---------- Forwarded message --------- Dear all,
We would like to ask for support from the community against the threat of redundancy to staff in Foundations of Computer Science at University of Leicester. Please consider signing this petition and leaving a comment: https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/foco-is-not-redundant Some background: University of Leicester is currently implementing a "Shaping for Excellence" plan that aims to make at least 60 people redundant. As part of this, the University wants to get rid of all 8 staff in pure maths and of all (up to 10, exact number to be determined) staff in Foundations of Computer Science whose past (!) research is not deemed to be close enough to the new priority areas of Artificial Intelligence, Data Mining, Computational Modelling and Digitalisation. This is based on the short-sighted and ill-informed view that theoretical research is not useful and not needed for the new strategic directions. It would be great if you could sign the petition and possibly forward the link to your colleagues and others in your networks who may not yet have received it. Thanks, Thomas Erlebach <[email protected]> P.S.: Here is a separate petition for supporting our colleagues in Mathematics: https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/mathematics-is-not-redundant -- Você está recebendo esta mensagem porque se inscreveu no grupo "LOGICA-L" dos Grupos do Google. Para cancelar inscrição nesse grupo e parar de receber e-mails dele, envie um e-mail para [email protected]. Para ver esta discussão na web, acesse https://groups.google.com/a/dimap.ufrn.br/d/msgid/logica-l/CAO6j_LizPvbjkbVmXV5hexEVP6GNeyjUCH-uDh%2BfqZSFkt45zQ%40mail.gmail.com.
