Sign the petition here Kent’s Executive Group (EG) are considering closing a large number degree programmes across ALL divisions, not just… Read more EG to cut degree programmes in ALL divisions?
Strike Dates Announced 👇
National UCU Strikes National UCU has called three national strike days over USS pensions and pay on: Thursday 24th November;… Read more Strike Dates Announced 👇
NATIONAL UCU wins ballot over pensions, pay and conditions
This NATIONAL ballot is entirely separate from the local issues in my previous email today NATIONALLY UCU have voted with 57.8% turnout in… Read more NATIONAL UCU wins ballot over pensions, pay and conditions
LOCAL Negotiations Update – Important
Important Progress – LOCAL Negotiations are Continuing Because you voted to ballot for LOCAL industrial action if necessary, EG… Read more LOCAL Negotiations Update – Important
Kent UCU votes to ballot
Kent UCU votes to ballot Today you passed a motion to launch an industrial action ballot over job security… Read more Kent UCU votes to ballot
Kent UCU Financial Counternarrative
Kent University Executive Group (EG) have increased central contribution costs from Divisions and are threatening jobs in Arts and Humanities… Read more Kent UCU Financial Counternarrative
UUK Consultation on USS Governance Change
UUK have consulted Universities about a proposed review of USS’ governance structures, although its proposed terms are highly UUK-centric. We… Read more UUK Consultation on USS Governance Change
USS Comparative Decrease Graph
Jackie Grant, a UCU pension rep. at Sussex, prepared the following graph, which comparatively outlines how pensions are likely to… Read more USS Comparative Decrease Graph
USS: 0% contribution increases needed to service deficit!
I have just sent the following letter to Martin Atkinson and Jane Higham in the hope that we can push… Read more USS: 0% contribution increases needed to service deficit!
USS + Legal Challenge Update
Dear colleagues, I am writing with an update on the USS pension situation. This will be fairly long so, if… Read more USS + Legal Challenge Update