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Remembering Sophie Jackson
It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of our colleague and ARU UCU member Sophie Jackson. Sophie will be missed by everyone who had the privilege of working with her. Below you find a tribute to Sophie written by Nina Lübbren. ‘I first met Sophie when I taught her on…
UNISON and UCU Joint meeting with VC and CPO
Dear Colleagues, UNISON and UCU are pleased to announce that both the Vice Chancellor and Chief People Officer have agreed to address a joint union meeting, staged to take place on May 11th at 12 noon.Meeting detailsDate:11 May 2026Time:12:00 to 13:00Online link: Please email smurphy@ucu.org.uk for the link to this event. The purpose of the…
Formal Notice of Dispute – RISM
Unison and UCU branches jointly declare dispute with ARU over threats to jobs in Research.
Union declares dispute on behalf of members in Criminology
Staff members in Criminology have been voicing concerns for over twelve months about completely unsustainable and excessive workloads, without an adequate response from Faculty and School management. The Branch Executive has therefore decided to declare a dispute on behalf of its members and request that the problems be urgently rectified. You can read our Declaration…
Open Letter to Professor Laurie Butler, the Dean of FSE
The ARU UCU Executive Committee has sent an Open Letter to Professor Laurie Butler, the Dean of FSE. We have had multiple staff members from the School of Psychology, Sport and Sensory Science raise serious concerns about the improper implementation of our Collaborative Agreement within their School, resulting in serious staff dissatisfaction and overwork. We…
New branch constitution adopted
The ARU UCU Branch has adopted a new constitution. You can read the new constitution here. ARU UCU Branch Executive
ARU-Peterborough and the crisis in social work education
A major crisis is unfolding at ARU-Peterborough, where it is apparent that Social Work Education is being sabotaged. Professional standards are under threat, our workload agreement has been systematically ignored and members are being placed under unbearable strain and made ill. Students have taken the lead and mounted protests against institutional failure. We have written…
Serious issues in Nursing at the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Social Care
Staff members from the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Social Care, especially in Nursing, have been raising serious concerns with ARU UCU around a number of issues relating to excessive workloads and their effects on staff health; the non-implementation of the AWBM; inadequate communication with students; bad management around teaching cover; lack of time for…
Stop ‘Tommy Robinson’ on October 26th
At the ARU UCU Branch Meeting on September 26th, 2024, the Branch adopted the following motion: “This branch NOTES the wave of riots and Islamophobic attacks which followed the demonstration of 20,000 organised by the fascist ‘Tommy Robinson’ in July. It further NOTES that ‘Robinson’ has called another demonstration on October 26th in central London…
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