Liverpool Hope Uni UCU Branch
@beourhope.bsky.social
Liverpool Hope University UCU Branch Account. Fighting Compulsory Redundancies. https://liverpoolhopeucu.github.io/home/
Excellent news, well done. Good luck and solidarity going forward from Liverpool Hope Branch
University of Nottingham UCU branch@uonucu.bsky.social · last yr.Our ballot results are in! -63% of members voted -84% of voting members said YES to action short of strike -72% of voting members said YES to strike action Which means our call for industrial action has passed and we have a mandate to fight back!
Today's university with the redundancies is Birmingham City, which is getting rid of 340 jobs. Every day in Higher Education is like this. It's madness. When will someone - anyone - call a halt? www.timeshighereducation.com/news/birming...
Birmingham City to axe 340 roles as it shifts focus to teaching
Affected professional services staff will be given the chance to apply for one of hundreds of new posts
timeshighereducation.com
Today Liverpool Hope UCU held a rally on Open Day. Our fight is for not only our colleagues and jobs, but for our current & future students. They all deserve the best. #UCU
“Corruption or incompetence, which is it?” Former Dundee Uni principal Iain Gillespie hauled over the coals for “nearly destroying the university.” @ucuscotland.bsky.social @ducuuo.bsky.social
Join Liverpool Hope UCU Branch Rally tomorrow in support of those 39 staff whose jobs are at risk from redundancy. Location Eden Car Park, Taggart Avenue L16 9JD. 10am. All welcome. liverpoolhopeucu.github.io/home/#Events The event location has changed, but the team will be there to assist. #ucu
UCU@Hope
Providing Liverpool Hope UCU Branch Members with information about the committee, events, campaigns and more
liverpoolhopeucu.github.io
Liverpool is arriving! @ljmucu.bsky.social & @beourhope.bsky.social have joined the #UCU branches on here. Give them a follow! @leedsucu.bsky.social, two more for your starter pack! go.bsky.app/H8xiSXj
Our @ucu.org.uk #UCU branches + committees starter pack now has @ucudmu.bsky.social @leicesterucu.bsky.social @beourhope.bsky.social @ljmucu.bsky.social added - welcome to BlueSky! Make sure you update by following all on the list :)
@leedsucu.bsky.social · 2y agoWe made a starter pack! It’s got all the formal branch and commitee presences we could find so far for #UCU - please let us know if your branch / regional committee / other formal elected committee is missing and we’ll do our best to keep it up to date! (No individuals on here) go.bsky.app/H8xiSXj
Liverpool Hope University has become the latest higher education institution to reveal it is contemplating redundancies, including 11 in its Faculty of Creative Arts and Humanities 👇
Liverpool Hope University considers redundancies in performing arts department
Declining student numbers across higher education and downturns in demand for some subjects were cited as key reasons for beginning the redundancy consultations
thestage.co.uk
I, for one, simply cannot fathom why UK Higher Education is facing an enormous financial black hole, which will lead to major academic & support staff redundancies. "Number of senior university staff earning £100k doubles in four years" inews.co.uk/news/number-...
Number of senior university staff earning £100k doubles in four years
The research comes after an i investigation found that university bosses claimed at least £1m in expenses in the past two years
inews.co.uk
