Related Links
Bullied Academics Blogspot - a blog containing useful information on bullying in academia
One Banana Short - site by Prof Tom Robinson, with information on management practices at public higher education institutions
UCU Uncensored Blogspot - a blog containing a critical review of University and College Union's actions in support of its members
Bucking the System: Andrew Wilkie and the Difficult Task of the Whistleblower - a great article, by Brian Martin, detailing common techniques used in coverups
Choose Your Boss Carefully - an interesting article for those considering working at Kingston University
Silverdale Consulting - an HR consulting firm, headed by former Kingston University Personnel Director, Liz Lanchbery (aka Liz Scholey) and former Kingston University Secretary, Rafiq Abdullah
Kingston University Employee Relations - a link to an article published in Indymedia on KU employee grievance statistics.
Times Higher Education Article on Employment Tribunal Finding Against Kingston University - a link to an article describing wrongdoing by KU management in the unfair dismissal of a senior lecturer. Here is the complete case judgment.
Wiki Leaks - a link to a story and documents concerning alleged witness intimidation of KU former employees.
Unofficial Guide's Kingston University Reviews - a site containing uncensored opinions by KU students.
Office of Fair Trading Citation Against Kingston University for Unfair Contract Terms - details of OFT's finding against Kingston for unfairly misleading students, and attempting to avoid liability for negligence.
University allegedly bullies students in connection with National Student Survey responses - the KU administration side of the story, whereby allegations have arisen that students were bullied by University officials to write positive responses to the NSS. Here is another take on the story:- National Student Survey Scandal
Government's Response in Parliament to the National Student Survey Scandal at Kingston
The Kingston University Scandal - American article on Ars Mathematica.Net site that gives a good oveview of scandals at Kingston University
Author Not Very Creative With Uni Students' Marks - Article in the Surrey Comet about alleged mark inflation at Kingston University.
Bureaucratic Excercises in Preparation for QAA Audits to be Penalized - Times Higher Ed Supplement reports that universities that engage in 'Goldplating' i.e. preparation of module boxes, ISRs, and other similar 'rehearsal' activities in preparation for QAA Audits are wasting valuable staff resources and will be penalized as a result.
'Not Enough' Done Against Campus Anti-Semitism - Guardian article on the ongoing problems with anti-Semitism in UK Higher Education.
From the BBC's Education Website:-
Whistleblower warning on degrees
Blind Eye' turned to exam cheats
University cheats 'not expelled'
Overseas students 'buying essays'
Lecturer's student warning
Student walks out over standards
First-hand views from university
Call for action on 'degree fraud'
MPs asked to probe degree 'fraud'
Degree standards 'need scrutiny'
Moves to tighten degree scrutiny
Universities Reject More Scrutiny
Examples of Legal Cases Against Kingston University involving alleged discrimination, bullying and victimization:
Diana Winstanley & Jean Woodall v Kingston University - Tribunal finds that Kingston University discriminated against Profs Winstanley and Woodall on the grounds of their sex.
Agi Oldfield v Kingston University - Link to article in the Times Higher Ed. Supplement where a Tribunal finds that Prof Oldfield was threatened and constructively dismissed. Here is the actual full Tribunal decision.
Anita Dutt v Kingston University - Tribunal ruled that Ms Dutt was harrassed by her employer
RB v Kingston University - Tribunal ignored key evidence in its reasons for finding against Dr B
Francois Greeff v Kingston University - Disabled postgraduate student was allegedly harassed and expelled by the University to the point where he found it necessary to obtain a court injunction to prevent further acts of harassment
Back to Home Page of Sir Peter Scott