A senior lecturer at the University of Derby, Russell Cherrington, has lost his appeal against his dismissal after an employment tribunal upheld the university’s decision to sack him over language described as “misogynistic”, “transphobic” and “divisive”.
Cherrington, who taught film studies at the university, had challenged his dismissal, arguing that his comments were protected under his right to freedom of expression as enshrined in Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
According to GB News on Thursday, the case arose after four students complained about his conduct while teaching on the university’s Film and High End TV programme.
According to the tribunal, the complaints came to light after the course recorded poor results in the National Student Survey.
The lecturer was suspended on December 18, 2023, before an investigation in 2024 found several instances of what was described as “gross misconduct.”
The employment tribunal found that Cherrington was
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