Reimagining ..." 2 If it requires a “consultation" or a "stakeholder engagement session,” give up hope. It’s already decided 3 Avoid any systems beginning with "My", like MyHR, MyFuture

Three Rules for Modern University Life 1 Avoid processes containing the word "Reimagining ..." 2 If it requires a “consultation" or a "stakeholder engagement session,” give up hope. It’s already decided 3 Avoid any systems beginning with "My", like MyHR, MyFuture

Lincoln University announces likely job cuts Fire in UK higher education continues to burn indiscriminately Time for politicians to act Policy change is needed before only ash - and Oxbridge - remain timeshighereducation.com/news/lincoln...

Chemistry faces cuts at Sheffield University Growth "comes from placing universities at heart of local economies & bringing innovation-led approach through start-ups & scale-ups" (Andy Burnham) At least one UK politician sees sense, though no VCs yet www.timeshighereducation.com/news/univers...

Andy Burnham on Monday accepts the crucial role of universities A pivotal moment for university leaders to respond Define your civic role, show how you serve your communities, make clear that local impact & global ambition go hand in hand We must hope present generation of VCs is up to it

After the GFC, figures like Adam Applegarth, Fred Goodwin & Dick Fuld walked away with fortunes intact Now in universities, we see financial failure, generous payouts & zero accountability It's the same playbook, different sector Same unpunished & smug elite

Chemistry faces cuts at Sheffield University Growth "comes from placing universities at heart of local economies & bringing innovation-led approach through start-ups & scale-ups" (Andy Burnham) At least one UK politician sees sense, though no VCs yet www.timeshighereducation.com/news/univers...

Lincoln University announces likely job cuts Fire in UK higher education continues to burn indiscriminately Time for politicians to act Policy change is needed before only ash - and Oxbridge - remain timeshighereducation.com/news/lincoln...

Andy Burnham on Monday accepts the crucial role of universities A pivotal moment for university leaders to respond Define your civic role, show how you serve your communities, make clear that local impact & global ambition go hand in hand We must hope present generation of VCs is up to it

"There was complete breakdown in cash management & expenditure control" in Dundee University Vice Chancellor Gillespie earned £298k a year & left with £152k after the destruction High incompetence & greed in senior university leadership are nothing new www.timeshighereducation.com/news/complet...

After the GFC, figures like Adam Applegarth, Fred Goodwin & Dick Fuld walked away with fortunes intact Now in universities, we see financial failure, generous payouts & zero accountability It's the same playbook, different sector Same unpunished & smug elite

"There was complete breakdown in cash management & expenditure control" in Dundee University Vice Chancellor Gillespie earned £298k a year & left with £152k after the destruction High incompetence & greed in senior university leadership are nothing new www.timeshighereducation.com/news/complet...

Excellent piece of investigative journalism on Sebold rape case propublica.org/article/alic... Very troubling conduct by Syracuse University in suppressing true frequency of rapes around campus in 1980s It's in the DNA of universities to bury bad news

A spokesperson for UEL said: “We take the health, safety and well-being of our staff very seriously...' Whenever a university spokesperson says, “We take this very seriously,” it’s usually your first clue that they absolutely don’t ...

A spokesperson for UEL said: “We take the health, safety and well-being of our staff very seriously...' Whenever a university spokesperson says, “We take this very seriously,” it’s usually your first clue that they absolutely don’t ...

The University system in the UK has been slowly dying for a while We've now reached the part where the symptoms get harder & harder to ignore Far too many senior managers in universities & they won't be cutting themselves So the worst is still to come www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Excellent piece of investigative journalism on Sebold rape case propublica.org/article/alic... Very troubling conduct by Syracuse University in suppressing true frequency of rapes around campus in 1980s It's in the DNA of universities to bury bad news

Cambridge Whistleblowing Tribunal at Bury St Edmunds is over, judgment is expected later this year We wish the Tribunal clarity and sound judgment in their deliberations Some reflections on the closing submissions are here 21percent.org?p=3919

The University system in the UK has been slowly dying for a while We've now reached the part where the symptoms get harder & harder to ignore Far too many senior managers in universities & they won't be cutting themselves So the worst is still to come www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Cambridge Whistleblowing Tribunal at Bury St Edmunds is over, judgment is expected later this year We wish the Tribunal clarity and sound judgment in their deliberations Some reflections on the closing submissions are here 21percent.org?p=3919

Situation continues to worsen at Dundee University No serious repercussions for Prof Iain Gillespie & gang Echoing the Global Financial Crisis, those responsible seem set to evade any serious civil or criminal proceedings www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/...

Outsourcing of teaching at London Metropolitan University! This is typical of the widespread disregard many institutions show towards their staff Meanwhile, university has entered building & maintenance contract with private contractor for £284 million www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/outs...

Situation continues to worsen at Dundee University No serious repercussions for Prof Iain Gillespie & gang Echoing the Global Financial Crisis, those responsible seem set to evade any serious civil or criminal proceedings www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/...

Outsourcing of teaching at London Metropolitan University! This is typical of the widespread disregard many institutions show towards their staff Meanwhile, university has entered building & maintenance contract with private contractor for £284 million www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/outs...

