Derby Uni Watch

Supporting transparency and fairness in higher education.

[Derby Uni Watch @MsChappers]

@DerbyUniBis It's very good of @DerbyUniVC to let you try and inject her with a personality.

[Derby Uni Watch @MsChappers]

@DerbyUniBis You lot couldn't manage a ham sandwich.

[Derby Uni Watch @MsChappers]

@DerbyUniBis All the connections and roundtables in the world can’t fix what’s happening behind the scenes. Millions spent on a rubbish building, mass staff redundancies, courses closed #universityofdeath

[Derby Uni Watch @MsChappers]

@UniAlliance @Wonkhe If you've got any sense, you'll strategically back out of supporting the dying @DerbyUni and it's overpaid @DerbyUniVC. It defo needs a life-support machine though #universityofdeath

[Derby Uni Watch @MsChappers]

@BLMEastMidlands A ‘compact to align skills and growth’ sounds nice. But also complete BS. Shame the uni hasn’t managed to align that with supporting its own staff, building a white elephant of a building and treating people like crap.

[Derby Uni Watch @MsChappers]

@DerbyUni Missed the open day? Don’t worry, hundreds of staff have have been laid off this month, so there’ll be plenty of space. #universityofdeath

[Derby Uni Watch @MsChappers]

@TheoPaphitis @DerbyUni Amazing how you can be ‘inspired and engaged’ when the people keeping the university running are being shown the door.

[Derby Uni Watch @MsChappers]

@TheoPaphitis @DerbyUni Inspirational indeed. Nothing says entrepreneurship like an absolute shed loaf of redundancy notices and empty offices and buildings. If you want to be part of something successful, you'd be better off just getting a part-time job elsewhere #universityofdeath

[21group @21percentgroup]

There’s zero trust in university systems right now

Bullying & harassment are widespread

Bullies rarely self-reflect — confronting them usually triggers retaliation, putting victims in even more danger

HR normally joins in, supporting the harasser

https://t.co/xlR68Oz9ER

[Derby Uni Watch @MsChappers]

The Winter of Discontent at @DerbyUni Scores of staff set to be told they'll lose their jobs before #Christmas2025 What a shambles.

[University of Derby @DerbyUni]

The temperature is dropping - which means it's time for our Winter in Derbyshire guide 😍❄️

Whether you're new to the city or a Derby regular, wrap-up, head outdoors and check out our local highlights for making the most winter this year 👉 https://t.co/cIwKY7TKpp

[Derby Uni Watch @MsChappers]

@bingle_colin @DerbyUni @UniWestLondon @UniDerbyUCU @ucu The answer to that, Colin, is yes, they really are that tone deaf. the management at this place are awful. They may have a load of qualifications but they cannot read the room.

[Derby Uni Watch @MsChappers]

@derbyunicareers @DerbyUni @derbyunistudent That building cost the uni £75 million. One of the reasons why they're making loads of staff redundant.

[Derby Uni Watch @MsChappers]

@DerbyUni @UniWestLondon Congrats on the honorary doctorate! Impressive achievement, especially while simultaneously dismantling the very staff who actually keep the place running. Multitasking queen.

[Derby Uni Watch @MsChappers]

Could also win an award for The Audacity. An honorary doctorate for ‘shaping the academic landscape.' Bold move while she’s busy cutting huge chunks out of it at Derby. Incredible timing.

[University of Derby @DerbyUni]

Congratulations to our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Kathryn Mitchell CBE DL, on receiving an honorary degree today from @UniWestLondon 👏

[University of Derby @DerbyUni]

Congratulations to our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Kathryn Mitchell CBE DL, on receiving an honorary degree today from @UniWestLondon 👏

[Derby Uni Watch @MsChappers]

@UniWestLondon @DerbyUni Amazing you've honoured @DerbyUniVC for ‘commitment to education’ while she's running a redundancy process that’s gutting @DerbyUni. She can multitask, I'll give her that. She's been great at your place while dismantling Derby. Impressive.

[Derby Uni Watch @MsChappers]

@DerbyUni @UniWestLondon Always inspiring to see someone celebrated for leadership during a redundancy process (during which @UCU staff are on strike). And the cutting of jobs was caused by their own spectacular missteps. Iconic.

[Colin Bingle @bingle_colin]

I thought these VC's were all about building reputation? We had a whole drive to (re)build ours. Then we began reviews, reorganisations, staff downgradings, and 2 (so far) VS schemes. Now @sheffielducu members are on strke.
Every little helps, I guess.

[Derby Uni Watch @MsChappers]

@MartinSLewis When I got a mortgage. At age 49.

[Derby Uni Watch @MsChappers]

@DerbyUniPress @DerbyUni @D_Times Also - thousands? Have you been to uni yourselves?Because that is maths that does not make sense. Unless you've got a BA (Hons) in Bullsh*t.