University of Portsmouth

Case Summary

The claimant's claim of unfair dismissal is not well founded and is dismissed.

The tribunal conducted a full hearing and found that the claimant's unfair dismissal claim lacked merit on the evidence presented.

• •He was unfairly dismissed

Case No: 6003057/2025 ---1--- EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS BETWEEN Claimant Respondent DR R GAUSDEN AND UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH JUDGMENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL HELD AT: BRISTOL ON: 2 ND / 3 RD FEBRUARY 2026 EMPLOYMENT JUDGE MR P CADNEY (SITTING ALONE) MEMBERS: APPEARANCES:- FOR THE CLAIMANT:- IN PERSON FOR THE RESPONDENT:- MR H WILLIS ( COUNSEL) JUDGMENT The judgment of the tribunal is that:- 1. The claimant’s claim that: He was unfairly dismissed is not well founded and is dismissed. ( If either party seeks written reasons for the decision it must apply in writing within 14 days of the date on which this Judgment is sent to the patties) Case No: 6003057/2025 ---2--- _______________________ EMPLOYMENT JUDGE CADNEY Dated: 4 th February 2026 Judgment sent to parties on 09 March 2026