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- Sussex ruling shows why Office for Students has lost sector's trust UCU welcomed a high court ruling that overturns the Office for Students' (OfS) £585k fine imposed on Sussex University for breaching free speech regulations. UCU said the judgment raises serious questions about the role of the OfS and the way it has intervened in institutional decision-making on contested issues in higher education.
- Chichester University creates two-tier workforce by shutting down pension access All new Chichester University workers are no longer allowed onto the industry standard pension schemes, and instead solely have access to an inferior scheme, leaving them much poorer in retirement.
- University of Essex strike, rally & call for vice-chancellor to resign Staff at the University of Essex will strike again tomorrow (Thursday 23 April), having already taken 16 days of action in a fight to save jobs, protect course provision and keep the university's Southend campus open.
- Solent University staff to strike for 5 days in fight to save pension Southampton Solent University staff will begin five days of strike action next week after management began forcing them out of their pension scheme by threatening them with the sack.
- New free speech rule shows Labour happy to take money from universities but won't help those in financial pain Responding to the announcement of the new university free speech complaints system, UCU general secretary Jo Grady said:
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