British higher education is being destroyed by marketisation. Students suffer vast fee increases and higher living costs, forcing many to… Read more Why Are We Striking?
Category: Anti-Casualisation
Zero Tolerance needs Deeds not Words
QMUCU calls for action to follow zero tolerance statement on bullying and harassment QMUCU has been calling on the university… Read more Zero Tolerance needs Deeds not Words
Free union membership for PhD students
Postgraduate students are already able to join UCU for free, and now PhD students who teach can become full members… Read more Free union membership for PhD students
Meeting for postgraduate students on 22 November
All PhD and masters students are invited to a meeting on Wednesday 22 November 2017, 1-2pm in the Graduate Centre,… Read more Meeting for postgraduate students on 22 November
Campaign success for Demonstrators
After a campaign by QM UCU’s members, Demonstrators were given a 14% pay rise starting in September 2017. For the… Read more Campaign success for Demonstrators
QMUL TA Time Allocation Model
The QMUL – TA Time Allocation Model [doc] provides a common model for the allocation of Teaching Assistant time in… Read more QMUL TA Time Allocation Model
Strike!
The strike is ON as yesterday’s negotiations offer no improvement. UCU negotiators met with the University and College Employer Association… Read more Strike!
What matters to you most at Queen Mary?
It might be the struggle to keep your work hours under control and maintain work-life balance. It might be the… Read more What matters to you most at Queen Mary?
TeachHigher, wages lower? Beware the outsourcers’ razor
Hourly paid lecturers are being reorganised at Warwick Uni via TeachHigher, a new department linked with the employment and recruitment… Read more TeachHigher, wages lower? Beware the outsourcers’ razor
Branch Motions: USS Dispute and Anti-Casualisation
At a well attend branch meeting yesterday, it was unanimously agreed that the current proposal put forward in the USS… Read more Branch Motions: USS Dispute and Anti-Casualisation
