EUCU Committee motion: concerns re UoE Voluntary Severance scheme

On Wednesday 17 April the EUCU branch committee approved a committee motion (not a branch motion) detailing concerns about the university’s Voluntary Severance scheme (TERS) and setting out three actions in response. It includes the possibility of offering members a vote of ‘no confidence’ in the university leadership on this issue. On Thursday 18 April … Continue reading EUCU Committee motion: concerns re UoE Voluntary Severance scheme

EUCU response to Exeter’s Voluntary Severance Scheme announcement

On Monday 25 March the University of Exeter (UoE) announced a new voluntary severance scheme, The Exeter Release Scheme (TERS), which will be open between May and June 2024. The following statement was issued to Exeter UCU members immediately afterwards, setting out the response of the Branch Committee. SummaryThe Exeter UCU (EUCU) was not involved … Continue reading EUCU response to Exeter’s Voluntary Severance Scheme announcement

EUCU General Meeting, Monday 27th November

The EUCU is holding a General Meeting on Monday 27 November from 14:00 to 15:30. The joining details are:https://Universityofexeter.zoom.us/j/98349315165?pwd=cEFaQWw1OWpGRkRKcDFWeVVGai93QT09 Meeting ID: 983 4931 5165 , Password: 209898  The agenda is as follows:  1. Welcome   2. Absent/present   3. Committee Officer Reports  4. Branch Priorities - As noted in a previous email, the Branch Committee would like to … Continue reading EUCU General Meeting, Monday 27th November

EUCU Town Hall Discussion: Responding to Armed Conflict – 12pm-1pm Thursday 9 November

The troubling escalation of violence in Israel and Gaza raises important and urgent questions about how we ought to act individually and collectively.  As a university with a commitment to promoting thought and expression, major international developments such as this one demand considered reflection.  To support this, the EUCU is holding an open town hall discussion on … Continue reading EUCU Town Hall Discussion: Responding to Armed Conflict – 12pm-1pm Thursday 9 November