“This is an attack on international students, nothing to do with visa overstays and everything to do with apeing Reform.” Our GS, @drjogrady.bsky.social International students are vital to our campuses, economy and communities. Govt must stop scapegoating. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

UCU general secretary @drjogrady.bsky.social will be speaking at the National March for Palestine on 6 September. Join us as we march for the 30th time for Palestine in London since Israel’s genocide began. @pscupdates.bsky.social London 6 Sept 12–4pm Russell Sq → Whitehall We must keep pushing.

UCU has welcomed the University of Liverpool's decision to cancel plans to force staff to work 60% of the time on campus

📚✊ “Education must remain a beacon of hope, dignity & solidarity for every child.” We stand with all who signed the open letter defending inclusive education. morningstaronline.co.uk/article/educ...

VCs: thousands more Staff: 1.4% – a real-terms pay cut 🗳 Vote NO – closes 5 PM today

15-08-1845 UK: Artist and socialist Walter Crane was born. He sought to bring art into the daily life of all classes, depicting international working class solidarity, the Paris Commune of 1871 and the Haymarket martyrs in his work. stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8643...

Confused about exam results or unsure of your next move? Talk to a National Careers Service adviser. Call us on 0800 100 900 or use our webchat 👉 nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/contact-us #ExamResults #AskNationalCareers

"The figures simply don’t add up." Tuition fees are rising, staff are underpaid, and universities are in crisis but politicians still won’t face the truth. Thanks to Zoe Williams for highlighting the crisis in The Guardian today. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

"Turning universities into an arm of the border force is shameful & doomed to fail. This policy could force unis to bar students from places like Palestine or Ukraine." @drjogrady.bsky.social calls on Labour to stop fuelling anti-migrant rhetoric & start backing education.

🚨 Happening today – don’t miss out! Want to hear from UCU’s negotiators before you vote? 🕑 Today, 14:00–15:30 📝 Register by 11am: ucu.org.uk/HEconsultation… Ask questions. Get the facts. Vote.

Want to hear from UCU’s negotiators before you vote? Join the online member briefing: 🗓️ THIS Friday 14:00-15:30 📝 Register by Friday 11am: Ask questions. Get the facts. VOTE. www.ucu.org.uk/HEconsultati...

The HE consultative ballot on UCEA's final offer is now OPEN! www.ucu.org.uk/HEconsultati...

Not sure many people realise in how many ways we rely on effective water management. It's not just drinking and sewerage!

"A huge vote of confidence in the high-quality teaching and support our members provide" @drjogrady.bsky.social in @thetimes.com on record high British 18 year olds applying to uni Students believe in our sector. It’s time vice chancellors and ministers did too. www.thetimes.com/uk/education...

“Our members have seen pay fall by 25-30% over the last 15 years.” @drjogrady.bsky.social this week on @skynewsrss.bsky.social Drastic change is needed from the @teamlabouruk.bsky.social government to make a more equal society.

Our statement on the Labour government’s escalating authoritarian crackdown on the Palestine solidarity movement. We will not be silenced. We are the majority. We urge you to join us on the streets of London next Saturday (19 July) and march for Palestine.

Solidarity with our colleagues in Edinburgh!

Solidarity with Havant and South Downs College members striking today in defence of jobs Share and show your support!

Please sign to halt outsourcing plans 👇 University of Surrey proposes to employ all new Professional Services staff through a subsidiary company on lesser T&Cs. This is an existential threat to our university & sector. speakout.web.ucu.org.uk/operate-surr... @ucu.org.uk

Solidarity with our colleagues in Hampshire

Edinburgh Principal Sir Peter Mathieson flummoxed when asked what he earns. He’s had a 7.5% pay rise, makes more than the First Minister and UK PM combined and still “isn’t quite sure” what he’s paid. Meanwhile, staff face £140m cuts. @ucuscotland.bsky.social #ucu #CutTheCuts

One more week of term left. No, that doesn't mean that all the staff go on holiday until October. No, it doesn't mean all the students go on holiday until October. No, the research doesn't stop until October either. Staff, if they're lucky, will get the same amount of time off as any other job.

NEXT WEEK! Join the cross-branch meeting to discuss how we challenge the funding system through a trade dispute and make the strategy effective. Tuesday, 3 June, 6pm, Zoom lu.ma/zs6bklhz

UCU - UCU declares academic boycott of Brunel University over mass redundancies www.ucu.org.uk/article/1399...

"Universities are magnets for global talent, so why is this government so determined to undermine that? Financial catastrophe, collapsed recruitment, and a reckless visa plan. We jeopardise it at our peril” alpinkerton.bsky.social on the government’s attack on international students.

