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LopaLeach

@lopa.bsky.social
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Professor, Vascular Biologist, Former President British Microcirculation and Vascular Biology Society, Co-Chair Interdisciplinary Partnership on Health Inequalities and Race, Past President UoNUCU.

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LopaLeach @lopa.bsky.social · 10h
Could not make the amazing picket and rally 😭. Luckily did make the quick meet before these two went home. @markpendleton.bsky.social @dyfrigjones.bsky.social
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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 02/09/2026
Our second local dispute video comes from Nottingham UCU, where members are fighting to protect more than 700 jobs and defend vital courses. They’ve already taken action and are gearing up for more. Please give it a watch and share in solidarity with Nottingham UCU.
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LopaLeach @lopa.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
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Jason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law Project
Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.
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University of Nottingham UCU branch @uonucu.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
UPDATE- Members of Arday's family have now asked that only vigils organised by/with the family go forward at this point. With this in mind, we will be cancelling this event. The original vigil in Trafalgar square at the same time/date has been organised with the family. Please attend if you can.
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University of Nottingham UCU branch @uonucu.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
UPDATE- Members of Arday's family have now asked that only vigils organised by/with the family go forward at this point. With this in mind, we will be cancelling this event. The original vigil in Trafalgar square at the same time/date has been organised with the family. Please attend if you can.
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LopaLeach @lopa.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Depressingly familiar re the ideology. Our consultations have ended and we are waiting to see the outcomes of the counter-proposals in the revised business case.
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LopaLeach @lopa.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Thanks Alex. Excellent analysis. www.hepi.ac.uk/2026/08/12/w...
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What the situation at Nottingham tells us about the national picture for Modern Languages and why the sector should pay attention - HEPI
This blog was kindly written by Professor Pierre-Alexis Mével, Professor of Media Accessibility and Audiovisual Translation at the University of Nottingham. At the time of writing, the University of N...
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University of Nottingham UCU branch @uonucu.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
On our first workday under a new president, we want to take a moment to thank our incredible leader @lopa.bsky.social
Lopa at a union rally dancing her ass offLopa speaking into a megaphone at a rally
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LopaLeach @lopa.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
UK devolution must extend to its authoritarian universities www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/uk-d...
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UK devolution must extend to its authoritarian universities
Institutions whose managers are unaccountable to their staff can never be truly civic universities, says Krzysztof Nawratek
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UCU Newcastle University @newcastleucu.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Many more people in universities will lose their jobs if nothing changes in the way HE is (under) funded. Even more prospective students will not be able to go to university, especially here in the Norheast. @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social @markfergusonmp.bsky.social @chionwurah.bsky.social
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 18/07/2026
‘Where did they go?’: homeless people feel force of America’s brutality in World Cup clean-up
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‘Where did they go?’: homeless people feel force of America’s brutality in World Cup clean-up
Fifa says football brings the world together but the unhoused in Atlanta feel targeted and completely excluded from the tournament
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UCU Newcastle University @newcastleucu.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Thousands of jobs, millions of young people and the future of Higher Education in the country depends on it. @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social @markfergusonmp.bsky.social @chionwurah.bsky.social
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UCU Newcastle University @newcastleucu.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
We need real change, we expect more and better from our MPs. A proper transformation of Higher Education would end tuition fees and halt the employer’s offensive against staff and educational provision. @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social @markfergusonmp.bsky.social @chionwurah.bsky.social
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UCU Newcastle University @newcastleucu.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
On top of that, you want to make it worse, by seeing an international fee levy at £925 per student www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
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England’s international fee levy set at £925 per student - Research Professional News
Budget 2025: Government sets out details of international student fee levy, including 2028 start date
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UCU Newcastle University @newcastleucu.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
When the fall in international student numbers ‘cost UK £2.9 billion’ so even on your own terms, the system fails www.timeshighereducation.com/news/fall-in...
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Fall in international student numbers ‘cost UK £2.9 billion’
Latest cost-benefit analysis finds overseas enrolments generate nearly 10 times more money for UK than they take away
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UCU Newcastle University @newcastleucu.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Why, we ask, does your government insist on cutting university teaching grant by £100 million www.timeshighereducation.com/news/governm...
timeshighereducation.com
Government to cut university teaching grant by £100 million
Coming reduction in funding for high-cost subjects and access programmes ‘extraordinarily frustrating’, says Universities UK leader
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LopaLeach @lopa.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Just ridiculous. Shall we all just give up doing fundamental research?Coz, I fear UK bosses may ape this...
