General secretary's news
Updates from Jo Grady, UCU's general secretary
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30 September 2024
Our union is crucially important. Without UCU members, there would be no post-16 education. Without post-16 education there would be no art, no science, no philosophy,…
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23 September 2024
A new government is a moment of possibility. It provides an opportunity to turn the tide on years of austerity and the so-called 'reforms' of public services that…
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16 September 2024
Negotiations on this year's pay claim have been concluded and along with the other campus unions, we have now received the final offer from the employers' association…
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6 September 2024
Whether you work in a prison setting or in further education (FE), I hope you managed to get away from things and recharge over the summer. It's now time to get…
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9 August 2024
It is with great sadness we have to report the unexpected passing of Agnes Flues on 5 August. For many years, Agnes had been involved in UCU undertaking various…
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7 August 2024
We are deeply concerned about the impact of the far-right racist violence we have seen over the last week. Both physical threats of violence, and the unseen psychological…
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1 August 2024
You will have heard about the government's 'spending inheritance' statement earlier this week which did not include any new money for further education. This failure…
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23 July 2024
As you will be aware, across the sector we are facing an increasing number of universities choosing to attack staff, threaten job cuts, and close departments. Through…
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