The government announcement that it will be illegal to be a part of a gathering of more than 6 is a panic response by them …

Three sample motions. Please edit as appropriate.
Motion 1
No return to unsafe workplaces; no face-to-face teaching unless educationally necessary.
[This Branch] Notes:
1) GS’s call for all universities to teach …

— Joint statement from Marian Mayer, UCU Left candidate for Vice President, and Peter Evans, UCU Left candidate for the LGBT+ casual vacancy on the …

No return to unsafe campuses
Defend jobs, build solidarity
Open activist meeting called by UCU left
7pm Monday 7 September
All welcome
 
As the new academic year begins join us …

The U-turn made by the government in allowing teacher assessment to grade A levels and GCSEs is a huge victory for working class students and …

Mark Pendleton, a newly elected member of UCU’s NEC and supporter of the Grady4GS slate has produced a commentary on the structures of the UCU’s Higher Education Committee (HEC) and NEC that raises a number of important points worthy of debate.Carlo Morelli responds to this analysis

This week SOAS confirmed plans for up to 150 expected redundancies across its staff. The impact of these cuts will be devastating. Members of SOAS …

UCU members in Higher Education have voted overwhelmingly to reject the employers’ offer to settle the Four Fights dispute. 61.2% voted Reject, 38.8% to Accept …

Elections for two important national UCU positions open this week. The first is for Vice President of the union, with the winner ultimately becoming President.
The …

Online meeting: Tuesday 21 July, 5.30-7.00pm
Confirmed speakers include:

Emma Hardy, Labour shadow Higher Education minister
Rowan Williams, Council for the Defence of British Universities chair of trustees
John …