The latest government cuts to higher education are catastrophic. Over £180 million is being slashed from vital funding in the middle of a growing crisis. “Unless Keir Starmer shows leadership, the sector will crumble.” @drjogrady.bsky.social

#EveryStoryMatters – including yours. The UK Covid 19 inquiry is asking for public submissions. UCU members lived the reality of the pandemic: unsafe campuses, impossible workloads, health risks, and loss. Just one week left! Make sure your experience is counted. everystorymatters.co.uk

UCU has written to Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson over the OfS’s damaging £585,000 fine against the University of Sussex. This sets a dangerous precedent for free speech, inclusion, and university funding. Our universities are not culture war battlegrounds. www.ucu.org.uk/media/15036/...

Our response to Labour’s cruel and self-defeating austerity statement:

Good piece on the self-destructive plans announced at Bristol recently. www.bristol247.com/opinion/your...

Spring is in the air!

We're supporting @InclusionLondon's call 📢 Write to your MP about welfare benefit cuts. Urge them to help protect Disabled people from harmful cuts to vital benefits. Use this template and ACT NOW 👇 www.inclusionlondon.org.uk/campaigns-an...

March 25th marks the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery. Join our webinar: 🖥️ Education, Reparations & Justice: The Legacy of Slavery in Post-16 Learning 🗣️ Maxine Looby 🕧 6pm 🔗 Register 👇 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Let's turn remembrance into action

If the govt are serious about investing in a skills agenda they must support further education not cut budgets. We need a #NewDealforFE.

A dynamic discussion on Palestinian women's resistance and resilience in various fields happening tomorrow at University of Sussex and online 4.30-6pm www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/palestine-...

Please sign this petition

Thousands of jobs are at risk in higher education. @drjogrady.bsky.social told @itvnews.bsky.social how UCU is fighting back with our #STOPtheCUTS campaign👇 Sign the petition now: stopthecutspetition.org.uk

🚨 The University of Cambridge has failed at the High Court in its attempt to restrict pro-Palestine protest for five years. This is a major victory for our democratic rights. Our statement 👇

It's your time, not your bosses.

We condemn the University of Cambridge's attempt to place legal restrictions on all pro-Palestine protests. Alongside @pscupdates.bsky.social and @libertyhq.bsky.social we call out this application to the High Court for an injunction what it is: a shameful attack on basic democratic rights.

NEW: Research Staff Manifesto 👇 New data confirms 65% of research staff are on fixed-term contracts 🚨 It is scandalous that most of the staff who actually do the work behind the UK's world-leading research output are denied secure jobs 🗣️ @drjogrady.bsky.social

OU FIRE AND REHIRE THREAT - CALL TO ACTION Unfortunately, the Open University is refusing to back down on its threat to Fire and Rehire lecturers who won't accept a cut to pay and hours, promising only a period of ‘reflection’ over the December break. We need your help. (1/5)

Our 'Cradle to Grave' policy conference is just around the corner. A chance for members to gather & discuss some of the biggest challenges facing the sectors where we organise. 🗓️ Saturday 29 March 📍 CCT Venues, Smithfield, London 🔗 Register: ucu.wufoo.com/forms/from-c...

Excellent coverage of the difficulties that our members are facing at @ducu.bsky.social & @newcastleucu.bsky.social on @itvtynetees.bsky.social. With strike action imminent management must start to prioritise jobs over vanity projects. Higher education is in crisis, the government must intervene.

Have you voted in the NEC elections 2024-25 yet ⏰ The ballots close at 17:00 on Monday 3 March 2025 🚨 Here's why it's important to vote 👇

Happy #HeartUnions Week ♥️ Will you be our valentine? Together we are stronger. Together we will deliver higher pay and stronger workers’ rights. Share the love, join the fight, join UCU ✊

🚨 We're supporting the Workplace Day of Action 🚨 Join us and take action to call for an end to government and corporate complicity in Israel’s atrocities. 🗓️ Thursday, 13 February 📍 Your Workplace

Another blow to adult & community education in @feweek.bsky.social report that budgets set to be cut ❌ ACE transforms lives delivering vital skills & opportunities that society needs. We need a #NewDealforFE ✊ Read our response 👇 www.ucu.org.uk/article/1390...

General Secretary @drjogrady.bsky.social's response to President Donald Trump's plan for the United States to take over Gaza. Read more 👉 www.ucu.org.uk/article/13894/UCU-condemns-Trumps-plans-for-a-US-takeover-of-Gaza