uniteuoc.org.ukA Fight for Jobs, Students, and a National Asset Introduction: A World-Class Institution Under Threat The proposal by Cambridge University management to effectively close its Department of Veterinary Medicine—ranked by the Times Higher Education Supplement as the best undergraduate veterinary course in the world—represents a critical threat not only to its staff and students but […]
A month before Xmas 2024, various news organisations started to report on an RCVS accreditation visit to Cambridge University’s Vet School. Most pieces cherry-picked the, , in a fashion calculated to engage with their readers. The BBC concentrated on accusations of racism, the Telegraph on animal and student welfare, and the Guardian was worried about […]
The what? The Estates Forum is a national committee for HE sector estate workers, it meets a couple of times a year in London/Zoom, and once a year has an away day meeting the “Roadshow”. Last year it was in Cambridge this year Southampton. Due to the success of the Estates Roadshow this year, there […]
Oxford leaves Cambridge in its wake, on local pay issues. £1500 Pensionable “Oxford Weighting” * During her admission speech in January 2023 the Vice-Chancellor, Irene Tracey, commissioned a review of all aspects of pay and conditions for University staff. Not very exciting as Universities love a good review, even more than they love a committee. […]
Loughborough May 2024 UNITE is THE union for technicians, we are the first union to join the Technicians Commitment. As a new supporter, Unite will publish an action plan aligned to increasing the visibility, recognition, career development and sustainability of technicians across all disciplines in the UK and beyond. https://www.techniciancommitment.org.uk/unite-becomes-latest-supporter-of-the-technician-commitment. As a UNITE member and […]
In-depth research from Unite, the UK’s leading trade union, has uncovered that Cambridge University is sitting on over £6 billion of cash and investments while trying to maintain it can’t afford to help its lowest-paid workers. The revelations coincide with fresh strike action by university workers. Cleaners, librarians, museum workers and many other staff at the university have been in […]