Committee member William Rowlandson writes: I cycled up to the hospital this morning and spent a cold hour chatting with the junior doctors. Good turnout … Read more
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2016 pay ballot open now!
Our union is currently balloting us on the 2016 pay offer. Members should receive your ballot paper in the post by today (Wednesday 20th April) at … Read more
The Green Paper, TEF and Implications for Universities
Today’s branch meeting was addressed by the President of the UCU on the subject of the proposals in the ‘Green Paper’ on Higher Education. These … Read more
Branch meeting – The Green Paper, TEF and Implications for Universities
Keynes Lecture Theatre 3 (KLT3) – 1pm, 10 December 2015 Jo Johnson, Minister of State for Universities and Science, has published a Green Paper … Read more
Slides from Paul Bridge
Casualisation HE presentation from Paul Bridge on Thursday 19th November 2015.
UCU recruitment week November 2015
This week is the first national UCU recruitment week and we will be running several events locally. On Tuesday 17th we will be recruiting outside … Read more
More on the USS consultation
University staff who are members of the Universities Superannuation Scheme or are entitled to join can respond to the consultation on the threatened changes (through … Read more
USS – responding to the consultation
The employers are currently consulting on the proposed changes to the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS). Your branch officers (Paul Hubert, President, and Owen Lyne, Secretary) … Read more
USS dispute & Branch meeting 22nd January
Dear University of Kent UCU members, This is the latest news that the branch has about the USS action: http://defenduss.web.ucu.org.uk/2015/branches-prepare-for-action-to-restart/ It is a very short … Read more
“Kent Union should pay all staff a living wage”
The branch is concerned about the pay and conditions of staff employed on what are effectively ‘zero hours contracts’ and other marginal contracts. This affects … Read more

