Our union is currently balloting us on the 2016 pay offer. Members should receive your ballot paper in the post by… Read more 2016 pay ballot open now!

Today’s branch meeting was addressed by the President of the UCU on the subject of the proposals in the ‘Green… Read more The Green Paper, TEF and Implications for Universities

Casualisation HE presentation from Paul Bridge on Thursday 19th November 2015.

This week is the first national UCU recruitment week and we will be running several events locally. On Tuesday 17th… Read more UCU recruitment week November 2015

University staff who are members of the Universities Superannuation Scheme or are entitled to join can respond to the consultation… Read more More on the USS consultation

The employers are currently consulting on the proposed changes to the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS). Your branch officers (Paul Hubert,… Read more USS – responding to the consultation

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/… Read more USS dispute & Branch meeting 22nd January

The branch is concerned about the pay and conditions of staff employed on what are effectively ‘zero hours contracts’ and… Read more “Kent Union should pay all staff a living wage”

This Saturday 10 January the Gulbenkian is screening this documentary about the 1984-85  Miners Strike in association with our colleagues… Read more Still the Enemy Within – film showing Sat 10 January