“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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
Breaking News! We’ve called off the first three days of the BA cargo workers strike, due to start today, to help ensure that a final resolution agreeable to all parties can be reached in the coming days. From Unites website https://unitetheunion.org/news-events/ Significant progress at talks today between BA’s senior management and Unite in cargo workers […]
The Rolls-Royce factory in Barnoldswick, Lancashire, has been saved and with it 350 jobs and a community protected from ruin, thanks to a ground-breaking deal struck by Unite the union and the company’s management. The deal, which has been supported overwhelmingly by the workforce, will give the historic site a new lease of life as a core manufacturing facility and host […]