“Student Cap” Policy changed by National UCU, thanks to Kent-CCCU Motion At the UCU Congress in Glasgow last week, the… Read more Kent UCU win

It was confirmed today that there will be no deductions of pay for participation in the national UCU marking &… Read more Marking and Assessment Boycott – no deductions in May

Kent UCU negotiators have continued to engage with senior management about the possibility of a “mass selection process for redeployment”… Read more Arts and Humanities update

We have an important update and some advice for Arts & Humanities members about a communication you will shortly be… Read more Mass Selection for Redeployment in Arts and Humanities

You will shortly be receiving a postal ballot to vote for action to protect the jobs of our PS colleagues,… Read more Local UCU ballot now open

On 4 May, the local branch approved a hardship fund to support colleagues who incur a salary deduction for participating… Read more Marking and Assessment Boycott – hardship fund

How to Declare Participation in the Marking and Assessment Boycott You are not obliged to inform your employer in advanceof… Read more Marking and Assessment Boycott – declaring participation

Key National Updates University of Kent management claim they will withhold ‘50%’ of pay from staff who take part in… Read more Marking and Assessment Boycott

At 3pm on 5 April 2023, members in the Arts & Humanities received a communication from HR, addressed to them… Read more Arts and Humanities voluntary severance scheme

137 people attended the emergency general meeting on Tuesday 4 April to vote 96% in favour of this motion (see… Read more Biggest ever UCU meeting in Kent branch history passes ‘strike ballot motion’ to defend PS jobs