Academic staff at Coventry University are being TUPEd into subsidiary People’s Futures Ltd, listed on Companies House as an “employment agency”. This move onto inferior terms & conditions breaches the post-92 National Agreement and raises serious questions about the future of academics in HE.

Outcome meetings confirm: Our academic staff are being moved into subsidiaries on inferior terms, using TUPE to avoid redundancy while cutting jobs. Most academic staff will no longer be employed by the University. We are fighting back. #UCU #CoventryUniversity #TUPE

Join our bloc at the @UKTogetherAll march on 28 March! 🙌 Assemble 12pm, Block C. Find us on what3words: ///patrol.cone.pulse March with us against the far right ✊ Full route info: togetheralliance.org.uk

FOI requests submitted The branch has submitted several Freedom of Information requests seeking transparency around: • Legal claims involving the university • Employment tribunals and associated costs • Legal expenses • Senior leadership travel expenses We are waiting on responses....

Coventry UCU Branch Update: We’ve sent members a new update covering: Collective grievance on restructures in 3 colleges (CBL, CEES, CAS) FOI requests submitted to the university Union recognition issues Upcoming rallies The future of TPS pensions A call for members to join the committee

Gender pay gap growing across majority of UK universities www.timeshighereducation.com/news/gender-...

The outbreak of fighting across the Middle East could prompt universities to rethink expansion plans in the area, with attracting staff and students likely to become ever more difficult amid the increased instability, reports Juliette Rowsell #EduSky #MiddleEast https://ow.ly/Xhxw50YoGGJ

UCU Rally 6th March.

UCU March against the Far Right: 28th March. Book your free seat on the coach from Coventry.

Half of teaching-focused academics believe that there are too few opportunities to advance their careers, despite signs that these roles have become more valued within universities in recent years, reports Juliette Rowsell #EduSky #AcademicSky https://ow.ly/5kUf50Yn4tN