This week (10-16 May 2021) is #MentalHealthAwareness week You can find out more about it here: mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/mental-health-awareness-week Below is advice…
Read more →Towards the end of 2020, we surveyed our members at INTO, Newcastle University. At the start of 2021, we met…
Read more →Dr Marek Szablewski spoke to UCU for Holocaust Memorial Day: “My father fought in the Warsaw Uprising of…
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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…
We are very happy to announce that Chris Robinson will be joining UCU Northern Region as our new Caseworker at the start of August. Chris is currently a lecturer and UCU Branch Secretary at University of Cumbria. Chris will be based at the Regional Office in Gateshead, advising and representing UCU members on employment…
The 135th Durham Miners’ Gala was held on Saturday 13th July. For the first time Bearpark and Esh Colliery Band and the Esh Winning Colliery banner led the UCU march. Bearpark and Esh are the nearest colliery band to Durham University and have a number of university staff and students as band members. …
Thursday 11th April 0930 – 1600 Unison Office, 140-150 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6TH Introduction Recent months have seen a concerning increase in far-right organisation and visibility. The outcome of the EU referendum nationally, and wider international context, have created an environment in which far right activity is growing. As a result, the…
The ballot of UCU members employed by Sunderland College closed at noon on 5th March. The ballot was regarding a dispute arising out of a failure to agree a pay award at Sunderland College with UCU for 2018/2019. Pay for staff in further education (FE) has been slashed by 25% against inflation over the…
