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One of the five suspended members of Swansea University Staff is pursuing legal action

Bjorn Rodde, a senior lecturer from the School of Management, has stated that ‘the University’s poor handling of this case has resulted in a detrimental effect on my health which has been compounding for almost four months’ Rodde was one of the five employees to be suspended in the …

Should the University Fear Swanfess?: An Opinion Piece

You’ve all probably liked, or at least know about, Swanfess. The Facebook page that allows students (or other people, who knows) to post their thoughts anonymously which is then published for the greater student population to see. It’s a place where people vent their problems with their housemates, complain about …

Swansea University Suspends ANOTHER Staff Member

The current count for suspended staff members now rises to 5. Paul Roberts, Lead for Regional Development Health and Wellbeing and a part of Swansea University’s Medical School (his staff page has since been removed), is the latest staff member to join the increasing list of suspensions after an internal …

Professor Alison Jones turns down Vice Chancellor job offer

Although The Siren reported that Prof. Alison Jones was selected as the new Vice Chancellor, it’s now understood that Prof. Jones has turned down the offer. The search for the next Swansea University’s Vice Chancellor is back on. Six candidates, with five external candidates and one internal candidate (Professor …

New Swansea Uni Vice-Chancellor Announced*

*pending official confirmation on the 15th February post University-Council meeting. Professor Alison Jones, deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Wollongong, New South Wales, is expected to be confirmed as Swansea University’s new Vice-Chancellor later this month. Regarded as one of the world’s leading clinical toxicologists, Jones has over 25 …

The Student Union AGM is happening on the 12th February, and here’s why you should get involved

With today’s announcement of the confirmed date for the SU’s AGM (one of the many emails from the SU), it’s about time that somebody explained it. Here’s a handy article which not only explains why you should not only be involved but why you should also go to the AGM, …

The Siren Reviews: The Favourite (2018)

You’ve all heard about it, at least in passing. But have you watched it? If you’ve ever been intrigued by a period piece powered by three strong female character’s, then The Favourite would be one of the first places to look. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and starring Olivia Coleman, Rachel …

Swansea University’s Vice Chancellor: What we know so far

Long story short: not much. But we can provide a timeline of events so far, and we’ll make sure to fill you in if anything happens. 26th November 2018 Swansea University’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof Richard B Davies is suspended alongside Prof Marc Clement (Dean of School of Management) and …

“Potatoes Gonna Potate”: The School of Management Takes Your Concerns VERY Seriously

Following our article yesterday, The Siren has been informed of a letter sent from Nigel Piercy to all students of the School of Management. Regarding this, our co-editor would like to make a few comments. The Dean begins with a list of achievements reached since he took over in 2013, …

Comment: Why YOU Should Care About the School of Management Petition

Swansea University has been making headlines quite frequently recently. Very often these are good headlines, charting the university’s rapid rise up the league tables, strong performance in student wellbeing surveys and employability credentials, but more recently we have been subject to headlines of a very different kind. The School of …

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