University of Lincoln UCU Branch

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UCU us launching Fund The Future: a UK-wide campaign to protect jobs, secure government funding for tertiary education, and make sure that we emerge from this crisis with a better system than the one we entered it with.

There will be a live, online launch event this Friday, 12 June from 1pm to 2pm. Please click the link below to watch via the UCU page (you do not need a Facebook account to do this and you can watch a recording after the broadcast has ended) and find out what we plan to do over the next coming months and how you can get involved.

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UCU - University and College Union University and College Union (UCU): UK trade union representing staff in further & higher education.

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/may/12/womens-research-plummets-during-lockdown-but-articles-from-men-increase?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Messaging

Women's research plummets during lockdown - but articles from men increase Many female academics say juggling their career with coronavirus childcare is overwhelming

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Alarm at Ofsted-style plan to rank universities by graduate earnings

Alarm at Ofsted-style plan to rank universities by graduate earnings Fears government’s bid to ensure students get value for money will damage arts courses and struggling regions

https://mobile.twitter.com/HouseofCommons/status/1214996118322532353?fbclid=IwAR1x3biznn6JeiY9JNasZgE-Zc4udxzVqAfU10kWoPJF_4FMDA0reYCCtQM

UK House of Commons on Twitter “MPs have voted against New Clause 10 being read a second time, by 344 votes to 254. This new clause would have required the Government to seek to negotiate continuing full membership of the EU’s Erasmus+ education and youth programme.”

This is an interesting ruling which will have some repercussions for TPS members, too.

Firefighters win back pensions in blow to government Over 6,000 firefighters are entitled to return to their pre-2015 pension schemes, an employment tribunal declared today, in a landmark victory for the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) with implications ac

https://theconversation.com/capitalist-creep-on-campus-the-largest-quietest-privatisation-in-uk-history-its-why-were-striking-126554?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR0EYSvEVGleqEFu1tE74AF2Rk1tg2enFiLkPP3GK8rJu1wvjNIvOdc9Ruw =1574746597

Capitalist creep on campus: the largest, quietest privatisation in UK history – it's why we're striking The gradual withdrawal of state support for universities has been the largest, and quietest, privatisation in UK history, and most people don’t even know about it.

VCs are complaining about financial insecurity in the sector (although this seems not to affect their own salaries) while making it staff's problem by cutting wages and increasing workloads.

Universities accused of using 'strong-arm tactics' to undermine strike action

Universities accused of using 'strong-arm tactics' to undermine strike action Students urged to report striking lecturers; some universities threaten pay reductions