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• First ever guide launched for staff governors The Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) will launch the first ever guide to the role of the staff governor at the annual Staff Governors' Conference organised by LSIS and trade unions UCU and Unison on 3 December.

• Lecturers to protest at Glyndwr University Members of UCU at Glyndwr University will stage demonstrations outside the university on Wednesday 2 December in protest at the dismissal of the union branch chair Hamish Murphy.

• UCU launches new HIV guidance UCU will mark World Aids Day tomorrow by launching a new guide for branches on how to support people living and working with HIV.

• King's College slammed for silence over closure of engineering UCU today accused King's College London of failing to communicate with staff and students over the planned closure of the university's Division of Engineering.

• University of Bournemouth slammed over controversial job cuts Fifteen posts to go as business school restructures for second time in two years

• Staff and students lunchtime protest at University of Sussex Students and staff at the University of Sussex today protested outside the library over proposals to axe 115 jobs. On Tuesday evening the university announced plans to make 'significant savings in targeted areas', which, in real terms, means 115 jobs are at risk.

• UCU members pioneer new domestic violence policy at Aston University New support for victims of domestic violence will be launched today at Aston University following work by members of the Aston branch of UCU.