LSE UCU
@lseucu.bsky.social
The London School of Economics Branch of the University and College Union. www.lseucu.com
“This branch believes: Trans women are women, trans men are men, nonbinary identities are valid, and trans people exist as they say they do, regardless of what any Court or legislature says.” Whatever Parliament does next, our branch policy will stand. 🏳️⚧️✊🏻 lseucu.com/wp-content/u...
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Come and hear our branch chair discuss open-ended employment contracts that are… well, not so open-ended!
Dr Jo Edge 🏴@hagenilda.bsky.social · 3mo agoTODAY: #UCU Anticasualisation Committee are hosting a 1 hour webinar, 12-1pm, on ‘subject to funding’ open ended contracts. Our very own @highamian.bsky.social will share experiences from LSE, followed by Q&A and discussion. Recording will be made available. More info and reg: www.ucu.org.uk/ACC
LSE now says it won’t give enhanced redundancy payments to academic staff at risk. It will give them to professional services staff. Why can’t LSE pay the academic staff it dismisses? Why has this been decided before collective consultation even begins?
TODAY: #UCU Anticasualisation Committee are hosting a 1 hour webinar, 12-1pm, on ‘subject to funding’ open ended contracts. Our very own @highamian.bsky.social will share experiences from LSE, followed by Q&A and discussion. Recording will be made available. More info and reg: www.ucu.org.uk/ACC
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‘Chief exec of UUK, which represents 141 unis, said they were "grateful" to the gov for increasing fees in line with inflation.’ ICESCR requires UK to progressively introduce free tuition - which it once had! So employers celebrate breach of int’l human rights law. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Students at risk if universities go bust, say MPs
An Education Select Committee report finds the government needs to make urgent plans for universities facing insolvency.
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Unions fear more than 50 roles are at risk after the London School of Economics began a redundancy process, reports Juliette Rowsell #redundancies #edusky https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ucu-accuses-lse-being-evasive-redundancies-planned
UCU accuses LSE of being ‘evasive’ as redundancies planned
Institution begins consultation on job losses but union says it is in the dark over who is at risk
timeshighereducation.com
President Larry Kramer promised no redundancies in February. Now we have a collective consultation on 52 redundancies. And we are not even being told which roles are in scope.
LSE runs a surplus and boasts of strong finances. Our senior managers are among the highest paid in the UK. Dismissing dozens of academics because of “reduced funding” is a choice, not a necessity. And they can’t even tell us which roles are at risk. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ucu-acc...
UCU accuses LSE of being ‘evasive’ as redundancies planned
Institution begins consultation on job losses but union says it is in the dark over who is at risk
timeshighereducation.com
In Feb 2025, President Kramer said his “Operations Excellence Programme” would cost £9.7 million. In Feb 2026, he said there are no plans for redundancies. Now we have a collective consultation on 52 redundancies. How many jobs could be saved with that £9.7 million?
LSE runs a surplus and boasts of strong finances. Our senior managers are among the highest paid in the UK. Dismissing dozens of academics because of “reduced funding” is a choice, not a necessity. And they can’t even tell us which roles are at risk. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ucu-acc...
UCU accuses LSE of being ‘evasive’ as redundancies planned
Institution begins consultation on job losses but union says it is in the dark over who is at risk
timeshighereducation.com
“Whatever the situation at some other UK universities, LSE is in a good financial position. The School does not need to cut costs and has no plans for redundancies.” - LSE Vice Chancellor, 13 February 2026 LSE proposes 52 redundancies in Section 188 notice - 21 April 2026
@ucunorthumbria.bsky.social are grateful and delighted to announce donations from @lseucu.bsky.social, @newcastleucu.bsky.social, @southamptonucu.bsky.social, Huddersfield UCU, and East Midlands Retired Members Branch - generosity and solidarity as we continue the fight for pay and pensions justice!
If you haven’t completed our #workload survey yet, please do NOW! We’ve extended the deadline & need as many responses as possible. More responses = more data = more pressure on managers to reduce workload. Search for link in your inbox or write to the Branch Secretary if you can’t find it!
