QUB students told they may not graduate due to ongoing industrial action This comes as the UCU union say they are "angered" at the lack of progress on pay negotiations Belfast Live · Jun 8, 2023
'Don't leave': Union chief pleads with members amid Ukraine controversy THE head of a union under fire over a call for the UK Government to stop arming Ukraine has called the issue a “distraction” and urged members… The National (Scotland) · May 31, 2023
Row as trade union calls for end to arms for Ukraine A TRADE union has been engulfed in a major row after members called on the Government to stop arming Ukraine. The National (Scotland) · May 29, 2023
‘It would be a betrayal to back down now’: university pay row reaches new level of acrimony As the stalemate continues, union infighting has added a new dimension while universities are threatening to dock pay The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2023
‘This will be biggest pensions win in British trade union history’ A UNION is on the verge of the “biggest pensions win” in the history of British trade unions, its boss said as she told members university… The National (Scotland) · May 28, 2023
Students in Wales face disruption to degrees as lecturers boycott marking and vote to strike over graduation Exams and dissertations have been left unmarked and it is unclear how final degree classification will be awarded Wales Online · May 26, 2023
Bristol students worried UCU marking and assessment boycott will delay graduation The universities have offered some reassurance Bristol Post · May 26, 2023
Negotiations must ‘restart’ to prevent graduation delays – Cambridge university Many students are facing the ‘likelihood that the completion of their degrees and their graduation may be delayed’, acting vice-chancellor says. The Independent UK · May 22, 2023
Durham academics continue marking boycott amid pay dispute and urge bosses to back them 'for sake of students' Students 'won't have all of their marks' is the warning from academics in Durham who want more done to resolve a long-running industrial dispute Chronicle Live · May 22, 2023
Staff at Manchester College strike over low pay The Manchester College said they are 'eager to reach a pay settlement at the earliest opportunity' Manchester Evening News · May 19, 2023
The Mancunian Way: Dazzling basslines Answers on a cigarette butt PLUS exam worries AND an iconic musician Manchester Evening News · May 19, 2023
'I've not had marks back since January' - Manchester students could face delays graduating as strikes intensify 'It's just frustrating as we were the year that started in Covid and have had so much disruption to our studies' Manchester Evening News · May 18, 2023
The frustration and worries of Welsh university students who've had years of studying disrupted by strikes "It has made me feel as if a degree really isn’t that important. If I can pass a module despite missing half of the lectures and seminars, is what they are teaching me really that valuable or worthwhile?” Wales Online · May 15, 2023
Cardiff University staff told up to 100% of pay could be withheld if they take part in assessment boycott Management have threatened to deduct between 50 to 100% of staff's pay if they follow through with the UCU’s marking and assessment boycott. Wales Online · Apr 26, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2023 Exam marking boycott by UK university staff could hit graduations this summer University and College Union to go ahead with industrial action after members reject offer on pay and working conditions
Liverpool Echo · Apr 5, 2023 Cabinet member claims college blocked board appointment over support for strikes Cllr Tom Logan said he doesn't expect to be in charge of Liverpool's education after next month's elections
The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2023 Staff at 150 UK universities begin three days of strikes Industrial action going ahead despite hopes of breakthrough on pay, conditions and pensions last week
Liverpool Echo · Mar 16, 2023 Group camped 'overnight' in University of Liverpool building in protest The group claims it occupied a floor in the city centre building overnight
Bristol Post · Mar 15, 2023 Junior doctors in Bristol need to work for ‘a decade’ before they can afford to buy a home Today is the last day of their 72-hour national strike
The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2023 UK university staff make breakthrough in strike dispute with employers Unions and UCEA declare agreement ‘on terms of reference for detailed negotiations’ on pay and conditions
Wales Online · Mar 15, 2023 University staff offered new pay, pensions and work deal but will continue strikes while they are considered The University and College Union (UCU) said the offers pave the way for the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) pension to be restored by August 2024
The National (Scotland) · Mar 15, 2023 Who in Scotland is taking part in the Budget Day walkouts? HUNDREDS of thousands of workers from several trade unions will strike on Wednesday in what threatens to be the biggest single day of industrial…
The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023 Who is taking part in the Budget Day walkouts? The unions say it will be the biggest strike in the civil service for decades.
Belfast Live · Mar 14, 2023 Queen’s University workers set for two-day strike over pay and pensions It follows action earlier this year as part of an ongoing industrial dispute
The National (Scotland) · Mar 14, 2023 Strike action to shut Holyrood to public on Wednesday THE public will be blocked from accessing the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday due to industrial action.