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LopaLeach
@lopa.bsky.social
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Professor, Vascular Biologist, President British Microcirculation and Vascular BiologySociety, Co-Chair Interdisciplinary Partnership on Health Inequalities and Race, Co-PI study into Stillbirth Risks, President UCUUoN.
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LopaLeach @lopa.bsky.social · 19h
Cuts equivalent to 15,000 jobs planned at UK universities – UCU www.timeshighereducation.com/news/cuts-eq...
Cuts equivalent to 15,000 jobs planned at UK universities – UCU
Proposed job losses almost triple since March as unions prepare to vote on nationwide industrial action
www.timeshighereducation.com
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University of Nottingham UCU branch @uonucu.bsky.social · 4d
At last week's members meeting, we voted on ending our dispute. Administrators offered to pause compulsory redundancies until February, at which point they will begin in full what they have threatened all along.

Over 90% of members in attendance voted to reject this (non-)offer.
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uculondonoffice.bsky.social @uculondonoffice.bsky.social · 4d
Solidarity @imperialucu.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk
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Council Estate Media @councilestatemedia.uk · 13d
Just wait until you see what Satan has planned for us

www.councilestatemedia.uk/p/tony-blair...
Tony Blair's vision for digital IDs is the most Orwellian thing you will ever read
The British government has announced it will introduce digital IDs by the end of this parliament without any parliamentary vote.
www.councilestatemedia.uk
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LopaLeach @lopa.bsky.social · 13d
Excellent points ! Hope "shrink and shape" people are listening. @astromikemerri.bsky.social @stuartreeves.bsky.social
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Jo Grady @drjogrady.bsky.social · 18d
Solidarity with everyone at Nottingham. The whole union is behind you.
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University of Nottingham UCU branch @uonucu.bsky.social · 19d
An inspiring first day of picketing to kick off our 4 weeks of strike action! Faculty, students, AND a dog or two made an appearance.
A photograph of a packed picket line on the southern edge of the University of Nottingham's campus A photo of a picketer with a very good boy looking on with the respect that the university should be giving too A group of picketers holding a sign that says Students Support the Strikes
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Lisa Rullsenberg @rullsenberg.bsky.social · 18d
Reversing my journey to pickets for @uonucu.bsky.social
Picket line solidarity Getting passing motorists to honk support Supervising the picket line Lisa in UCU colours says no to job cuts
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LopaLeach @lopa.bsky.social · 17d
Good to see our local newspaper covering our strike. @uonucu.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk
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LopaLeach @lopa.bsky.social · 17d
www.nottinghampost.com/news/notting...
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LopaLeach @lopa.bsky.social · 18d
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LopaLeach @lopa.bsky.social · 18d
Good to see students showing support. And how lovely and curious newbies were re: demise of HE, the job losses of academics and support staff.
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University of Nottingham UCU branch @uonucu.bsky.social · 19d
Not just here to take in the sunshine (although that was a wonderful way to start off three days of picketing). Come say hi and we can let you know how we are standing up for you!
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Lisa Rullsenberg @rullsenberg.bsky.social · 19d
New to pickets? Talk to us! @uonucu.bsky.social
Student fees should fund education not restructures and rubbish systems
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University of Nottingham UCU branch @uonucu.bsky.social · 19d
ADMIN REVEAL! Tag us in your strike selfies and we'll be sure to repost!
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Peter J Woods @awasteofredmeat.bsky.social · 19d
Strike selfie! On the picket with @uonucu.bsky.social today. Come say hi if you’re Notts based!
A selfie of a moderately attractive man (7.3/10) in front of some plants and a sign that says “on strike today. UCU & proud”
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adam searle @admsrl.bsky.social · 19d
love my inspiring geography colleagues!! day one of our four-week industrial action, picketing for @uonucu.bsky.social fighting for the future of our university
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University of Nottingham UCU branch @uonucu.bsky.social · 19d
An inspiring first day of picketing to kick off our 4 weeks of strike action! Faculty, students, AND a dog or two made an appearance.
A photograph of a packed picket line on the southern edge of the University of Nottingham's campus A photo of a picketer with a very good boy looking on with the respect that the university should be giving too A group of picketers holding a sign that says Students Support the Strikes
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Lisa Rullsenberg @rullsenberg.bsky.social · 19d
Now with added video @uonucu.bsky.social
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University of Nottingham UCU branch @uonucu.bsky.social · 26d
Strike action is ON!!!

Next week will be the first of 4 weeks of striking from our members as we continue to say NO to the compulsory redundancies forced on us by the university for their poor financial choices.

#StopTheCuts #SaveHE
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LopaLeach @lopa.bsky.social · Sep 8
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LopaLeach @lopa.bsky.social · Sep 7
Bravo Maria. Well said.
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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · Sep 7
✊ “It’s time to build an education service for the many, not the few, not just the privileged.”

- UCU president Maria Chondrogianni at #TUC2025, moving our motion for a fully funded national education service.

✅ Delegates backed the motion unanimously.
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LopaLeach @lopa.bsky.social · Sep 7
Patrick Vallance announces three-month pause in REF www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
Patrick Vallance announces three-month pause in REF - Research Professional News
Minister says hiatus will ensure “we get it right”, with results still scheduled for 2029
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
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Laurence Totelin @ltotelin.bsky.social · Sep 6
A good piece about the situation in Australia HE (several years ahead of the rest of the Anglosphere in destroying its sector). Consultants must go - but before that happens, knowledge of what they do must increase among uni communities. Many don't even know consultants are involved in the debacle.
Universities have lost their way, but cost-cutting and consultants are not the answer
Last week in Sydney, we saw a melodrama acted out that could stand in for the state of Australian universities more generally.
theconversation.com
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LopaLeach @lopa.bsky.social · Sep 6
An unexpected statement on colour by the same pepper plant in my garden.
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LopaLeach @lopa.bsky.social · Aug 29
What?!. Actually time to dismantle UN anyway given US or one of the 5 permanent members, can veto anything they like. ⁉️😶
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Aug 29
US denies visas to Palestinian Authority leaders for UN general assembly
US denies visas to Palestinian Authority leaders for UN general assembly
Step comes when France is leading a push to recognise Palestinian state after Israel’s unyielding bombing of Gaza The US has begun denying and revoking visas from members of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority (PA) in advance of the UN general assembly meeting in September, the state department said on Friday. “The Trump administration has been clear: it is in our national security interests to hold the PLO and PA accountable for not complying with their commitments, and for undermining the prospects for peace,” it said in a statement. Continue reading...
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University of Nottingham UCU branch @uonucu.bsky.social · Aug 25
Feels like there is an easy way to avoid this sort of headache... 🤔🙃

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Compensation for Newcastle students sets precedent, union says - BBC News
Newcastle University hands out £2.4m after strikes in a move unions say could be followed elsewhere.
www.bbc.com
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