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Foundations of Computer Science at the University of Leicester

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 <t.erlebach@MCS.LE.AC.UK>

P.S.: Here is a separate petition for supporting our colleagues in 
Mathematics: 
https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/mathematics-is-not-redundant
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