Request to journalists: any time you talk to Jacqui Smith or Bridget Phillipson, could you please ask if they’ve also talked to staff? Managers are not representative of the sector and staff have some clearer diagnosis of the ills and possible solutions.

“As in higher education, so in society at large: real change won’t come with regulatory tweaks, and it won’t come by sticking to a broken economic model” Jo Grady in Tribune 👇 tribunemag.co.uk/2024/07/univer…

This is an obvious and transparent attack on trade union activity. We don't think so. Reinstate now. #tradeunions #ucu #tradeunionsuppression

'Without emergency funding, British universities are at a real risk of collapse' Hear from Jo Grady in Tribune 👇 tribunemag.co.uk/2024/07/univer…

“By killing influential academic figures… Israel aims to destroy everything symbolic in Palestinian society so that the people in Gaza do not have figures they can rely on in the future.” Please read, share, and continue to demand an end to the genocide. 972mag.com/gaza-academia-…

Dr Dr Kesewa John, convenor of MA Black British History, has not even been in post a full year & now faces redundancy along with the collapse of this vital course. Goldsmiths, University of London management Shame on you. mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/u… Pls sign & amplify the petition: change.org/p/save-black-b…

We've just signed the SOAS Justice for Workers petition: DEMAND SOAS REINSTATE DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED SABBATICAL OFFICERS. We encourage all our members to sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/d33b…

We strongly condemn St Andrews’ dismissal of Stella Maris from the university governing board and demand her immediate reinstatement:

Refugees welcome here - stop the far right - *UNITY PROTEST* Wednesday 7 August 7.30pm, Queensberry House, 106 Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3XF. Called by Brighton and Hove Stand Up to Racism. Please share widely facebook.com/events/8194245…

We fully support and endorse the UCU statement. To any affected members, please contact us for any support you may need in the coming days!

UK’s biggest private pension fund dumps £80mn of Israeli assets ft.com/content/db6956… via @ft #USS #UCU

A huge step forward! Congratulations to every member who made this happen! ✨✊

Across the UK, communities are uniting against far-right ideologies. Our message is clear: we are many, you are few. 🤝Stay safe 📢Join demonstrations ✊Show your solidarity

The last few days have been devastating. We want to extend solidarity to those 62 branch members who have been forced to take @goldsmithsuol meagre redundancy package. Your loss will be felt for a long time & Goldsmiths is poorer without you.

The jobs of those remaining have been hard-won by the sheer resolve of members’ fight. The strength of our action-holding the line with the marking & assessment boycott, showing up for strike action and the looming indefinite strike-brought management to the negotiating table.

We stand in solidarity with sacked SOAS Student Union officers, Abel and Alex. Their unjust terminations set a disturbing precedent. We urge SOAS SU to withdraw these decisions now! Join us in demanding justice! #JusticeForAbelAndAlex #SussexUCU #SOAS sussexucu.org/2024/08/20/sta…

Everyone in this country deserves better that this broken model 💔 #resistmarketisation

SURVEY! The brilliant people Open University UCU are seeking input from across the sector on the current state of redundancies: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… Please help out, it doesn't take long but will be key in getting a sense of the impact of the shrinking of HE and how this has been handled

Open University UCU is conducting an important survey on redundancies. If you know of any redundancies at your current or former employer, please share what information you can via this form before 25th September: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… Open University UCU

🚨 Support Nayeem to complete his Master’s in Migration and Global Development! Nayeem has tirelessly advocated for refugees and asylum seekers. Now, he needs our help to finish his studies. Every contribution counts🙏 Donate & share: chuffed.org/project/113082… #SupportRefugees