UCUG is honoured to support the installation of Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah as Rector In solidarity with the people of #Gaza

UCU sends its full solidarity to Open Democracy staff faced with the sack. Their brilliant journalism has ensured openDemocracy has been one of the media outlets that actually holds power to account.

Just a few @UCU survey submissions more and we will hit a major mark - we are near the 50% figure of the @UCUSurrey branch legal voting threshold 👇

“To lose such an important degree will be a backwards step that will impact future scholars and scholarship and work, once again, in the service of undermining the black voice and presence in the UK”

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The DfE has refused to fund the 5% rise in employers’ contributions to the TPS for higher education institutions UCU

Many university employers already face severe financial difficulties

Govts refusal to intervene puts thousands of jobs on the line

My letter to the Minister👇

Staff are already chronically overworked. Cutting into research time is bad for staff and bad for academic standards.

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Evaristo fears Goldsmiths cuts imperil black literature master’s
Booker Prize-winning author is latest arts leader to speak out against job shedding at celebrated university, writes Tom Williams Thomas Williams bit.ly/3UcaE9j

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Second UCUSurrey #NoCompulsoryRedundancies Open Letter Max Lu 👇

''You have not clarified the future capital plans which are deemed so essential that they warrant targeting staff''

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We cannot allow Goldsmiths management to amputate Black British literature & queer history courses.

Back our members, donate now 👉 bit.ly/3PXycfI

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The creative industries add £126bn to the British economy.

Tory MPs like Neil add nothing.

Their determination to destroy our world-leading higher education sector is bad value for the taxpayer AND the student.

Vote them out!

Fellow UCU members if you haven't signed this petition already please do so & share with your networks. Only 8 days left!

We still need 20k signatures to be able to trigger a debate in Parliament.

This is to create a Palestinian Family Visa Scheme to reunite families displaced

Our fringe next Tuesday (16 April) in Dundee for #STUC - 1pm, Malmaison Hotel.

With Colin Brown of FBU Scotland, Mick Lynch RMT, Fran Heathcote of PCS Union, sarah woolley of BFAWU - Chair Justine Mercer UCU President of UCU

The vast majority of modern universities in the UK are facing job cuts, with a quarter seeing more than 50 roles at risk while staff who remain potentially face worse terms and conditions, according to a UCU survey
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A towering figure of the trade union movement. Jim was a great man who I met many times through the TUC.

Condolences to his family and friends.

Come and join us 👇 UCU North West

Research time at risk as nine in 10 post-92 universities cut jobs
A quarter of modern institutions looking to shed upwards of 50 roles, with agreements on teaching loads and promotion also under threat, UCU survey finds. Tom Williams Thomas Williams reports bit.ly/4aq9P2l

86% of respondents reported that they have faced job losses or the threat of job losses in the last 12 months in a recent survey of Post 92 branches.

Cuts are killing post-16 education, we must fight back.

Read more about this survey here 👇

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These cuts affect people's livelihoods, our members deserve way more than a copy and paste job.

“Slapdash mistakes like this are yet more evidence that these cuts are being rushed through far too quickly'

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Rest in Power comrade.

Sincere condolences to comrades, friends and family.