Stop the attacks on academics: Donelan must go!

The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Michelle Donelan recently attacked individual academics on social media, making false and egregious accusations that she has since been forced to retract. She has failed to apologise to those she attacked and instead has sought to hide behind her department rather than taking personal responsibility for her phenomenal error of judgment.

This situation has rightly caused deep concern across the academic community. The Secretary of State no longer retains the confidence of those working in higher education and has shown to be unable to uphold the good standards of professional conduct that her post warrants. She must resign.

We the undersigned call on the Secretary of State to issue a full and formal apology to the individuals that she attacked, ensure the taxpayer is not paying the price for her mistakes, and resign her position.

This petition was closed on Friday 5 July 2024 as Michelle Donelan lost her seat in the UK general election 2024.

Stop the attacks on academics: Donelan must go!

This petition is now closed. Thank you for your support.

End date: Jul 05, 2024

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