Secretary’s letter… Dear Colleagues, As some of us, had predicted the University’s COVID inspired benign support of professional staff has come to an end. Not only are we to suffer a below average annual pay rise, but also the University has begun to make compulsory redundancies. Not in keeping with past practices, the University has […]
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“Third of Cambridge University staff ‘have experienced bullying” [The Guardian:Tuesday 7th January 2020][https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/jan/07/third-cambridgeuniversity-staff-experienced-bullying]is the result of an internal survey carried out jointly by Unite, Unison and the University andCollege Unions to assess the level of bullying and harassment experienced and/or witnessedby staff during the previous 18 months. Responses were received from 3000 staff. A year […]
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 […]
STOP PRESS NEWS! This just in! PROGRESSION AND REWARD IS BACK! According to the Reporter, University Council has decided to approve the re-introduction of all reward and progression schemes for the academic year 2021/22. The Council has kept the pay restraint measures under review. It has now approved the re‑introduction of all rewardand progression schemes for […]