The university management have told all staff that dismissal for ‘some other substantial reason’ (SOSR) is within the law and that they want to update our Statutes to reflect this. Management have no right, under our current Statute, to make … Read more
Short version: yes, but see below for advice. Longer version: Members have been asking UCU reps what the union policy is on annual academic meetings (AAMs). UCU opposed the introduction of annual academic meetings. There was already a much better and … Read more
You are likely to receive an e-poll later today or tomorrow from national UCU about the Statute dispute. This will be in indicative online poll (not the industrial action ballot, which will be by post). Please vote yes to industrial … Read more
UCU University of Leeds has sent a message of support to colleagues at University of Brighton who have voted to strike over their management’s obstinate refusal to back down over plans which are detrimental to staff, trying to railroad through redundancies … Read more
Do you think your management should be able to sack you for any reason they like? Statutes are part of the terms and conditions of academic and academic related staff. The University wants to add a provision to dismiss people … Read more