Basically University of Bolton have sacked a lecturer and his wife for allegedly leaking details of the university's frivolous spending to the times higher education.
However, the newspaper in question has now denied these allegations, and it seems his poor wife has been sacked simply for her association!
My DD attends this university, studying the special effects for film and television course, which was the only suitable one outside of London with good links to industry (Most of these have come about from Mr Markey himself!), and it seems whilst they have loaned all this money to the Vice Chancellor they have been cancelling trips for the students due to a 'lack of funding' 
. Can't really put into words how disgusting this whole fiasco is! So in short, would be grateful if some of you lovely mumsnetters could show your support 
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Here is a link to the petition: www.ucu.org.uk/7464
And here is the link to the original article: www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/university-of-bolton-pays-100k-for-strategy-awayday/2018878.article