University of Nottingham

CASE NO: 2600124/2022 1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Dr Mohamed Saad Respondent: University of Nottingham Record of an attended Hearing at the Employment Tribunal Audio Recorded by CVP Heard at: Nottingham Heard on: Monday 20 January, Tuesday 21 January and Wednesday 22 January 2025, 5 March 2025, 6 March 2025 and listed to reconvene on 9 May 2025 however due to the claimant’s ill health a request for a postponement was granted and it was reconvened on 11 November 2025. Deliberations: 11 November 2025 and 6 February 2026 Before: Employment Judge Broughton Members: D Newton H Andrews Appearances: Claimant: In person Respondents: Miss Motraghi, KC Counsel JUDGMENT 1. The claim of direct discrimination on the grounds of race and/or religion for not shortlisting the claimant for an interview for the vacancy of Assistant Professor in Physics and Astronomy (Post) is well founded and succeeds. 2. The claim of direct discrimination on the grounds of race and/or religion for not CASE NO: 2600124/2022 2 moving the claimant from the reserve list onto the shortlist is well founded and succeeds. 3. The claim of direct discrimination on the grounds of race and/or religion for not selecting the claimant for the Post is not well founded and is dismissed. 4. There will be a remedy hearing to determine an award of compensation in respect of claims referred to in paragraph 1 and 2. REASONS Background 1. The claimant presented his claim on 18 January 2022 following Acas early conciliation from 2 December 2021 to 21 December 2021 in...