Is UCU blocking academic promotions at Brighton?
Management’s lies on promotions Senior management are now openly blaming UCU for the fact that there is no academic promotions procedure in operation at University of Brighton. This is...
Strikes hit new academic year
Let by the Vice Chancellor Debra Humprhis, management achieved their set target of 80-97 lecturer redudancies through voluntary redundancy applications: 82 of which were accepted. Yet management are seeking...
Redundancy Fightback: Resources, links
Fundraising page https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/brightonunistrike On 4 May 2023 the University of Brighton informed staff members that they intended to sack up to 130 members of staff, saving £7.3 million in...
Press Release: Brighton University staff vow to strike in defence of jobs
05/05/2023 University of Brighton University and College Union branch Press release for immediate use Brighton University staff vow to strike in defence of jobs. The University of Brighton...
Mass redundancy announcement – the fightback starts here
Members will still be in shock at this morning’s announcement of the University’s plans for mass redundancies. 400 academic staff have had their futures thrown into doubt after having...
Strike Schedule. Wed 1 – Fri 3 December
All out Wednesday-Friday this week Our three-day strike starts tomorrow (Wednesday). We have a legal mandate for industrial action and UCU expects all members to heed the strike call and to...
Using Zoom for Virtual Pickets
Make the most of the Virtual Picket or Zoom Meeting Dress in your picket outfit. Set your pronouns in Zoom. Click on on the Participants Button along the...
Get Ready To Ballot
Brighton UCU Joint branch members’ meeting To discuss ballot preparations for the Four Fights & safety on campus Plus Jo McNeill from Liverpool University UCU Wednesday 13 October, 1-2pm, online Team Group-UCU...
Email to all members, 30 April. Agile Working
A well-attended UCU members meeting on Wednesday discussed the University’s plans for post-pandemic ‘agile working’. Members heard that a draft University document seen by the trade unions proposes the following: All...
Holocaust Memorial Day Meeting – Video and Transcript
The speakers from the recent Brighton UCU Holocaust Memorial Day Meeting on 10th of February, Herman Weiser, and Prof. Henry Maitles provided consent for the event to be recorded....