Local Context Whilst we were on strike this month, the University of Kent rejected UCU’s proposal to stave off cuts… Read more USS Pension Update
Kent Finances Counter-Narrative: Brains not Buildings
Current Financial Context The University’s financial performance in 2020-21 was ‘ahead of expectations’ with an overall surplus of over £4… Read more Kent Finances Counter-Narrative: Brains not Buildings
Marking and Assessment Boycott FAQs
The branch committee have prepared an FAQ as a guide to the marking and assessment boycott we are currently operating.… Read more Marking and Assessment Boycott FAQs
Claiming from the strike fund
Dear University of Kent UCU members, Our branch strike fund has received 34 applications so far. If you need to… Read more Claiming from the strike fund
Casework – what is it, and what can it do?
Probation Most new staff are on probation, which means even open-ended contract can be precarious, until probation is deemed successfully… Read more Casework – what is it, and what can it do?
Total Pension Loss Estimates
The USS issue is horribly complex, so UCU pension reps. have been trying to come up with illustrations to make… Read more Total Pension Loss Estimates
Save Jobs at Kent: Launch Marking & Assessment Boycott
UCU meeting votes to begin sustained local marking & assessment boycott on 3rd March to defend jobs & workloads at… Read more Save Jobs at Kent: Launch Marking & Assessment Boycott
January 2022 ASOS Changes
New ASOS terms were received yesterday from HQ. They are as follows: working to contract not covering for absent colleagues… Read more January 2022 ASOS Changes
USS Complaint Response and Legal Action
The USS has responded to our second stage USS complaint which we submitted on behalf of 3,383 colleagues from across… Read more USS Complaint Response and Legal Action
Kent’s Results in the Four Fights & USS 2021 Ballot
Ballot Results The Kent branch recently returned unprecedented levels of support for industrial action in response to the USS and… Read more Kent’s Results in the Four Fights & USS 2021 Ballot