Caren Frosch
@froschlein.bsky.social
Psychology, JDM, running, UCU, personal views
We’re plenty busy when we’re not fighting redundancies. Never realised how much my union does for the branch until I got more involved.
January 25, 2026 at 11:30 AM
We’re plenty busy when we’re not fighting redundancies. Never realised how much my union does for the branch until I got more involved.
Solidarity to @sheffielducu.bsky.social whose management are displaying shocking behaviour. Ashamed of my alma mater.
From yesterday's picket: inspiring speech from Robyn Orfitelli (University of Sheffield) encouraging us to stay out and stay strong, because ours is an ethical fight!
January 25, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Solidarity to @sheffielducu.bsky.social whose management are displaying shocking behaviour. Ashamed of my alma mater.
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Academic and professional services staff are facing similar pressures: shrinking teams, rising workloads, and stress. Campus unions are united in pushing for real change, not box‑ticking. uobunison.org.uk/wor... #UoBStressBreach
UoB UNISON launches workplace stress campaign
We are launching a Workplace Stress Campaign in response to alarming trends identified in our casework, with the first stage being a survey open to all professional services (non-academic) staff at…
uobunison.org.uk
January 24, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Academic and professional services staff are facing similar pressures: shrinking teams, rising workloads, and stress. Campus unions are united in pushing for real change, not box‑ticking. uobunison.org.uk/wor... #UoBStressBreach
Tomorrow marks Day 28 of @leicesterucu.bsky.social strike in a bitter fight to save academic and professional services jobs. We know that if we don’t succeed, already high workloads will explode. Members post your ballot to extend our mandate!
Academic and professional services staff are facing similar pressures: shrinking teams, rising workloads, and stress. Campus unions are united in pushing for real change, not box‑ticking. uobunison.org.uk/wor... #UoBStressBreach
UoB UNISON launches workplace stress campaign
We are launching a Workplace Stress Campaign in response to alarming trends identified in our casework, with the first stage being a survey open to all professional services (non-academic) staff at…
uobunison.org.uk
January 25, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Tomorrow marks Day 28 of @leicesterucu.bsky.social strike in a bitter fight to save academic and professional services jobs. We know that if we don’t succeed, already high workloads will explode. Members post your ballot to extend our mandate!
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Ballot’s in the post!
January 21, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Ballot’s in the post!
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Ballot has opened!
And don’t forget to tell us that you have voted by clicking on the link in the email you received ✅
And don’t forget to tell us that you have voted by clicking on the link in the email you received ✅
January 22, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Ballot has opened!
And don’t forget to tell us that you have voted by clicking on the link in the email you received ✅
And don’t forget to tell us that you have voted by clicking on the link in the email you received ✅
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The weather did not stop today's pickets, teach-out on solidarity, and student march!
Thanks to our speakers and everyone who joined us.
See you all tomorrow at 11!
Thanks to our speakers and everyone who joined us.
See you all tomorrow at 11!
January 22, 2026 at 4:16 PM
The weather did not stop today's pickets, teach-out on solidarity, and student march!
Thanks to our speakers and everyone who joined us.
See you all tomorrow at 11!
Thanks to our speakers and everyone who joined us.
See you all tomorrow at 11!
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Leicester UCU is back on the pickets on Thursday, 11-2pm:
Join us at 1.30 near the library for a stellar teach-out on solidarity!
Join us at 1.30 near the library for a stellar teach-out on solidarity!
January 20, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Leicester UCU is back on the pickets on Thursday, 11-2pm:
Join us at 1.30 near the library for a stellar teach-out on solidarity!
Join us at 1.30 near the library for a stellar teach-out on solidarity!
New year new redundancy announcements 🤬
January 8, 2026 at 11:53 AM
New year new redundancy announcements 🤬
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Sir Nishan?
Many of our members are shocked our VC is to be knighted during a grueling redundancy programme, with more consultations announced today!
Only two months ago, 1,022 university members participated in a confidence vote and overwhelmingly voted ‘no confidence’ in him.
