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Skills Exchange

https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/skills-exchange-scheme-launched-0 The University, has launched a skills exchange scheme, aimed at matching people with time, to jobs that need doing across the whole University. Your writer didn’t get beyond the link on the web page, as it appears one of the skills needed was being able to work Microsoft Teams… Have you been involved with […]

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Lateral Flow Tests 5/3/21

Lateral flow testingThe University is to stop offering lateral flow testing kits. Apparently the kits, which enabled staff to self-administer a Covid virus test, are considered to be too unreliable.

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Update from the Vice-Chancellor 04 Mar 2021

A brief message to staff and students from the Vice-Chancellor about the current situation of uncertainty around students’ return. Dear all,  Planning for next term continues across the University and colleges in a context of continuing uncertainty.  My message today, however, is simple: we are not in the clear yet. I said last week that […]

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Update from the Vice-Chancellor 26 Feb 2021

A message to staff and students from the Vice-Chancellor with further details about the easing of England’s current lockdown. Dear all, Earlier this week, the government set out its plan for the easing of the current lockdown in England. The Department for Education has published further detailed guidance on how the government’s “roadmap” applies to […]

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Next Branch Meeting 12/4/21

Branch Meeting Monday 12th April, Agenda. Unite the Union – University of Cambridge Branch Agenda April 12th 2021 13.00 via Zoom Present Apologies Minutes and matters arising National/Regional Matters: Regional Organiser. RISC. RISC Chair and Secretary meeting. Delegates to Unite Policy Conference Branch Matters. Correspondence. Menopause Awareness. Training Single Payment Scheme Campaigns: Travel Plan. Bullying. […]

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Our Potential, focus groups

Saira Law School of the Biological Sciences. Our Potential focus groups by Saira Law, Bioscience Impact Team Article:I wondered, when I went to training and networking events, why I never came across staff on Grades 1 & 2 at them. Then I heard about the University Diversity Fund and decided to apply to try and […]

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Housing News

Laundry Farm And DevelopmentThe Cambridge Evening News Reports that there are proposals for new housing being built off the Barton Road, and it looks like Laundry farm is slap bang in the middle. https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambridge-news/university-cambridge-proposes-massive-new-19854917 As no plans have been submitted this doesn’t seem to be imminent, after all we all know buildings that have been […]

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Unite East Mids Win!

Unite Regional Officer Andy Shaw tells us how strike action over a pay dispute was averted at the last minute at Toray Textiles Europe Ltd, in Forest Town, Mansfield. #UniteWin pic.twitter.com/dYpzCcZR5S — Unite East Midlands (@UniteEastMids) February 25, 2021

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What Have The Unions Done For Us?

https://www.tuc.org.uk/heartunions https://www.youtube.com/user/tradesunioncongress More Social Media Here Social Media Scene