Newcastle College UCU Branch has raised objections with College management regarding redundancies. 22 posts are at risk. The branch is working on behalf of members.
Durham Miners' Gala 2025
Join UCU Northern region and UCU members from all over the UK in Durham on Saturday 12th July 2025…
Read more →Sunderland University issues threat to staff about redundancy, then a further threat if they talk to others
(This is a copy of an email that was sent to all UCU members at Sunderland University on 13/01/25 to…
Read more →Agreed joint statement from Sunderland University and the trade unions
Consultation on Redundancies Today (Tuesday 8 October 2024), a meeting took place involving representatives from the University Executive, UCU…
Read more →Sunderland University are threatening to make 1 in 10 Academics Redundant
The UCU Branch at Sunderland University will be meeting on Wednesday 9 October 2024 to discuss these job cuts. …
Read more →Newcastle College : 22 posts at risk
Sunderland Pride : Sunday 27th September
People’s Budget Protest : Tuesday 7th July, Newcastle
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Teesside University branch quoted by Times Higher Education
A Times Higher Education article ‘The UCU at the Microlevel’ was published today. Dave Eagle, (Teesside Uni UCU Branch Chair) and Terry Murphy, (Teesside Uni UCU Branch Secretary and Regional Chair) were quoted. The Times Higher Education’s reporter Jack Grove wrote: Many institutions are proud of their close relationships with trade unions, which can also save…
The People’s Assembly : End Austerity Now
The People’s Assembly organised an ‘End Austerity Now’ march and demo in London on Saturday 20th June. Coaches from Carlisle, Durham, Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Newcastle, South Shields and Sunderland and travelled to London for this important event. Among the 250,000 demonstrators were two Sunderland College branch reps (photo courtesy of @UCUSunderland)
FE branches : Information gathering on sub-main grade lecturer roles
At the extraordinary FE Sector Committee meeting on Monday 22nd June it was agreed that it would be useful to collect information on the growing numbers of academic staff on contracts which are ‘under’ the level of main grade lecturer. The attached table was emailed to FE Regional Committee delegates, alternates and branch secretaries on 26th…