Joint Northumbria University and Newcastle University UCU Press Release, 15 October 2020 With a record attendance of close to…
Read more →Quorum for meetings The quorum for meetings of the Regional Committee shall be attendance by members from five different institutions.…
Read more →Quorum for meetings The quorum for meetings of the Regional Committee shall be attendance by members from five different institutions.…
Read more →The indication that the Conservative Cabinet is to meet on the University campus was a shock to Sunderland University…
Read more →Regional Committee delegates were first informed of the deadlines for the receipt of papers on 3rd July ucunorthern.org.uk/regional-calendar A reminder was…
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UCU Durham University and UCU Newcastle University held a joint strike rally in Newcastle on 25th November. Approximately 300 people attended the rally, showing their support for the strike action. The speakers: Beth Farhat, TUC Regional Secretary Chi Onwurah, Labour Candidate Newcastle Central Siobhan McGrath, UCU Durham University Adriana Salazar-Mendez, UCU Durham University Stacy Gillis,…
There are currently two disputes involving UCU members in higher education. One relates to the USS pension fund and the other is about pay and working conditions. UCU members in 46 institutions have voted to take strike action and action short of a strike (ASOS) about USS. Members in 57 institutions have voted to take…
UCU University of Sunderland branch and UCU Regional Support Official Jon Bryan met in June 2019 for a training away day. Subjects included: How the Branch operates within the wider structures of UCU, regionally and nationally Branch Officer roles How the Branch Negotiating Committee works Agreeing Branch Objectives and Planning the year ahead …
Sandwell College has been accused of losing all sense of proportion over the dismissal of a lecturer, and warned it will face industrial action if the decision is not reversed. The college sacked Dave Muritu for gross misconduct at the end of May. Dave Muritu had written on a poster promoting the…
