Hundreds of lecturers at the University of Leicester (UoL) have been out on strike since the start of term in September 2025. This is in reaction to an attempt by the university executives, headed by Vice Chancellor Nishan Canagarajah (chairman of the Universities and Colleges Employers Association), to make large parts of the workforce redundant. They announced this in June, just before the summer break – likely an intentional choice of a time when students and staff are separated.