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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
All Party Parliamentary Group on Modern Languages urges University of Nottingham “in the strongest possible terms to reconsider” plans to close modern language courses www.timeshighereducation.com/news/cold-sp... via @julietterowsell.bsky.social
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‘Cold spot’ fears over Nottingham language cuts
Plans to close courses would have national impact, politicians write in letter urging university to reconsider
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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 09/07/2026
Nottingham isn't just cutting courses, it's threatening to wipe out modern languages degrees across the whole East Midlands. MPs have warned the plans would devastate regional skills, teacher training and opportunities for thousands of young people. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/cold-sp...
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‘Cold spot’ fears over Nottingham language cuts
Plans to close courses would have national impact, politicians write in letter urging university to reconsider
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LopaLeach @lopa.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
🙏. @julietterowsell.bsky.social for reporting on this hugely important issue. @ucu.org.uk ‘Cold spot’ fears over Nottingham language cuts www.timeshighereducation.com/news/cold-sp...
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‘Cold spot’ fears over Nottingham language cuts
Plans to close courses would have national impact, politicians write in letter urging university to reconsider
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LopaLeach @lopa.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Actors urge Nottingham to save student-run theatre www.timeshighereducation.com/news/actors-...
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Actors urge Nottingham to save student-run theatre
Broadcaster Matthew Bannister leads star-studded group of alumni in bid to protect site that has launched dozens of careers
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University of Nottingham UCU branch @uonucu.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
We voted on the offer, this time through a simple online survey. Again, it was overly rejected (87% voted no). We also provided a space in the survey for members to comment on the offer. Here is a word cloud of their responses.
A word cloud filled with mostly angry words
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University of Nottingham UCU branch @uonucu.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
So management came to us last week with an offer to end the boycott. It increased buy outs for VR, extended the VR time, and offered to pay back some of the pay they stole from those participating in IA.
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UCU Newcastle University @newcastleucu.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Solidarity works! Colleagues in History, Classics and Archaeology (HCA) at Newcastle have raised £586 for the UCU Nottingham fighting fund in support of members taking strike action against compulsory redundancies. The collection was organised in recognition that what happens at one
image showing a Solidarity Fund pot for Nottingham Uni UCU to show that we are all in this fight together, and that doing twinning between sections and branches makes a material difference!
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Prof Rachel Oliver @profrachelgan.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
There's a very real and obvious unfairness here that the Guardian article overlooks. Students who start off as undergrads on 4 year degree courses don't have to take a post-grad loan, but do get a masters. Students who do a bachelors degree and a separate masters are saddled with punitive debts.
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Howard Stevenson @howardstevenson.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
I could not have been more honoured than to be asked to do this. Agnes had such a huge impact on so many people in Nottingham. She would be horrified to see what’s happening to the institution she worked so hard for.
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University of Nottingham UCU branch @uonucu.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
More clear evidence that the community has our back: city council and members of parliament have joined our president to craft this important joint appeal condemning the horrific financial strategy that our administration continues force on the university.
Joint Statement from Councillor Neghat Khan, Leader of
Nottingham City Council, Nottingham MPs and the
University and College Union
The University of Nottingham is one of Nottingham’s most important institutions.
It is a globally recognised centre of teaching and research, one of the city’s
largest employers, and a major contributor to Nottingham’s economy,
innovation ecosystem and international reputation.
We recognise that universities across the country are facing significant financial
challenges and that difficult decisions are being made throughout the higher
education sector. Ensuring the long-term sustainability of our universities is
important not only for students and staff, but also for the communities and
economies that depend on them.
However, we share concerns about the potential economic impact that
significant reductions in staffing and academic capacity could have on
Nottingham.
The University is a major driver of economic activity across the city. Thousands
of local joWe believe every effort should be made to explore options that can secure the
University’s financial future while minimising the impact on employment,
research excellence, teaching provision and the broader contribution the
University makes to Nottingham’s economy.
The proposals and alternatives currently being discussed demonstrate the
importance of continued dialogue and engagement. Especially the finance
counterproposal by UCU indicates that the required savings are possible
without the need for large-scale job cuts and the closure of whole Departments.
We encourage University management to work constructively together with
UCU to identify solutions that protect the long-term sustainability of the
institution while preserving the skills, expertise and economic activity that are so
important to our city.
The success of the University of Nottingham and the success of Nottingham as
a city are closely linked. Our shared objective must be to ensure that the
University remains financially
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LopaLeach @lopa.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
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UCU (@ucu) on X
Time is running out for the University of Nottingham to do the right thing for its students, its staff and its own reputation. It must stop the cuts to jobs and courses https://t.co/4mzTdNP7uQ
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LopaLeach @lopa.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
@uonucu.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk Marking boycotters face heavy sanctions as assessments disrupted www.timeshighereducation.com/news/marking...
