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 | Jul 6, 2021 | Academic freedom, CDBU Updates, In the News, Press Releases, Uncategorized
The Council for the Defence of British Universities is pleased to publish its position paper on Academic Freedom brought together by three executive committee members: Dr Kelli Rudolph, Professor Susan Bruce and Professor John Holmwood. The paper articulates the...
by Becca Bashford | Jul 6, 2021 | Academic freedom, CDBU Updates, Government, In the News, Press Releases, Uncategorized
PRESS RELEASE: JULY 6, 2021 The Council for the Defence of British Universities is pleased to publish its position paper on Academic Freedom brought together by three executive committee members: Dr Kelli Rudolph, Professor Susan Bruce and Professor John Holmwood. The...
by Becca Bashford | Apr 6, 2021 | Academic freedom, CDBU Updates, Covid-19, Free speech, Government, Guest blog, In the News, Marketisation, Opinion, Uncategorized
Words by Liz Morrish, independent scholar. In August 2020, the UK think tank The Policy Exchange produced a report on Academic Freedom in the UK, alleging a chilling effect for staff and students expressing conservative opinions, particularly pro-Brexit or...
by Becca Bashford | Mar 29, 2021 | CDBU Updates, Climate, Covid-19, Government, In the News, Uncategorized
Words by J Clarke, Co-Director of Climate Campaigns at People & Planet, the UK’s largest student network campaigning on social and climate justice issues. The fossil fuel divestment movement has been incredibly successful on an international scale, making a...
