Either Royal Society believes fellowship is a reward for scientific achievement, so Huppert stays Or it believes research culture & conduct matter, in which case he goes What it cannot credibly do is insist on the latter while practising the former www.thetimes.com/uk/education...

Cambridge University & Whistleblowing Cambridge vigorously publicises its policies on "Active Bystanding" & "Safeguarding" What really happens if you are an active bystander? Find out at the Employment Tribunal 1-28 June 2026 at Bury St Edmunds 21percent.org?p=3678

Passing through Cambridge, I passed by the Fitzwilliam Museum An impressive picket line — and a powerful, fiery speech from the Unite General Secretary I stayed to listen, and applauded www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/...

All elite universities in UK/US are built on a lie They depend on untenured faculty to keep the system running, even as they actively sustain the myth that they're second-rate ... so untenured Little of what students pay for actually aligns with the prestige being sold

Universities of Hull, Bangor, Bradford, UCLan, Cardiff have already closed or restructured their chemistry depts Now Nottingham announces cuts The fire that burnt through arts & humanities is now engulfing pure sciences in our universities www.chemistryworld.com/news/notting...

Voice of Victim "I complained about a senior Professor The University pretended to be kind & sympathetic in the beginning This was to lure me into a corrupt 'investigation' process that only exists to silence & distract the complainants I never finished my PhD"

Cuts to chemistry & physics depts risk undermining the government’s growth agenda An out-of-control fire in UK higher education will burn indiscriminately, destroying much that works Either we accept scorched earth or the gov't steps in www.timeshighereducation.com/news/science...

Passing through Cambridge, I passed by the Fitzwilliam Museum An impressive picket line — and a powerful, fiery speech from the Unite General Secretary I stayed to listen, and applauded www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/...

Cuts to chemistry & physics depts risk undermining the government’s growth agenda An out-of-control fire in UK higher education will burn indiscriminately, destroying much that works Either we accept scorched earth or the gov't steps in www.timeshighereducation.com/news/science...

Hey Mickey What exactly are the “Mickey Mouse" degrees critics sneer at? A Marketing & Politics degree from Middlesex University? It’s what Morgan McSweeney has -- it did wonders for his career & prosperity😉 Whatever you think of MM, it shows a degree is what you make of it

Voice of Victim "I complained about a senior Professor The University pretended to be kind & sympathetic in the beginning This was to lure me into a corrupt 'investigation' process that only exists to silence & distract the complainants I never finished my PhD"

"Staff at Kings College London said they were unaware of plans for merger until they found out about it, morning before it was announced to press" Neat illustration of core problem -- staff are treated as outsiders rather than members of the institution www.timeshighereducation.com/news/staff-s...

Cuts announced to Sheffield's chemistry dept Expensive courses to run - veterinary medicine, chemistry, physics & engineering - are facing increasing pressure Universities apparently believe world-class science is a luxury the UK can no longer afford www.timeshighereducation.com/news/sheffie...

Vice Chancellor Jane Norman didn't cause Nottingham University’s financial difficulties, but her response has been high-handed, misguided, tone-deaf & damaging Strikes in higher education shouldn't be undertaken lightly but this one is plainly justified westbridgfordwire.com/university-o...

"Staff at Kings College London said they were unaware of plans for merger until they found out about it, morning before it was announced to press" Neat illustration of core problem -- staff are treated as outsiders rather than members of the institution www.timeshighereducation.com/news/staff-s...

Cuts announced to Sheffield's chemistry dept Expensive courses to run - veterinary medicine, chemistry, physics & engineering - are facing increasing pressure Universities apparently believe world-class science is a luxury the UK can no longer afford www.timeshighereducation.com/news/sheffie...

Vice Chancellor Jane Norman didn't cause Nottingham University’s financial difficulties, but her response has been high-handed, misguided, tone-deaf & damaging Strikes in higher education shouldn't be undertaken lightly but this one is plainly justified westbridgfordwire.com/university-o...

This behaviour isn't uncommon amongst Oxbridge Fellows aged > 70 A certain aggrandisement or machismo was usual in those days. Times were lax A casual attitude persisted in sexual relations between Professor & student until very recently at Oxbridge thetab.com/2026/05/18/c...

As the Universities burn, Baroness Jacqui Smith -- Skills Minister and Wife of Porn Expenses Claimant -- is working on the problem

21 Group predicted that 2026 would be 'Year of Scandals' at Cambridge University Another senior academic has now been excluded from King’s College following misconduct Most troubling aspect of the story is the culture of secrecy regarding bullying & harassment at Cambridge 21percent.org?p=3662

This behaviour isn't uncommon amongst Oxbridge Fellows aged > 70 A certain aggrandisement or machismo was usual in those days. Times were lax A casual attitude persisted in sexual relations between Professor & student until very recently at Oxbridge thetab.com/2026/05/18/c...

Disgrace even by standards of Cardiff University It's fundamental violation of trust: the Salisbury Collection is a national possession of rare books, not an institutional asset to be discarded at whim The new Welsh Govt must intervene at Cardiff nation.cymru/news/fears-f...

"Gov't should devise a scheme that would see part of pay of universities’ senior leaders only paid out once they finish the job" Near-bankruptcy of a University, zero consequences Vice Chancellors fail & walk away as if nothing happened We suffer www.timeshighereducation.com/news/deferri...

As the Universities burn, Baroness Jacqui Smith -- Skills Minister and Wife of Porn Expenses Claimant -- is working on the problem

"Gov't should devise a scheme that would see part of pay of universities’ senior leaders only paid out once they finish the job" Near-bankruptcy of a University, zero consequences Vice Chancellors fail & walk away as if nothing happened We suffer www.timeshighereducation.com/news/deferri...

