Edinburgh University begins compulsory redundancies and closes Institute for Academic Development.

(Apologies for the Tab link) https://thetab.com/2025/10/31/excl-edinburgh-university-begins-compulsory-layoffs-with-department-set-to-be-axed

In the final months of writing my thesis I relied on IAD resources for information that I simply could not find through my department or school.

Feeling for the staff facing compulsory redundancy; wtf at the UofE so symbolically disregarding academic development.

#EdinburghUniversity #UofE #Academia #PhDLife

Robyn Woof, Trans and Non-Binary Liberation Officer, has resigned from her positions at Edinburgh University following the appointment of Simon Fanshawe as Rector.

“It’s impossible for me to achieve anything campaigning against transphobia through the university’s official processes so I am resigning in protest and will instead begin a campaign of direct action”

https://studentnewspaper.org/breaking-trans-and-non-binary-liberation-officer-robyn-woof-resigns-in-protest-of-transphobia-at-university/

#UoE #UofE #UniversityofEdinburgh #EdinburghUniversity #SimonFanshawe #Transphobia

Heard via Resisting Transphobia Edinburgh about these actions being organised against Simon Fanshawe, an anti-trans activist who helped set up the hate group LGB Alliance, being named Rector of Edinburgh University:

- Open letter from students and staff: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ARVPGVu18tbrb0BQFQix-FOjFdBhnu_QFNEoyTQTli0/edit
- Open letter from alumni: https://organise.network/actions/petition-edinburgh-university-alumni-aga-lqNmIgBU/saf/take-action?medium=share

#SimonFanshawe #UoE #UofE #Edinburgh #UniversityOfEdinburgh #EdinburghUniversity #Transphobia #Petition