51福利/2087 May 2023
Carlow
Street, London NW1 7LH, Tel. 020 7756 2500, www.ucu.org.uk
To听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Branch and regional committee secretaries
Topic听听听听听听听听听听听听听 unconfirmed minutes of the higher education sector conference, 2 June 2022 which took place on zoom
Action听听听听听听听听听听听 For approval/adoption at annual higher education sector conference 2023
Summary 听听听听听 Unconfirmed minutes of the Higher Education sector conference which took place on 2 June 2022 to address the HE sector conference business听
Contact听听听听听听听听听 Paul Bridge (Head of Higher Education) conference
business; Christine Bernabe (Head Office administrator, Bargaining and
Negotiations), minutes
Higher Education Sector
Conference (Congress), 2 June 2022
Unconfirmed minutes
1 Opening and Welcome
1.1 Justine Mercer (University of Warwick), Vice President HE and Chair of the HE Sector Conference welcomed all to conference. The Chair stated that she was able to view all delegates in attendance and that conference was quorate. Delegates were asked to note the agenda and order of business in 51福利/2040 and also 51福利/2040C, the third report of the CBC which covered late business and to form part of the agenda. The documents were available in the view area under 鈥楧ocuments鈥� on the screen on the left of the Zoom platform.
1.2 The Chair gave a full explanation on how conference would run on the Zoom platform which included the following: speakers, speaking times and procedures for speaking and requests to speak, recording, minuting, access, issues about conduct and how voting will be conducted in real time.
1.3 Delegates were further asked to note that ballots to elect the HE National Negotiators and USS SWG negotiators will close at 4pm.
1.4 A test followed to check that delegates could vote in real-time. The test vote was successful.听
2 Formal Business
CBC moved the agenda
2.1 At the Chair鈥檚 invitation, Alan Barker, Chair of CBC (University of Nottingham) moved the CBC report. In his brief address, the CBC Chair stated that there were a number of motions to get through including late motions and asked conference delegates to use procedural motions and need to remit motions sparingly to allow conference to get through business. Delegates were also asked to note standing order rule 25, 26 and 32.
2.2 Marian Mayer (Bournemouth University and National Negotiator) raised a challenge based on HE4 on the agenda which the Chair clarified was not a challenge to the CBC report but to the motion, itself. She further clarified that the query would be taken at the appropriate point on the agenda, which was noted.
2.3 Sean Wallis (UCL and National Negotiator) raised a challenge with respect to consequentials on 6A.1, 6A.2 and motion HE7 and that the consequentials did not have a direct implication on motion HE7. CBC Chair responded to this and explained the rationale for the consequentials and that conference was allowed to decide. A vote followed at the call of the Chair and the challenge was CARRIED by a vote of 83f/58a/15abs. The Chair asked conference to note that delegates will be informed of a different form of words for this business item, in light of the successful challenge.
2.4 Conference voted in favour of the CBC鈥檚 amended report 147f/3a/2abs.
2.5 The minutes of the special HE sector conference 9 September 2021, 51福利/2036 was APPROVED by a vote of 135f/0a/18abs. No corrections to these minutes had been received.
2.6 The minutes of the special HE sector conference 2 June 2021, 51福利/2037 was APPROVED by a vote of 131f/0a/17abs. No corrections to these minutes had been received.
2.2 Conference APPROVED a reduction in speaking times to facilitate business by a vote of 138f/16a/2abs.
Head of HE addressed conference
2.3 At the Chair鈥檚 invitation, Paul Bridge, Head of Higher Education addressed conference. Paul paid a huge thanks to all branches and activists who had worked extremely hard organising strikes and action over the last few months.
2.4
There were motions for debate covering various
issues. These decisions will be core to implementing a 51福利 strategy and any
further action. Paul updated conference on where local action was taking place
in a number of universities and that 51福利 will continue to work to protect
members and reminded conference of what branches had voted for, following the
most recent ballots. Despite continued negotiations with UCEA and UUK, there
had still been no movement at national level. On 6 May, notices had been sent
to employers where the threshold had been met for further action. However, following a consultation with branches, it was
noted that several branches were unwilling to proceed with a marking boycott. UCEA
was now focused on the 2022/2023 claim and UUK on the 2023 valuation cycle. At
local level, deals were being achieved and employers are making offers outside
of the collective agreement. Any prospect of a move at national level seemed
further away. A pivotal moment has now been reached and it is clear that much
more cohesive work needs to be done. Both disputes required choices to be made
by conference 鈥� the 2022/2023 claim still falls short and refuses to tackle
significant elements with New JNCHES not delivering; the SWG report indicates
that the latest financial plan shows some encouragement with respect to the
direction of travel. 51福利 needed to be vigilant so as to be able to respond. Delegates
were asked to note the National Negotiators and SWG reports
and Paul ended by saying he was looking forward to the debate.
