Peter Crowther
@pjcrowther.bsky.social
Work at Birmingham City University. BCU UCU Professional Services Rep, UCU West Midlands Regional Secretary and National ARPS Committee. Love Radio, Journalism, Technicians, Trade Unions, 3D Printing, Public Transport and Jet Lag: The Game.
Reposted by Peter Crowther
It's also really worth stressing that BCU is not loss-making and was profitable for the entirety of the five years I was there. Changes are being made solely because this is what this VC wants. He'll implement them, move on, and leave a diminished institution in a great city.
September 6, 2025 at 5:38 PM
It's also really worth stressing that BCU is not loss-making and was profitable for the entirety of the five years I was there. Changes are being made solely because this is what this VC wants. He'll implement them, move on, and leave a diminished institution in a great city.
As well as the copy that would also be the new inaccessible font designed to ‘provoke debate’.
July 22, 2025 at 6:13 PM
As well as the copy that would also be the new inaccessible font designed to ‘provoke debate’.
Imagine how you’d feel if your employer launched a very similar brand to a uni down the road just weeks after them. A new brand that was also developed by external consultants, while 342 staff are at risk of compulsory redundancy.
July 22, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Imagine how you’d feel if your employer launched a very similar brand to a uni down the road just weeks after them. A new brand that was also developed by external consultants, while 342 staff are at risk of compulsory redundancy.
They flew out the door! I’ll hopefully have more time do them again in future.
July 7, 2025 at 12:37 PM
They flew out the door! I’ll hopefully have more time do them again in future.