Month: October 2023

Kent Union have made clear that they will not support senior management’s disastrous academic year changes if students choose a different approach (see email for link to … Read more

A message to Kent UCU colleagues: We realise many of you may be feeling overwhelmed already with national union activity info, in addition to all our ongoing … Read more

Staff soon to start ‘working to contract’ over ‘academic year’ workload  Members have voted to start ‘working to contract’ on c. Monday 6th November (subject … Read more

Motion 1 – commence action short of a strike (ASOS) To immediately commence ASOS consisting of ‘working to contract’, to give protection to members who … Read more

Three actions for every member – deadline 19th October: Register your opposition to the proposed new academic year via this link AND the official email address: … Read more

The University has agreed to fulfil its contractual obligations and pay 1,500 staff their automatic increments at the end of October. This is thanks to … Read more

Update as of 2 October 2023 This is to confirm that in the recent consultation of all UCU members, 98% voted to reject senior management’s … Read more