A message to Kent UCU colleagues: We realise many of you may be feeling overwhelmed already with national union activity info, in… Read more GET YOUR VOTES OUT!
Local ASOS imminent
Staff soon to start ‘working to contract’ over ‘academic year’ workload Members have voted to start ‘working to contract’ on… Read more Local ASOS imminent
Branch Meeting 16 October 2023 – motions
Motion 1 – commence action short of a strike (ASOS) To immediately commence ASOS consisting of ‘working to contract’, to… Read more Branch Meeting 16 October 2023 – motions
Oppose the New Academic Year Proposal
Three actions for every member – deadline 19th October: Register your opposition to the proposed new academic year via this… Read more Oppose the New Academic Year Proposal
Automatic increments will be paid!
The University has agreed to fulfil its contractual obligations and pay 1,500 staff their automatic increments at the end of… Read more Automatic increments will be paid!
Pay freeze – latest updates
Update as of 2 October 2023 This is to confirm that in the recent consultation of all UCU members, 98%… Read more Pay freeze – latest updates
Kent 2030: Q&A and Feedback
Thanks so much to everyone who came along to Wednesday’s branch meeting to offer your views on the ‘teaching-intensive’ plans… Read more Kent 2030: Q&A and Feedback
National strikes called off at Kent
Kent UCU members have voted by a comfortable margin for the branch to be exempt from the planned national strike… Read more National strikes called off at Kent
Kent UCU win – Arts and Humanities
No A&H CRs this academic year Senior management will not be making any compulsory redundancies of academics in A&H this academic… Read more Kent UCU win – Arts and Humanities
No confidence in A&H Divisional Leadership
In the first 24hrs alone, well over a hundred staff supported the statement of no confidence in the Arts &… Read more No confidence in A&H Divisional Leadership