QM's student newspaper, QMessenger, has been commendably alert to the threat to students' education posed by management plans for the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences. Two weeks ago it ran a front-page story on the head of school's meeting with concerned students (from which staff were banned). This week there was another front-page story … Continue reading SBCS in the Student Press
SBCS – Write to your MP/ Councillor
As part of its campaign to save the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences from ill-conceived management restructuring plans, QM UCU has written to the MPs in whose constituencies our members are most concentrated to alert them to the threat to education and jobs. Local Hackney MP Diane Abbott has already replied to express her … Continue reading SBCS – Write to your MP/ Councillor
UCU protests effort to silence academics over restructuring
Last Friday, the Head of School in the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS) - the department currently threatened with massive restructuring and the loss of over a quarter of academic staff - tried to stop staff speaking about the restructuring to their students, citing an unspecified number of student complaints. UCU has responded … Continue reading UCU protests effort to silence academics over restructuring
Current Issues at QMUL
The main issues that the branch is currently concerned about are: 1. Restructurings and Redundancies At time of writing there were at least a dozen departments and schools being restructured across the College. Many of the proposals put forward by management involve making staff redundant. The most extensive restructurings so far have occurred in the … Continue reading Current Issues at QMUL
Problems at Work?
If you are experiencing problems at work, there are a number of things you can do. Some are relevant to all situations, others are more specific. Use your judgement to select the right course for you. Given the heavy casework burden we are currently facing, we strongly enourage you to follow the steps below in order. … Continue reading Problems at Work?
Join UCU
Nine Good Reasons to Join UCU UCU has sole negotiating rights on the terms and conditions of service all academic and academic related staff. All contracts and procedures currently in use have been agreed with UCU or its predecessor AUT. The stronger the union is, the more effectively we are able to negotiate. Membership of … Continue reading Join UCU
Branch Committee, Contacts and Representatives 2011-2012
President Paul Anderson (Oral Growth and Development) 13 5962 Vice-President David Lexton (IT Services) 13 5931 + 2 vacancies Secretary Richard Saull (Politics) 13 8597 Assistant Secretaries 2 vacancies * Treasurer and Membership Secretary Julian Holmes (IT Services) 13 5929 Other members Rachel Ashworth (Biological and Chemical Sciences) 13 3010 Peter Dabnichki … Continue reading Branch Committee, Contacts and Representatives 2011-2012
Save SBCS! Model Email
We're asking all supporters to email management to convey their alarm at the proposals to restructure the School of Chemical and Biological Sciences (SBCS). Please email the Head of School, Matthew Evans (m.evans@qmul.ac.uk), copying in the Principal (principal@qmul.ac.uk) and the UCU branch (ucu-committee@qmul.ac.uk). If you prefer to remain anonymous, email the UCU branch and we … Continue reading Save SBCS! Model Email
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