Staff and students frozen out: VC goes it alone in UCU pension negotiation
The Vice Chancellor Adam Tickell has frozen out staff and students in negotiations on pensions as he becomes the only VC to negotiate on behalf of Universities UK (UUK). While…
The Badger Interviews Vice-Chancellor Adam Tickell
When I met the Vice-Chancellor of Sussex earlier this week I expected to be highly intimidated and stumbling over my words. After all, he is the most senior member of…
Lies, spin and the fight against cut-backs
For those of you who have seen the University’s recent ‘response to financial challenges’ you could be forgiven for finding it laughable. Not that any of what it contains is…
University must serve business, says VC
Sussex must change to better serve the needs of business, the Vice-Chancellor has said. The remarks at an open staff forum last week drew criticism from academics who said Sussex…
VC no-show for BBC Interview
The Vice-Chancellor Michael Farthing failed to appear at a BBC radio debate about the changing face of the University of Sussex last week.