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13 September 2019
University strike ballots open Strike ballots opened at UK universities on Monday in rows over USS pensions and pay, workloads, casualisation and equality. The…
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12 September 2019
It was a busy and historic few days in Brighton for UCU delegates at the annual TUC congress. The union's motion on climate change was incorporated into a bigger…
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10 September 2019
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has backed the global school walkouts on 20 September and pledged to support the efforts of school children striking for climate…
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6 September 2019
UCU has confirmed that strike ballots will open at UK universities on Monday 9 September in rows over USS pensions and pay, workloads, casualisation and equality.…
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6 September 2019
School students and supporters will urge delegates at the TUC Congress in Brighton on Sunday to back the global climate strikes on 20 September.
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2 August 2019
Jo Grady is UCU general secretary UCU general secretary Jo Grady officially started in the role yesterday. Speaking to Times Higher Education , she said that universities…
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12 July 2019
Racism in universities is "widespread and widely tolerated" On Saturday, the Guardian ran a huge expose of racism of university campuses. The paper said its findings,…
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5 July 2019
71% of university staff say insecure contracts have damaged their mental health Staff in UK universities working on insecure contracts say the lack of security…
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4 July 2019
Students and parents attending open days at the University of Cambridge will be met by protestors keen to lift the lid on the exploitative use of students and hourly-paid…
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3 July 2019
Report says staff are working unpaid, holding down multiple jobs and struggling to pay the bills The UCU report says higher education staff are putting off long-term…
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