Overview

• Business and management lecture slides likened Margaret Thatcher’s leadership to Adolf Hitler and Vladimir Putin under an “autocratic” framework attributed to Kurt Lewin.
• Separate materials labeled Donald Trump and Elon Musk as “terrorist leaders,” grouping them with Osama Bin Laden and Elliot Rodger.
• A University of Leicester spokesperson said the session was an early-course snapshot intended to explore how theory applies to well-known figures, with further examination planned.
• Former Education Secretary Sir Gavin Williamson condemned the comparisons and called for the lecturer to withdraw the remarks and apologize.
• Coverage draws on images from the presentation circulated to media, with some reports also referencing prior controversies involving the university.