3 听听听听Debate of motions
3.1 The Chair opened the debate of motions and asked conference to note that HE1 to HE13 will be taken in private session. Only delegates from USS branches would be eligible to vote on USS matters in line with the standing convention.
USS
3.2听听听 HE1, USS Higher education committee was
moved by Justine Mercer (Chair) in the absence of Sam Marsh (Sheffield/USS
negotiator). The Chair sent well wishes to Sam Marsh for a speedy recovery.
Mike Otsuka (LSE) formally seconded. No opposition was received
and the motion was carried (126f/3a/11abs)听听听听
HE Sector
conference notes the report and approves the recommendations of the SWG
contained in 51福利BANHE80 (SWG
June 2022).
3.3听听听 HE2, UCL was moved by Sean Wallis (UCL)
and seconded by Mike Otsuka (LSE). There was no opposition and the Chair
reminded delegates only those from USS branches could vote. HE2 was carried
by 128f/2a/6abs
Noting the
positive improvement in the USS monitoring position due to increases in the
Bank of England base rate, Congress resolves to urgently campaign to prioritise
the diversion of deficit recovery contributions into pension benefits in the
short term as part of our industrial and political strategy to defend our
pensions.
3.4听听听 HE3A.1 Southern
regional HE committee was moved by Deepa Govindarajan Driver
(Reading/NEC), formally seconded by Justine Mercer (Chair) and carried 96/19/26:
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3.5听听听 HE3
Failures in the governance of USS, Southern HE sector regional committee was
moved by Deepa Govindarajan Driver (Reading / NEC) and seconded by Marion Hersh
(Glasgow / NEC). Speakers in the debate on the motion were Katherine Rockett
(University of Essex), Renee Prendergast (QUB). Deepa Driver exercised a right of reply. The proposal to
remit the motion FELL (57f/77a/5abs). The motion was subsequently carried as amended by HE3A.1 (84f/50a/9abs);
HEC notes:
Conference views with concern, failures in
the governance of USS that have resulted in the adoption of a damaging, flawed
and poorly evidenced valuation. This in turn has had a severe and adverse
impact on the Scheme benefits.
51福利 negotiators should table the necessary
motions to enable:
1.
a
reshaping of the JNC to exclude the role of the independent JNC chair.
2.
removal
of USS from Master Trust status.
3.
rescinding
of the side letter that gave away our right to remove or replace USS trustees.
4.
a
strong stance against leveraging in the pension fund.
3.6 L5 Composite 51福利 must support the court case to reverse pension cuts,
Kings College London, Royal Holloway University of London was moved by Ewan
McGaughey (KCL) and seconded by Donna Brown (Royal Holloway). Speakers in the
debate included Chloe Wallace (University of Leeds), Ben Pope (NEC) and Steve
Sangwine (Treasurer) to clarify matters. Ewan McGaughey exercised a right of
reply. L5 was CARRIED (81f/54a/8abs);
HESC notes:
1.
the USS pension was cut on 1 April 2022 by over 30% for a typical
university staff member;鈥�
2. the 鈥楽ave university pensions
and save the planet鈥� was crowdfunded to reverse the cuts for everyone by
injunction, and to bring claims against the USS trustees and managers for:
discrimination, negligence and general managerial failures.鈥�
3. the initial success of this
crowdfunding campaign and the willingness of people and 51福利 branches to fund
the campaign, to the value of over 拢220 000 so far.鈥�
4. that the campaign needs to
appeal against the recent verdict that it 鈥渇ailed on its merits鈥�.
