In this week’s campaigns update: USS pensions dispute – all the latest from around the sector Fighting the White Paper 30 November Late changes to university fee levels highlight government's policy failings, says UCU Good news at Robert Gordon University: Support colleagues at Portsmouth University Latest international news UCU Trustee, General Secretary, national officer and … Continue reading Campaigns update 21st October 2011
Committee meeting minutes: 19/10/2011
UCU EXETER BRANCH EXECUTIVE MINUTES (Corrected) Wednesday 19 October 2011 at 4.30 825 Laver Building, Streatham Campus Present: Jonathan Gosling (President and Chair), Alan Gregory (Joint President), Paul Sandy, Nick Birbeck, Tom Bunting, Joseph Melling (minutes), Avril Mewse, Justin Pollard, Carolyn Walker (INTO), Jonathan Barry, John Wilkins, Juliette Stephenson, Barry Cooper, Ulrike Zitzlsperger The chair … Continue reading Committee meeting minutes: 19/10/2011
More pension thoughts
The University of Exeter campaign to improve the employers' offer of a pension deal for our members is now firmly under way and we follow the guidance offered by our general secretary, Sally Hunt, on how to make an effective stand in defence of our pensions. Sally asks for any news or items of interest … Continue reading More pension thoughts
USS Industrial Action: advice to members
As you will be aware, members of the UCU have, since the 10th October, been involved in ASOS (action short of a strike) to defend their USS pensions following the national ballot in favour of sustained industrial action. In order to make it clear to members at the University of Exeter what steps are expected … Continue reading USS Industrial Action: advice to members
Campaigns update 14th October 2011
In this week’s campaigns update: USS Dispute: members begin ‘work to contract’ action TPS Under Attack – 10,000 have signed the petition: Have you? Youth unemployment hits record levels UCU campaigning against privatisation at De Montfort University UCU warns against expansion of university technical colleges Government's failings on college funding are hitting poorest students, study … Continue reading Campaigns update 14th October 2011
Campaigns update 7th October 2011
In this week’s campaigns update: USS Dispute - Industrial action to start in 67 UK universities TPS Under attack – Make sure your name is on the joint unions’ petition UK second behind US in new global university rankings Report shows Willetts regularly meeting for-profit companies Staff strike at Middlesex University Politics Monthly Sign a … Continue reading Campaigns update 7th October 2011
Campaigns update 30th September 2011
In this week’s campaigns update: USS dispute – industrial action guidance launched TPS petition – 6000 have signed already – Have you? Fighting privatisation – call on your MP to watch ‘College Inc’ UCU responds to Labour’s university fee plan Students at elite universities enjoy biggest bursaries UCU warns against spying on students Strike date … Continue reading Campaigns update 30th September 2011
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