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  • 31 January 2020

    Ballot results mean 74 universities could now be hit with industrial action The number of UK universities that could be hit with strike action this term now stands…

  • 29 January 2020

    The number of UK universities who could be hit with strike action this term now stands at 74 following a series of reballots in disputes over pensions, and over…

  • 28 January 2020

    Ambitious plans to eliminate the gender pay gap at the University of Bristol have been set out in a landmark agreement between the UCU at the University of Bristol…

  • 24 January 2020

    External examiners resigning in protest at universities' failings over disputes The Guardian reported yesterday that senior academics are refusing to act as external…

  • 20 January 2020

    Staff on casualised contracts in UK universities are vulnerable and invisible 'second-class academics', says a new report released today. The report says universities'…

  • 17 January 2020

    UCU president-elect Nita Sanghera  UCU president-elect Nita Sanghera passed away on 16 January 2020 . UCU said it was such sad news for her family, her loved ones,…

  • 13 December 2019

    Second report from Joint Expert Panel on USS released UCU has welcomed the second report from the Joint Expert Panel (JEP) looking at the Universities Superannuation…

  • 6 December 2019

    UNIVERSITY STRIKES Solid action by defiant UCU members and supporters in university strikes Solid strike action continued at 60 universities this week as the employers…

  • 26 November 2019

    Even more universities could face disruption in the new year if disputes over pensions and over pay and conditions are not resolved UCU members at 12 universities…

  • 26 November 2019

    Union says strong-arm tactics won't work and the institution should focus on trying to resolve the dispute