Headlines AfricaFeb 26
Africa: UON Launches Africa Centre for the Study of Russia to Deepen Africa-Russia Ties: [Capital FM] Nairobi -- The University of Nairobi has officially launched the Africa Centre for the Study of Russia, a new academic hub aimed at deepening research, dialogue, and diplomatic engagement between Africa and the Russian Federation. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TR9cbs #Africa #Russia #UON #UniversityOfNairobi #AcademicResearch
Show threadAngus DavisonNov 26
@ucu Apparently "Nottingham has *evolved* into one of the largest university estates in the country ..." and that we need to "rightsize". So leaders blame "evolution" not themselves, eh? No apologies, of course, but at least they have seen sense and are selling Castle Meadow campus, which to date has cost nearly £100m and is not fit for purpose. At a huge loss, of course. #UoN #universities #ucu
Angus DavisonNov 26

Well this isn't going to help UK universities There is already a hostile atmosphere to foreign students, the government is now going reward those that are good at getting foreign students by taking £925 from the university for each student. Unless universities raise fees, then this is another income drop.

We are truly led by idiots, idiots that are beholden to the far right view point.

#labour #universities #UoN https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-politics-2025-11-international-levy-to-be-flat-fee-of-925-per-student/

Angus DavisonNov 25
Two days of demos and inspirational speeches outside Trent building - while university council decide our future but without our consultation, or consideration of the local and East Midlands community. #UoN promotes #WeAreUoN hashtag but does not listen to staff and students. (@ucu are you there?) #University #eastmidlands
Angus DavisonNov 20

*BREAKING* The University of Nottingham has decided to lead the way in being the first 🥇 Russell group university to NOT do modern languages. Music is also gone! 🗡️ Apparently, neither are necessary for a world "top 100" university, and anyway continuing to teach these without a 40% margin is not compatible with charitable status.

Instead, after "regularizing" the staff force, the university will take a laser focus to a narrow range of STEM subjects *ENDS*
#UoN #Russell @ucu #ucu

Angus DavisonNov 6

University of Nottingham appears to have given up on the Arts. All off the degree courses listed in the images have been suspended, effective 10th November.

The university says we "will suspend a *small* number of degree courses as part of the Future Nottingham two (FN2)"

If you are in the Faculty of Arts at Nottingham I doubt that this feels like "small", "devastating" more like, and most likely you are facing redundancy at some point in the future. #UCU #UoN

Angus DavisonSep 23, 2025
This does not reflect well on University of Nottingham, especially given the financial situation we are in, current voluntary redundancies and possible compulsory redundancies: https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/university-nottingham-spent-over-80m-10506355 #UoN #Nottingham. #HigherEducation #universities #UCU
Uni spent £80m on controversial campus - but it's not what was first promised

Unions partially blame the campus' huge budget for hundreds of job losses

Nottinghamshire Live
Angus DavisonSep 10, 2025
Comment needed from friendly "malacologist" (me!) on the speed of snails in relation to the Ukraine-Russia war. I would have been wary of doing this interview if I was not already familiar with Tim Harford and BBC Radio 4 "More or Less" programme https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002j5tq (~24 minutes in). #UoN #snails #BBC #moreorless
More or Less - Are Afghan nationals more likely to be convicted of sexual offences? - BBC Sounds

National debt, Afghan crime, menopause retirement and literal snail pace.

BBC
Angus DavisonSep 3, 2025
"Nobody admits how much things actually cost, nobody admits who’s paying for what, research is kept alive on the toil and goodwill of underpaid academics, foreign students who represent a huge export market and an incredible success story for the sector are treated as if they are somehow on the fiddle, and that’s before you even start to consider the matter we generally look at first: what this means for graduate debt."
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/aug/07/tuition-fees-rising-broken-university-england-wales #theguardian #UCU #UoN #Universities #StudentFees
Tuition fees are rising again and nobody is happy – it’s time to actually fix our broken university sector

The figures simply don’t add up for higher education in England and Wales. Yet delusional politicians from all parties seem intent on avoiding the issue, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian
Angus DavisonSep 2, 2025
Today feeling like Santa 🎅 when he receives mail at the North Pole 🛷.
Letter addressed to "Polymita Tree Snail Department, Nottingham University" found its way to me, one of two people in the "Dept of Tree Snails" at Nottingham. It is signed by a "Robert J. Smith" 🕷️🕸️ 🐈, no really 😸. Could it could it could could it be The Robert J. Smith?!
#TheCure #Polymita #Snails #Lovecats #Lovesnails #UoN