Many of our members are shocked our VC is to be knighted during a grueling redundancy programme, with more consultations announced today!
Only two months ago, 1,022 university members participated in a confidence vote and overwhelmingly voted ‘no confidence’ in him.
January 7, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Sir Nishan?
Many of our members are shocked our VC is to be knighted during a grueling redundancy programme, with more consultations announced today!
Only two months ago, 1,022 university members participated in a confidence vote and overwhelmingly voted ‘no confidence’ in him.
Many of our members are shocked our VC is to be knighted during a grueling redundancy programme, with more consultations announced today!
Only two months ago, 1,022 university members participated in a confidence vote and overwhelmingly voted ‘no confidence’ in him.
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Sheffield management have withdrawn their threat of a lockout for w/c 5 Jan to facilitate further discussions with our excellent @sheffielducu.bsky.social negotiators. Massive thanks to the ucu team, and to everyone for having our backs. It’s not over yet, but maybe there’s a path to get there!
December 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Sheffield management have withdrawn their threat of a lockout for w/c 5 Jan to facilitate further discussions with our excellent @sheffielducu.bsky.social negotiators. Massive thanks to the ucu team, and to everyone for having our backs. It’s not over yet, but maybe there’s a path to get there!
Shocking escalation from management. It seems university managers are now in competition to see who can come up with the most punitive action. No consideration of future industrial relations. Solidarity from @leicesterucu.bsky.social Stand firm ✊
Sheffield UCU @sheffielducu.bsky.social has been taking strike action in defence of jobs this term.
But in an alarming escalation, Sheffield management has threatened to "lock out", ie. deduct pay at 100% for each day, if members refuse to reschedule marking, beginning with the start of 2026.
🧵1/7
But in an alarming escalation, Sheffield management has threatened to "lock out", ie. deduct pay at 100% for each day, if members refuse to reschedule marking, beginning with the start of 2026.
🧵1/7
December 18, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Shocking escalation from management. It seems university managers are now in competition to see who can come up with the most punitive action. No consideration of future industrial relations. Solidarity from @leicesterucu.bsky.social Stand firm ✊
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VC loses confidence vote:
December 9, 2025 at 4:50 PM
VC loses confidence vote:
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Indicative ballot will close soon: vote now!
December 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Indicative ballot will close soon: vote now!
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Our vote of no confidence closes TOMORROW.
You are still on time to vote here: yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/Universit...
You are still on time to vote here: yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/Universit...
December 1, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Our vote of no confidence closes TOMORROW.
You are still on time to vote here: yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/Universit...
You are still on time to vote here: yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/Universit...
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We've just voted to support @leicesterucu.bsky.social's Fighting Fund with another almost unanimous vote.
#StrongerTogether
#StrongerTogether
November 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM
We've just voted to support @leicesterucu.bsky.social's Fighting Fund with another almost unanimous vote.
#StrongerTogether
#StrongerTogether
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Not reposting in agreement with the 10 principles (I disagree strongly on several), but because it's the 1st open, comprehensive agenda responding to post-16 White Paper (and the obvious direction of travel in DSIT/UKRI) I've seen from a sitting VC.
Principle 2, subject provision, merits more. 1/6
Principle 2, subject provision, merits more. 1/6
'What We Need To Do Now' ... an agenda for universities in the new post-16 system ... set out by @profserious.bsky.social profserious.substack.com/p/what-we-ne...
What We Need To Do Now
an agenda for universities in the new post-16 system
profserious.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Not reposting in agreement with the 10 principles (I disagree strongly on several), but because it's the 1st open, comprehensive agenda responding to post-16 White Paper (and the obvious direction of travel in DSIT/UKRI) I've seen from a sitting VC.
Principle 2, subject provision, merits more. 1/6
Principle 2, subject provision, merits more. 1/6
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Remember to vote in the national ballot!
If you did not receive it, order your replacement ballot here:
yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/wearetheu....
The replacement request form closes TOMORROW.
If you did not receive it, order your replacement ballot here:
yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/wearetheu....
