by Becca Bashford | Sep 17, 2021 | Academic freedom, Augar Review, Boris Johnson, Casual staff, CDBU Updates, Covid-19, Government, Humanities, In the News, Marketisation, News round-up, Opinion, UCU, Uncategorized
UCU has voted to support a motion calling for industrial action over pensions, pay and casualisation, with potential strikes looming before Christmas. Meanwhile, the sector has shown mixed reactions to the sacking of Education Secretary Gavin Williamson in the...
by Becca Bashford | Sep 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
UCU has warned that industrial action is ‘inevitable’ after Universities UK voted for proposals to cut thousands of pounds from the retirement benefits of university staff. The cuts will see a typical lecturer lose about a third of their guaranteed pension...
by Becca Bashford | Aug 27, 2021 | CDBU Updates, Covid-19, Employability, Government, Humanities, In the News, Opinion, Uncategorized
Words by Dr Jon Hall, senior lecturer at the Open University and CDBU’s Company Secretary. “Accessing our creativity is a fantastic way to top up our resilience.”Chief Operating Officer, North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust Resilience means being...
by Becca Bashford | Aug 20, 2021 | Brexit, CDBU Updates, Climate, Covid-19, Erasmus, Erasmus+, Government, In the News, News round-up, Opinion, Uncategorized
Post-Brexit visa delays have hindered UK students’ hopes of studying in Europe, with many reporting that it has become increasingly difficult to obtain appointments at embassies to secure the necessary paperwork. Meanwhile, there has been widespread criticism of...
by Becca Bashford | Aug 6, 2021 | A-levels, Academic freedom, CDBU Updates, Covid-19, Employability, Erasmus, Erasmus+, Further education, Government, Humanities, In the News, Marketisation, News round-up, Opinion, Racism, Uncategorized
Last week, the Department for Education confirmed that there are no plans to implement the use of vaccine passports on university campuses, after some ministers and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab had discussed the benefits of a passport system. Nevertheless, the DfE...