London Metropolitan University has announced plans to cut more than 100 academic roles, in a move UCU has described as a “reckless assault on inclusive education”. @julietterowsell.bsky.social reports
Union brands London Met cuts an ‘act of institutional vandalism’
University’s plan to cut more than 100 academic roles puts it reputation for inclusive education at risk, fears UCU
timeshighereducation.com
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LSE UCU@lseucu.bsky.social · 7mo agoOur comrades at @ucucapitalcitycoll.bsky.social are on strike this week as part of the nationally coordinated FE action over pay, workloads and national binding bargaining. Get yourselves down to show your support. We are glad to be making a £200 donation to their strike fund.
Our comrades at @ucucapitalcitycoll.bsky.social are on strike this week as part of the nationally coordinated FE action over pay, workloads and national binding bargaining. Get yourselves down to show your support. We are glad to be making a £200 donation to their strike fund.
UCU Capital City Colleges@ucucapitalcitycoll.bsky.social · 7mo ago
Sheffield management have withdrawn their threat of a lockout for w/c 5 Jan to facilitate further discussions with our excellent @sheffielducu.bsky.social negotiators. Massive thanks to the ucu team, and to everyone for having our backs. It’s not over yet, but maybe there’s a path to get there!
Victory to @ucu.org.uk members at Sheffield Hallam & University of Sheffield Management must wake up and listen to staff, vanity projects and six figure salaries wont cut it! Our universities are a economic lynchpin for our region, and an engine of social mobility Solidarity to UCU members!
Thank you to @ucu.org.uk members at Sheffield University for welcoming us on their picket lines this morning. Solidarity in their fight against redundancies. Managment meed to stop playing games and make meaningful offers. Victory to UCU members in Sheffield!
🚨 TODAY is the LAST ‼️ day to request a replacement ballot if you have not already done so! Do it NOW if you still need to - at the link! #WeAreTheUniversity yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/wearetheu...
We are the University HE replacement ballot request / I've voted form
This form allows UCU higher education members to request a replacement ballot for the 2025 HE industrial action ballots, or to self-report that they have already voted.
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Lancaster University UCU members have beaten back compulsory redundancies. After weeks of pressure management has agreed to halt all forced job cuts until July 2026. This is a victory for jobs and every branch fighting cuts across the sector. We are the university. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Strikes suspended in Lancaster University staff job cuts row - BBC News
The university is trying to save £30m amid rising costs and a fall in international student numbers.
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Look at those graphs — then get your ballot in ASAP! Next Wednesday is your LAST safe day to post, but don’t wait until then!
Durham UCU@ducu.bsky.social · 9mo agoAs we near the last safe day for ballot posting in the current national UCU ballot (get 'em in by Wed, preferably sooner), let's remember what we're fighting for. We'll start with the graphs we made last week. Decades of pay erosion has left many of us a full pay spine point below where we should be
🚨 Reminder‼️ If you never received or have lost your ballot, SUNDAY, 23RD NOVEMBER is the LAST day to request a replacement! Here is the link to the ballot replacement form: yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/wearetheu... Don’t delay! Get your replacement now & post your ballot immediately! #WeAreTheUniversity
We are the University HE replacement ballot request / I've voted form
This form allows UCU higher education members to request a replacement ballot for the 2025 HE industrial action ballots, or to self-report that they have already voted.
yoursay.ucu.org.uk
It is Transgender Awareness Week. Trans rights remain under attack in the UK. Our branch believes that trans people are who they say they are, and trans rights are human rights!
We must stick together! Chat to your colleagues and vote YES! Then tell us you’ve voted!
LSE UCU@lseucu.bsky.social · 9mo agoNo university is immune to the devastating trend sweeping the sector! Return your ballot to show Vice Chancellors that #WeAreTheUniversity!
No university is immune to the devastating trend sweeping the sector! Return your ballot to show Vice Chancellors that #WeAreTheUniversity!
University and College Union (UCU)@ucu.org.uk · 9mo agoPickets across the country. A march through Leicester. Hundreds of jobs on the line. We’re not standing by while the sector burns. We will continue to fight. Congrats to all involved for yesterday!
