Mastodawn

@ucu Apparently "Nottingham has *evolved* into one of the largest university estates in the country ..." and that we need to "rightsize". So leaders blame "evolution" not themselves, eh? No apologies, of course, but at least they have seen sense and are selling Castle Meadow campus, which to date has cost nearly £100m and is not fit for purpose. At a huge loss, of course. #UoN #universities #ucu

Angus Davison Nov 20

*BREAKING* The University of Nottingham has decided to lead the way in being the first 🥇 Russell group university to NOT do modern languages. Music is also gone! 🗡️ Apparently, neither are necessary for a world "top 100" university, and anyway continuing to teach these without a 40% margin is not compatible with charitable status.

Instead, after "regularizing" the staff force, the university will take a laser focus to a narrow range of STEM subjects *ENDS*
#UoN #Russell @ucu #ucu

Lorna M. Campbell Nov 18

Blogged: On the threat of mass redundancy lornamcampbell.org/higher-educa... My contribution to @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy's Lobby Your MSP campaign yesterday, and my own personal experience of redundancy in the past. #ucu #ucustrikes

On the threat of mass redundan...

On the threat of mass redundancy

For three days this week, colleagues at the University of Edinburgh are striking as part of UCU Edinburgh’s ongoing industrial dispute with university management. Colleagues are protesting ag…

Open World

Angus Davison Nov 6

University of Nottingham appears to have given up on the Arts. All off the degree courses listed in the images have been suspended, effective 10th November.

The university says we "will suspend a *small* number of degree courses as part of the Future Nottingham two (FN2)"

If you are in the Faculty of Arts at Nottingham I doubt that this feels like "small", "devastating" more like, and most likely you are facing redundancy at some point in the future. #UCU #UoN

Anthony Arblaster Nov 2

There might be industrial action at unis in the UK over pay. My employer is outside the national agreement, but I have donated to the #UCUHardshipFund today. Our less financially stable colleagues need our support.
Donate to help them during #strike action. #university #AcademicChatter #ucu @ucu

https://www.ucu.org.uk/fightingfund

Donate to the fighting fund

UCU's fighting fund supports members involved in disputes

Peter Cock Oct 27

Should have done this earlier and saved myself some membership dues, but having told #UCU that I am currently unemployed, my membership is free for up to a year 👍

Now, where are all the remote/Scotland #Bioinformatics & #ResearchSoftwareEngineer jobs hiding? Or should I try the commercial world as a #Python programmer... #GetFediHired

Catarina

Oct 26

So I used this extra hour to claim tax refund on #UCU fees for the past 3 years, and also discovered that the London Mathematical Society is in the list of approved learned socities.

Loughborough University UCU Oct 7

💜 Loughborough UCU Get Together! 💜

Kick off the new academic year with us!

📅 Wed 29 Oct
🕐 1–2pm
📍 UCU Office – 3 Holywell Drive

☕ Tea, coffee & biscuits on us!
Meet your branch committee, reconnect with colleagues, and enjoy a relaxed lunchtime catch-up — no agenda, just good conversation.

#LboroUCU #UCU #UnionTogether #Loughborough #HigherEd