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Prudence

From Anonymous Academic, Cardiff UniversityWhen Patrick Younge, Chair of Council, asked the Vice Chancellor what she thought was the most overrated virtue, her answer was striking: “Prudence.” Knowing what we now know, this feels like a missed warning. Cardiff University’s leadership is…

Narrative versus reality

From Anonymous Academic, Cardiff University Let’s fact-check what Cardiff University’s two most senior figures—Vice-Chancellor Professor Wendy Larner and Chair of Council Patrick Younge—told the Senedd’s Children, Young People and Education Committee. The VC said: "We…

The “Business Case” is anything but

From Anonymous Academic, Cardiff University After over 4 agonising months since the announcement of the "Academic Futures" proposal, and having already lost over 7% of its academic workforce, the Cardiff University Executive Board (UEB) has presented its final…

Shock the system – Trumpian Tactics? From Anonymous Academic, Cardiff University When Cardiff University’s Vice-Chancellor announced plans to cut 400 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs (including my own), it sent a wave of shock and uncertainty through our institution. Staff, students, and unions have reacted with understandable fear and resistance. But was this drastic announcement ever really about cutting 400 jobs? Or was it something else entirely—a calculated strategy to push through change under duress?

Shock the system – Trumpian Tactics?

From Anonymous Academic, Cardiff University When Cardiff University’s Vice-Chancellor announced plans to cut 400 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs (including my own), it sent a wave of shock and uncertainty through our institution. Staff, students, and unions…

There's several petitions going around following the Cardiff Uni announcement about job losses. Please consider signing and sharing.

www.change.org/p/save-cardi...

www.change.org/p/save-cardi...

www.change.org/p/save-cardi...

www.change.org/p/save-mlang...

petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/24...

What a distressing week for all at Cardiff Uni. Like all my colleagues in Social Sciences & many others I'm in the selection pool. Gutted for those in Schools scheduled to close.

I hope the VC will think again - the proposed plan is neither the only nor the best way forward.

Cardiff University should use £500m reserves to avoid job cuts, union says Cardiff University has £500m in reserves, but says that money cannot be freely spent.

Cardiff UCU:
Of over £500m reserves, the uni can access some of an *at least* £188m pot to help fund “a strategically informed, longer recovery.
"We're bemused why they're pushing ahead with such brutal and callous cuts when there are other options on the table."

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

University imposing massive job cuts and School closures has £0.5bn in unrestricted reserves Martin Shipton Newly published accounts for Cardiff University – which has announced massive job cuts and School closures – reveal that its overall surplus increased by nearly sixfold in a year and th...

@nation.cymru are doing some stellar reporting on the unnecessary & cruel cuts at Cardiff University.
And senior academics are doing some stellar leaking.
New figures make it clearer that the Uni can afford to not cut 400 jobs. @ucu.org.uk’s been saying this all along.
nation.cymru/news/univers...

Join us at the rally tomorrow! 12:30-13:30 at the Senedd.

Cynefin, in name only From Anonymous Academic, Cardiff University The Welsh term Cynefin describes a sense of belonging, rootedness, and familiarity with a place and its people. Cynefin speaks to the deep connection that individuals have with their institutions and communities. It's a term that Cardiff University's Vice-Chancellor Wendy Larner has used repeatedly to describe her vision for the University: "Cynefin’ is a touchstone for us, a place where people feel they belong.

Cynefin, in name only

From Anonymous Academic, Cardiff University The Welsh term Cynefin describes a sense of belonging, rootedness, and familiarity with a place and its people. Cynefin speaks to the deep connection that individuals have with their institutions and communities. It's a term that…

Cynefin, in name only From Anonymous Academic, Cardiff University The Welsh term Cynefin describes a sense of belonging, rootedness, and familiarity with a place and its people. Cynefin speaks to the deep connection that individuals have with their institutions and communities. It's a term that Cardiff University's Vice-Chancellor Wendy Larner has used repeatedly to describe her vision for the University: "Cynefin’ is a touchstone for us, a place where people feel they belong.

Cynefin, in name only

From Anonymous Academic, Cardiff University The Welsh term Cynefin describes a sense of belonging, rootedness, and familiarity with a place and its people. Cynefin speaks to the deep connection that individuals have with their institutions and communities. It's a term that…

Letter to the VC – Dr Tom Johnston From Dr Tim Johnston, former academic staff at Cardiff University in composition Dear Vice Chancellor, I am writing to you to express my dismay and great distress at the news of Cardiff’s exception…

The CU Fight Back website is live and acts as a repository for info, events, petitions, letters, stories, and perspectives from Cardiff University staff and students, and beyond. We will resist the proposed cuts. Our first letter is from
Dr Tim Johnston cufightback.wordpress.com/2025/02/01/l...

Letter from Wellington

From the President of the Union, University of Wellington, Victoria Dear colleagues: I was upset to read the news this morning of these proposed job cuts at Cardiff, and wanted to send a message of solidarity from Victoria University in New Zealand. I was in the union branch…