The replacement request form closes TOMORROW.
We are the University HE replacement ballot request / I've voted form
This form allows UCU higher education members to request a replacement ballot for the 2025 HE industrial action ballots, or to self-report that they have already voted.
yoursay.ucu.org.uk
November 22, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Remember to vote in the national ballot!
If you did not receive it, order your replacement ballot here:
yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/wearetheu....
The replacement request form closes TOMORROW.
If you did not receive it, order your replacement ballot here:
yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/wearetheu....
The replacement request form closes TOMORROW.
Outrageous!
Shoddy stuff from @sheffielduni.bsky.social management in the @sheffielducu.bsky.social dispute over compulsory redundancies, threatening to walk away from all negotiations if members don't sign away their right to strike until November next year. #StandUpToBullies #DignityAtWork
November 22, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Outrageous!
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University of Leicester chemistry department could lose at least nine staff under merger proposals
www.chemistryworld.com/university-o...
www.chemistryworld.com/university-o...
University of Leicester chemistry department could lose at least nine staff under merger proposals
Staff warn cuts would leave the department without the resources to teach Leicester's growing student population
www.chemistryworld.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:16 PM
University of Leicester chemistry department could lose at least nine staff under merger proposals
www.chemistryworld.com/university-o...
www.chemistryworld.com/university-o...
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"[...] the more impossible it becomes to make that kind of choice, the smaller the space for learning for the joy of it becomes … well, then, it will eventually only be for the elite. Modern language degrees will be the domain of the rich."
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Universities blame ‘societal shift’ for axing foreign language degrees
Numbers taking languages at A-level and beyond has been falling for decades, although Duolingo says its app is most popular with young people
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
"[...] the more impossible it becomes to make that kind of choice, the smaller the space for learning for the joy of it becomes … well, then, it will eventually only be for the elite. Modern language degrees will be the domain of the rich."
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
What a way to end our fifth strike week of the academic year! Back to the office on Monday but the fight goes on to stop subject closures and job cuts.
With an explosive subject showcase from Chemistry, today we conclude 5 weeks of strike action.
November 21, 2025 at 6:11 PM
What a way to end our fifth strike week of the academic year! Back to the office on Monday but the fight goes on to stop subject closures and job cuts.
I echo this call @leicesterucu.bsky.social members we need you to post your ballot paper as well as voting in our indicative e-ballot for our local dispute. We need to fight on all fronts ✊
Thanks to all our members who have already voted. Please post your ballot before Wednesday if you haven't. A good turnout supports our local negotiations too. If you have lost or haven't received your ballot you have until Sunday to order a replacement. yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/wearetheu...
We are the University HE replacement ballot request / I've voted form
This form allows UCU higher education members to request a replacement ballot for the 2025 HE industrial action ballots, or to self-report that they have already voted.
yoursay.ucu.org.uk
November 21, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I echo this call @leicesterucu.bsky.social members we need you to post your ballot paper as well as voting in our indicative e-ballot for our local dispute. We need to fight on all fronts ✊
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Join us on the VICTORIA PARK ENTRANCE picket for the last day of our 5 weeks of strikes.
A packed schedule with the chemistry subject showcase at 10.30 and Robyn Orfitelli's solidarity speech at 10.50!
A packed schedule with the chemistry subject showcase at 10.30 and Robyn Orfitelli's solidarity speech at 10.50!
November 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Join us on the VICTORIA PARK ENTRANCE picket for the last day of our 5 weeks of strikes.
A packed schedule with the chemistry subject showcase at 10.30 and Robyn Orfitelli's solidarity speech at 10.50!
A packed schedule with the chemistry subject showcase at 10.30 and Robyn Orfitelli's solidarity speech at 10.50!
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Week 5 picket activities programme.
Picket times:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9am
Tuesday, Thursday: 11am
Picket times:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9am
Tuesday, Thursday: 11am
November 16, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Week 5 picket activities programme.
Picket times:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9am
Tuesday, Thursday: 11am
Picket times:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9am
Tuesday, Thursday: 11am