About Casualisation Around 70% of the 49,000 researchers in higher education are on fixed-term contracts and there are 37,000 teaching… Read more Degrees by Deliveroo: Be the XX
About Equality
Women in HE earn on average 15.1% less than men. Black academic staff earn 12-13% less than white colleagues. Disabled… Read more About Equality
When slimmer isn’t better: Be the XX
About Pay University salaries have fallen in value by 20% against inflation since 2009. Meanwhile pay for senior managers has… Read more When slimmer isn’t better: Be the XX
Be the XX
The ballots close on 30 October. Now is your last chance to have your say on pensions, equality, casualization, workload… Read more Be the XX
Renewed dispute between Universities UK (UUK) and UCU, over the USS scheme
You will have no doubt read various communications about the renewed dispute between Universities UK (UUK) and UCU, over the… Read more Renewed dispute between Universities UK (UUK) and UCU, over the USS scheme
Statement re funds raised for precarious staff in spring 2018 strike
Dear University of Kent UCU members, Those colleagues who were at Kent during Spring 2018 may recall that some departments… Read more Statement re funds raised for precarious staff in spring 2018 strike
EMERGENCY MEETING
Dear University of Kent UCU members, URGENT MATTER – REASON FOR EMERGENCY MEETING UCU, nationally and locally, has been trying… Read more EMERGENCY MEETING
Emergency Branch Meeting
Dear University of Kent UCU members, At our last branch meeting we did not have enough members present to pass… Read more Emergency Branch Meeting
USS Update
Dear University of Kent UCU members, We updated you last month on why we had a Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS)… Read more USS Update
USS consultation
Dear University of Kent UCU members, You may be wondering why we now have a consultation over USS which proposes… Read more USS consultation