The University of Sunderland has issued a ‘gagging order’ to a small number of its staff who are facing redundancy. The university has told them ‘no discussions with students, alumni or colleagues’. UCU has expressed outrage over this situation. We are calling on others to show their support. UCU press release Letter to UCU members We, the undersigned, are concerned by the approach of the University of Sunderland and call on them to lift the…
The University of Glasgow has placed more than 80 staff from its Social and Public Health Sciences Unit (SPHSU) in the School of Health and Wellbeing at risk of redundancy. We, the undersigned, condemn this decision by the School, the College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences within which it sits, and the University of Glasgow as a whole. We further object to this decision being taken when the SPHSU has been a world-leading centre…
The University of Portsmouth is making staff redundant just as it invests hundreds of millions in buildings and offers its vice-chancellor a pay rise. Read on for what is going on and what you can do about it. Here is a summary of the situation at University of Portsmouth: Professor Graham Galbraith has been vice-chancellor…
The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Michelle Donelan recently attacked individual academics on social media, making false and egregious accusations that she has since been forced to retract. She has failed to apologise to those she attacked and instead has sought to hide behind her department rather than taking personal responsibility for…
2022’s ‘University of the Year’, Northumbria University, has announced huge budget cuts. In a message to staff, Northumbria University Vice-Chancellor Professor Andy Long stated that having already saved £20million through voluntary severance and other measures, the university was looking to reduce staff costs by a further £12.5 million by 1 August. This will have a massive…
Oxford Brookes University has announced plans to reduce academic staff numbers in Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences and Maths, leaving 48 jobs at risk of compulsory redundancy. Please read and share UCU’s open letter here and sign our petition to save jobs at Oxford Brookes University.
Please sign this open letter to the principal of Weston College today if you work on the prison estate and want a pay rise as soon as possible. The number of staff signing the letter will be disclosed. Names will be publicised when at least 50 staff have signed the letter, and will be presented…
Dear Professor Evelyn Welch cc Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education and Students) and Chair of the University Education Committee; Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor (Quality and Standards) and Chair of the University Academic and Standards Committee We are writing in response to the recently published temporary amendments to academic regulation for 2022/23, approved by yourself, the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education…