Disgrace even by standards of Cardiff University It's fundamental violation of trust: the Salisbury Collection is a national possession of rare books, not an institutional asset to be discarded at whim The new Welsh Govt must intervene at Cardiff nation.cymru/news/fears-f...

Job losses at Ulster University put students off from applying "It goes from one course, two courses, maybe changing to Magee or Belfast ... all the way to Coleraine campus closing" Reputation of Ulster University has been damaged by clumsy management www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

After the Simon Goldhill scandal, now another Fellow of King’s College, Cambridge, is exposed as a sexual harasser Geophysicist Herbert Huppert has been thrown out, following multiple complaints, including harassment & inappropriate touching www.thetimes.com/uk/education...

Job losses at Ulster University put students off from applying "It goes from one course, two courses, maybe changing to Magee or Belfast ... all the way to Coleraine campus closing" Reputation of Ulster University has been damaged by clumsy management www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

21 Group predicted that 2026 would be 'Year of Scandals' at Cambridge University Another senior academic has now been excluded from King’s College following misconduct Most troubling aspect of the story is the culture of secrecy regarding bullying & harassment at Cambridge 21percent.org?p=3662

WANTED -- those who brought Nottingham University to its present sad state Financial problems arose from decisions under previous VC Shearer West Those responsible have moved on, leaving current staff to deal with consequences of mismanagement 21percent.org?p=3647

Edinburgh University’s supreme academic body has warned of a “lack of transparency” over a £140m cuts drive Across UK higher education, decisions are taken by a small, unrepresentative circle, with scrutiny sidelined & rewards flowing upward 😉 www.heraldscotland.com/news/2611129...

After the Simon Goldhill scandal, now another Fellow of King’s College, Cambridge, is exposed as a sexual harasser Geophysicist Herbert Huppert has been thrown out, following multiple complaints, including harassment & inappropriate touching www.thetimes.com/uk/education...

Challenges facing UK universities stem largely from political decisions, with all major parties — Tory, Lib Dems, SNP & Labour — playing a role The greed & mismanagement of vice-chancellors have left universities isolated, just when they urgently need public trust & support

Edinburgh University’s supreme academic body has warned of a “lack of transparency” over a £140m cuts drive Across UK higher education, decisions are taken by a small, unrepresentative circle, with scrutiny sidelined & rewards flowing upward 😉 www.heraldscotland.com/news/2611129...

Challenges facing UK universities stem largely from political decisions, with all major parties — Tory, Lib Dems, SNP & Labour — playing a role The greed & mismanagement of vice-chancellors have left universities isolated, just when they urgently need public trust & support

Cranfield is a small, specialist postgraduate engineering university £8m in the red last year (pre-tax) Now facing a shotgun merger — with Kings College, London likely shifting its Engineering & Physics there to make the numbers work www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Kent University's core mission should be teaching & research Now it's boldly pivoting to its true calling: luxury housing development Because nothing advances knowledge quite like paving over the countryside, urbanising villages & destroying wildlife www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Student has 9am lecture at Cranfield, needs to be on the Strand campus at 11am Good job Cranfield has its own airport Student gets parachuted into WC2 Many new merch ideas -- KCL-branded 'chutes, harness, helmet & goggles -- can bolster University coffers www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

WANTED -- those who brought Nottingham University to its present sad state Financial problems arose from decisions under previous VC Shearer West Those responsible have moved on, leaving current staff to deal with consequences of mismanagement 21percent.org?p=3647

Student has 9am lecture at Cranfield, needs to be on the Strand campus at 11am Good job Cranfield has its own airport Student gets parachuted into WC2 Many new merch ideas -- KCL-branded 'chutes, harness, helmet & goggles -- can bolster University coffers www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

To celebrate Mikhail Bulgakov's birthday: "An insult is the usual reward for good work" (Master and Margarita) Very applicable to UK Universities today

Kent University's core mission should be teaching & research Now it's boldly pivoting to its true calling: luxury housing development Because nothing advances knowledge quite like paving over the countryside, urbanising villages & destroying wildlife www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Cranfield is a small, specialist postgraduate engineering university £8m in the red last year (pre-tax) Now facing a shotgun merger — with Kings College, London likely shifting its Engineering & Physics there to make the numbers work www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Cuts have already devastated arts, humanities & social sciences in universities The fire is spreading & “blue skies” science is next This isn’t a tired “humanities vs sciences” battle We must all stand together or the flames will consume us all www.timeshighereducation.com/news/physics...

Nottingham University has reached its ‘Paris ’68’ moment Students & staff should occupy offices of senior management, demand immediate reversal of job cuts & replacement of Council with a body elected by staff/students History shows a few symbolic effigy burnings of the main culprits never hurt

To celebrate Mikhail Bulgakov's birthday: "An insult is the usual reward for good work" (Master and Margarita) Very applicable to UK Universities today

Nottingham University has reached its ‘Paris ’68’ moment Students & staff should occupy offices of senior management, demand immediate reversal of job cuts & replacement of Council with a body elected by staff/students History shows a few symbolic effigy burnings of the main culprits never hurt

Cuts have already devastated arts, humanities & social sciences in universities The fire is spreading & “blue skies” science is next This isn’t a tired “humanities vs sciences” battle We must all stand together or the flames will consume us all www.timeshighereducation.com/news/physics...

Financial crisis at Nottingham University stems from poor decisions under Vice Chancellor Shearer West Shearer's moved on & upward, leaving staff facing consequences of her reckless management There are cuts in Arts & Humanities as well as Sciences nottinghamphysics.github.io/Open_Letter/...