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Marking boycotters face heavy sanctions as assessments disrupted
Edinburgh extends pay deductions to those who refuse to cover for colleagues taking part in industrial action
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Joss @josstified.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Proud of the trade union movement and Scotland for turning out in huge numbers to oppose the far right, to reclaim the streets, and say refugees are welcome here. Nae Pasaran
Buchannan steps, women against far right banner, trade union bannersUnison and EIS bannersHate has no home here, as police corner of a very small puddle of racistsCrowds opposing the far right watched over by Donald Dewar statue
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Simeon Shtebunaev @shtebunaev.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
The state of higher education in the UK, in a photo
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LopaLeach @lopa.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
@uonucu.bsky.social
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LopaLeach @lopa.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
UK universities warn of cuts for impoverished students if dire funding issues continue www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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LopaLeach @lopa.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Thank you Jo Grady and Andrea Egan.
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LopaLeach @lopa.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
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LopaLeach @lopa.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Striking University of Nottingham staff demand cuts U-turn www.timeshighereducation.com/news/strikin...
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Striking University of Nottingham staff demand cuts U-turn
UCU general secretary tells Times Higher Education that university risks being changed ‘beyond recognition’ if 600 job losses go ahead
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
UCU general secretary says university risks being changed ‘beyond recognition’ if 600 job losses go ahead
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Striking University of Nottingham staff demand cuts U-turn
UCU general secretary tells Times Higher Education that university risks being changed ‘beyond recognition’ if 600 job losses go ahead
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LopaLeach @lopa.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
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'The impact is huge' - staff prepare for 61-day strike over drastic uni cuts
The cuts made by the university have been described as 'incredibly damaging' and 'extremely bad for the city and county'
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LopaLeach @lopa.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
www.nottinghampost.com/news/notting...
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'The impact is huge' - staff prepare for 61-day strike over drastic uni cuts
The cuts made by the university have been described as 'incredibly damaging' and 'extremely bad for the city and county'
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Ministers urged to intervene as proposed cuts to highly regarded chemistry departments threaten UK government’s skills and growth plans ow.ly/ixsV50Z2IMe
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LopaLeach @lopa.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Thanks you for inviting me. Amazing solidarity. Some great talks from Tom and Josh. @uonucu.bsky.social
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LopaLeach @lopa.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
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LopaLeach @lopa.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Nobelists and BBC physicists decry axing of Nottingham staff www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
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Nobelists and BBC physicists decry axing of Nottingham staff - Research Professional News
Jim Al-Khalili warns compulsory redundancies in physics department would be “highly damaging to the UK”
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Staff at the University of Nottingham are set to go on strike for two months and begin a marking boycott in a dramatic escalation of their campaign against planned job cuts at the institution. Juliette Rowsell reports #highered #strikes #edusky ow.ly/xoGG50Z2cp3
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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 20/05/2026
Nottingham VC Jane Norman called plans to cut 700+ jobs and axe 40+ degree programmes “exciting.” Staff disagree. Today a marking boycott begins. 62 days of strikes follow from June. We will keep fighting. www.ucu.org.uk/article/1450...
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Ross Balzaretti @rossbalzaretti.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Uni urged to reconsider 'destructive' job cuts ahead of strike action www.nottinghampost.com/news/notting...
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Uni urged to reconsider 'destructive' job cuts ahead of strike action
Nearly 2,700 staff have been put at risk of redundancy
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LopaLeach @lopa.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
@uonucu.bsky.social . Thank you Sean for picking up on this existential struggle we are going through. Thanks for alerting @vickyblake.bsky.social ✊️
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Research Professional News @resprofnews.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Nottingham job cuts ‘pose systemic risks to research’, union warns. Research-intensive university told it risks “intellectual stagnation” as 2,700 staff put at risk of redundancy. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
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Nottingham job cuts ‘pose systemic risks to research’, union warns - Research Professional News
Research-intensive university told it risks “intellectual stagnation” as 2,700 staff put at risk of redundancy
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Grumpy Philosopher @stevecooke.org · 12/05/2026
Coincidentally, the number of staff currently at risk of redundancy (2700) at the University of Nottingham is the same as the number of jobs at risk at British Steel. Yesterday, the govt said they aren't neutral on job losses & so pledged to save those steel jobs. Watch as they blithely ignore HE.
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adam searle @admsrl.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
I could not be angrier or more heartbroken today as thousands of staff at the University of Nottingham receive official communication that they’re up for redundancy. But I also could not be prouder of my inspiring colleagues who refuse to simply accept this as inevitable. We will fight for our jobs!
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