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Imperial UCU passes motion of no confidence in Alice Gast and Muir Sanderson

The Imperial branch of the UCU have passed a motion of no-confidence in the President and the CFO

Calum Drysdale

15 Jan 2021 — 1 min read

In a meeting of branch members on Thursday, a motion of no confidence was held against Professor Alice Gast and CFO Muir Sanderson, in relation to their confession to bullying members of staff. This story is still underway and will be updated when more information becomes available.

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