Cambridge Whistleblowing Tribunal Akua Reindorf KC, for Cambridge University, suggested Evans’ emotional testimony in court amounted to “crocodile tears” “No, and that is an offensive thing to say,” Evans replied www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Cambridge #Whistleblowing Tribunal Witness statements & the document bundle are available to those following the Tribunal remotely The bundle has been broken down into smaller documents for ease of viewing See here for how to access the documents 21percent.org?p=3757

Cambridge Whistleblowing Tribunal Akua Reindorf KC, for Cambridge University, suggested Evans’ emotional testimony in court amounted to “crocodile tears” “No, and that is an offensive thing to say,” Evans replied www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Background to Cambridge Whistleblowing Tribunal This describes a sequence of events after Prof Wyn Evans tried to help a distressed colleague 21percent.org?p=3806

Cambridge University #Whistleblowing Tribunal University barrister dismisses Prof Wyn Evans' concerns about the bullying of female members of the administrative staff at Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge as "crocodile tears" at Bury St Edmunds Tribunal

Cambridge #Whistleblowing Tribunal From 8 June, the witness statements & the document bundle will be available to those following the Tribunal remotely This webpage explains how to access the documents, as well as the legal restrictions that apply 21percent.org?p=3757

Vice Chancellors must look like they live in a cave, haven't washed for weeks & have no money A well-fed VC in tailored Armani saying "we're struggling” isn’t persuasive to the public - it’s tone deaf The VC is asking a Govt minister on 1/4 of his salary to take the political hit if fees go up

The problem with Vice Chancellor pay is optics Higher tuition fees & more public funding for research needs public & political support CEOs of FTSE 100 companies don't have this constraint Sector needs public trust to survive, this is how it lost it It's why we have no political friends

£450,000 for a medical degree at Cambridge for overseas students Nothing says academic excellence like quietly turning universities into luxury export businesses for the global elite while domestic funding crumbles www.ft.com/content/36e2...

Vice Chancellors must look like they live in a cave, haven't washed for weeks & have no money A well-fed VC in tailored Armani saying "we're struggling” isn’t persuasive to the public - it’s tone deaf The VC is asking a Govt minister on 1/4 of his salary to take the political hit if fees go up

The problem with Vice Chancellor pay is optics Higher tuition fees & more public funding for research needs public & political support CEOs of FTSE 100 companies don't have this constraint Sector needs public trust to survive, this is how it lost it It's why we have no political friends

£450,000 for a medical degree at Cambridge for overseas students Nothing says academic excellence like quietly turning universities into luxury export businesses for the global elite while domestic funding crumbles www.ft.com/content/36e2...

Voice of Victim "At universities, typical manner in which senior management addresses an academic is one of extreme haughtiness Inconceivable to them that any academic might know how to solve problem which needs 'seven-figure sum' consultants Like whether a costly IT project is good value"

Scandal ends with resignation of Prof Simon Goldhill Who were the enablers? Look up the powerful & senior Fellows in Classics, English & Modern Languages at Cambridge University (some are media darlings, national treasures) They knew for 40 years www.thetimes.com/uk/education...

Hard to recall a comparable moment in Cambridge For years, we have heard fine words from University’s leadership on bullying & harassment What has been lacking is action — replaced instead by delay & institutional cover-ups Provost Gillian Tett has acted 21percent.org?p=3768

A Vice Chancellor speaks "We cut our pension contributions in half, offer you a trivial payment ... & if you don’t accept, you’ll be left worse off" Grim from VC Andy Long of Northumbria -- who was present at the torching of Nottingham University www.timeshighereducation.com/news/northum...

Scandal ends with resignation of Prof Simon Goldhill Who were the enablers? Look up the powerful & senior Fellows in Classics, English & Modern Languages at Cambridge University (some are media darlings, national treasures) They knew for 40 years www.thetimes.com/uk/education...

A Vice Chancellor speaks "We cut our pension contributions in half, offer you a trivial payment ... & if you don’t accept, you’ll be left worse off" Grim from VC Andy Long of Northumbria -- who was present at the torching of Nottingham University www.timeshighereducation.com/news/northum...

Compare & contrast reactions to sexual harassment revelations at Cambridge Superb from Provost Gillian Tett, "I am grateful to those who have had the courage to come forward. I want them to know that they are heard" Dire from University, can't comment blah blah blah thetimes.com/uk/education...

Hard to recall a comparable moment in Cambridge For years, we have heard fine words from University’s leadership on bullying & harassment What has been lacking is action — replaced instead by delay & institutional cover-ups Provost Gillian Tett has acted 21percent.org?p=3768

Scandals continue at Cambridge University Classicist Simon Goldhill resigns after multiple allegations of sexual misconduct Meanwhile, the Cambridge #Whistleblowing Tribunal opens next week concerning events at the Institute of Astronomy www.thetimes.com/uk/education...

Compare & contrast reactions to sexual harassment revelations at Cambridge Superb from Provost Gillian Tett, "I am grateful to those who have had the courage to come forward. I want them to know that they are heard" Dire from University, can't comment blah blah blah thetimes.com/uk/education...

Here is an Non-Disclosure Agreement Table Nottingham, Cambridge, Liverpool Universities are in the medal positions Does this catch all NDAs? Almost certainly not, just a fraction Methodology is explained here: 21percent.org?p=1143

Universities of Sheffield, Nottingham & Edinburgh have all run into costly IT failures in Human Resources Same pattern every time: consultants/audit companies push “professionalised” HR systems, universities buy in & results are poor Money flows out far more easily than accountability flows back

The 'Cambridge Whistleblowing' Tribunal Details of access to online materials from 8 June are given here 21percent.org?p=3747 This ensures remote participants have equivalent access to those attending the Tribunal in person at Bury St Edmunds Please note restrictions on recording/screenshotting

Here is an Non-Disclosure Agreement Table Nottingham, Cambridge, Liverpool Universities are in the medal positions Does this catch all NDAs? Almost certainly not, just a fraction Methodology is explained here: 21percent.org?p=1143