LATEST NEWS! After high level discussions, with the central university, UNITE is recommending that members that wish to take part in lateral flow testing request a kit from their managers. Let your workplace rep know if you have any trouble. It is notable that the latest Government guidelines say: The government has also worked closely […]
HE Sector News, Feb/2021
JNCHES PayWe have registered a formal dispute nationally in relation to the pay freeze.UCU and UNISON have done the same.We will be participating fully in national framework meetings with UCEA going forwards and to ensure that we represent you to the best of our abilities throughout this process, we want to hear your views on […]
University Statement. Promotion and Contribution Reward SchemesMembers of staff will be aware that the University took the difficult decision to suspend all staff promotion and contribution reward schemes for this academic year, with one exception. The University Council will be asked at its next meeting to confirm that all such schemes will run as normal […]
Lateral Flow tests update.
Lateral Flow tests update…Ok then… Previously… Lateral Flow Tests at Estates Management At time of writing (8 on Friday morning), the LFTS are not being distributed as widely as we would like to see, (cant see the merit of excluding part time staff for example..), However it is a pilot scheme, and that means there […]
Lateral flow testsUpdate 10/2/21 Well, it looks like the lateral flow tests have hit the (EM)stores,It seems that the University (central not just the dept) has a fairly strict criteria for who gets to have them. “Under the pilot, use of LFTs is restricted to staff who meet the following criteria: • currently work on-site […]
A message to staff and students from the Vice-Chancellor about asymptomatic screening, testing for staff and two funds to support University employees. Dear all, Asymptomatic screening for students Although most of our students are away from the University at the moment, there are many for whom Cambridge is home, or who fall into the exceptional […]
Lockdown Latest 2/2/21
Lockdown advice taken from .gov.uk website. 2/2/21 https://www.gov.uk/guidance/national-lockdown-stay-at-home Summary: what you can and cannot do during the national lockdown You must stay at home. The single most important action we can all take is to stay at home to protect the NHS and save lives. You should follow this guidance immediately. This is the law. Leaving […]