spotify wrapped for UKHE - this year there were around 15k job losses in HE and also 4k courses were cut and also pay has continued to decline in real terms and you are 20 years old in pension terms because you spent a decade getting a bunch of degrees and have like 7 months of NI/USS contributions

‘Risk exiting the market’ what a way to package the complete collapse of higher education

reminder to - vote & post your ballot - tag us in photos of you posting your ballot to get a *LIMITED* free tshirt - listen to the new lily allen album because that is very much the energy we are bringing

Morning comrades!! We’ve stated voting & here’s the obligatory postbox pic! To encourage you to vote, we are doing a little giveaway. If you vote before Monday & post a photo & tag us, you will be entered into a 🥳prize draw🥳 If you always wanted some 🔥 union merch, now’s your time to shine!

a reminder to vote (you should be receiving your ballots any day now) & encourage everyone else to vote & talk about nothing else other than the ballot and the strategies for taking over the means of production 🔥

when you and your bestie* accidentally show up in a matching outfit * and by you and your bestie we mean universities prioritising branding and vibes over students and staff

Moving towards a trade dispute with the Secretary of State for Education! UCU Congress voted to support a national trade dispute with the government over the Higher Education funding crisis. Motion & further info: lu.ma/a0vv0sjb?tk=... JOIN to discuss next steps 3 June, 6pm: lu.ma/zs6bklhz 🧵

We welcome the shift in the University’s position, and hope that their commitment to ‘fostering an inclusive, respectful and supportive community for everyone’ means that our trans colleagues’ and students’ dignity and wellbeing will be prioritised in any future policy changes. rb.gy/2s5n60

The proposed policy is abominable, and something we oppose in its entirety. The University's knee-jerk reaction has caused immense stress to trans colleagues and the University's 'apology' does not go nearly far enough in expressing a commitment to being a safe employer for Trans comrades.

Warwick proposes banning trans people from preferred toilets

University accused of ‘knee-jerk’ reaction to recent rulings, amid fears of more ‘massive fines’

timeshighereducation.com

solidarity with our trans students, colleagues and comrades - today & every day!

​HE is in crisis. Join an online cross branch @ucu.org.uk meeting 10 April 6-7:30pm BST to develop a strategy for a dispute with Sec of State for Ed to tackle funding @qmucu.bsky.social @goldsmithsucu.bsky.social @ucuessex.bsky.social @ducu.bsky.social @kclucu.bsky.social lu.ma/a0vv0sjb?tk=Av7h7B

How to Have a Trade Dispute Over Funding In Higher Education · Zoom · Luma

A cross-branch UCU online meeting in support of a trade dispute with the Secretary of State for Education over the current funding model. Supported by: Queen…

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And there it is. A shocking, appalling, and deeply disappointing announcement of an entirely unnecessary move from the university. But this is exactly why we have already started organising .

University of Nottingham plans to cut more than 250 jobs

Announcing the consultation, the university said it was a "critical moment for universities across the UK".

bbc.co.uk

A phenomenal turnout for the UEA UCU day of action. Staff and students are making their voice heard, striving for a future for Higher Ed that doesn't look as bleak as it does right now. #SaveUEA #UKHE #StopTheCuts @ucu.org.uk

if you're a migrant member, please fill this out!

Matilda Fitzmaurice@matildaf.bsky.social · last yr.

For #UCU migrant members: UCU Migrant Members' Standing Committee is running a vital survey to gather member experiences of institutional support for visa-related expenses. The survey link is here: yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/Migrant-s... Deadline for responses is Friday 11th April.

We condemn the reported harassment of KCL staff. We will continue to defend academic freedom and the right to peaceful activism without intimidation. Solidarity 👇

This is what the redundancy wave in British Higher Education currently looks like on the map: ‘British University Redundancy Map’ maps.app.goo.gl/yUteDm2MCXUi...

British University Redundancy Map - Google My Maps

Mapping redundancies from 2023

maps.app.goo.gl

Messages from the Coventry University branch march this morning. Together we will #STOPtheCUTS ✊ Join the Alternative Open Day ⏰ Sign the petition to remove Coventry University vice-chancellor from government role 👇 speakout.web.ucu.org.uk/remove-coven...

Shout out to our UCU colleagues across the Midlands + the UK, esp Coventry University UCU for their Alternative Open Day this Sat (15/3/25). Coventry is just one of many UKHE institutions whose VC is pushing redundancies + reductions of terms and conditions for staff.

Great contingent of Warwick staff + students at Coventry UCU's alternative open day. Cov Uni staff and students are the beating heart of Coventry and are fighting back against massive cuts. Support them by singing this petition: speakout.web.ucu.org.uk/remove-coven... @warwickuniucu.bsky.social

Today marks the 2️⃣ anniversary of the passing of Riham Sheble, an incredible fighter for migrant students rights in the UK. Listen to a podcast about the #LetRihamStay campaign: patreon.com/posts/casewo... Read media pieces about the campaign: tinyurl.com/vmy6n5ry CC: @warwickuniucu.bsky.social

for an-up-to date list of the redundancies, restructures, reorganisations, and closures taking place across the sector at the moment visit the shrinking page developed by @qmucu.bsky.social qmucu.org/qmul-transfo...

it’s almost as if the sector-wide crisis is telling us that profit is a terrible measure of success when it comes to higher education

Durham UCUs statement on the cuts announced today. durhamucu.org.uk/durham-ucu-s...

it just came to our attention that Edge Hill University has fired a female scholar while she was undergoing cancer treatment. We share our comrades concern that this dismissal constitutes a flagrant example of unfair and discriminatory treatment.

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