HESC further notes:
5. the High Court decided on 24
May 2022 that beneficiaries can bring a claim against the USS directors for
breach of duty, but did not yet give permission to proceed, based on caselaw
from 1843;鈥�
6.听 the QC estimates costs of an appeal at 拢350,000, and 拢700,000 to
the Supreme Court;鈥�
7. 51福利 accounts for 2021 show
拢35.27million in the accumulated fund;鈥�
8. the pension cuts for many members
are over 拢350,000, there are 200,000 active members, and the total loss from
cuts is 拢18-20bn.鈥��
Conference
believes:
a.
having an alternative, legal route to challenge USS trustees鈥�
scheme management, alongside the 51福利 industrial dispute, provides the best
chance of protecting USS members鈥� retirement security.鈥�
Conference resolves:
i听听 to call on 51福利 to financially support this
campaign going forward;鈥�
ii听听 to use 51福利 resources to gain additional publicity and political
support for this legal challenge;鈥�
iii that 51福利 must back the case
publicly by email and social media.鈥�
Pay
3.7 听听听 HE4
National Claim/New JNCHES, Higher education committee was moved by
Victoria Showunmi (Vice Chair, HEC, National Negotiator, UCL). Sarah Brown
(Vice Chair, HEC, National Negotiator, ARU) spoke in support. Marian Mayer
(National Negotiator, Bournemouth University) who made a request to amend the
motion, spoke against the motion and recommendations. The Chair clarified it
was not possible to amend the motion and called for a vote. The motion was LOST
(60f/87a/11abs):
听听听听听听听听 HE Sector conference notes the
report and approves the recommendations of the national negotiators contained
in 51福利BANHE81 (New JNCHES June2022).
3.8听听听 HE5, Fair pay for all
our labour, University of Sheffield was moved by Mark Pendleton (NEC)
and seconded by Bee Hughes (NEC). Katharine Rockett (University of Essex)
proposed remittance of the motion and a right of reply was exercised by Mark
Pendleton. The vote to remit the motion was LOST (33f/132a/3abs) and motion HE5
was subsequently carried ((140f/5a/4abs);
Conference notes:
1.
The
hugely differential, unregulated, and often inadequate, rates of pay for ad hoc
labour in higher education, such as external examination, PhD examination, and
guest lectures
2.
The
absence of centralised 51福利 guidance on pay for these kinds of labour, akin to
nationally negotiated salary scales, despite various discussion papers over the
years, such as to the 2010 Review of External Examining Arrangements
3.
Grassroots
resignations of external examiners in solidarity with recent industrial
action
4.
Attempts
by some employers to move away from established quality assurance mechanisms such
as external examining in an attempt to undermine solidarity actions
Conference resolves to:
a.
Instruct
HEC to develop centralised guidance on appropriate rates for the range of
external and ad hoc roles that members undertake for universities
b.
Develop
this as a component of the next UK-wide JNCHES pay claim
听听听听听听听听听
Taking action
3.9听听听 The
Chair asked conference to note that motions HE6, HE7 and HE8 would be taken as
one debate and reminded of the amended consequentials regarding HE6A.1, HE6A.2
and point 2 of motion HE7; that should
amendment HE6A.1 pass, amendment HE6A.2 will fall. However, point 2 of motion
HE7 will not fall.
3.10 听 HE6,
Effective industrial action on Four Fights and USS, University of
Liverpool was moved by Peta Bulmer (Liverpool) and seconded by Mark
Abel (Brighton).
3.11听 HE6A.1,
London regional HE sector committee, UCL, was moved by Sean Wallis (UCL)
and formally seconded by Justine Mercer (Chair) and LOST (57f/110a/4abs)
3.12 听 HE6A.2,
SOAS moved by David Lunn was CARRIED (119f/44a/5abs)
3.13听 Greg
Barnett, 51福利鈥檚 Head of Regions and Nations advised on the practicalities of
resolves c in the motion. HE6 was subsequently CARRIED as amended by HE6A.2 (91f/79a/4abs)
听听听听听听听听 Conference
notes:
1. 听 Decisions
taken at previous Conferences, and repeatedly expressed at Branch Delegate
Meetings, to maintain the link between Four Fights and USS.
2. 听 The
successful action by 51福利 members at the University of Liverpool last year,
which involved both periods of sustained strike action, and a marking and
assessment boycott.
3. 听 That
brief periods of strike action (1-3 days) are ineffective.
听听听听听听听听 Conference
resolves:
a.
To
maintain the link between the two disputes until sufficient progress is made in
one or both to justify separation.
b.
To
call escalating strike action and a marking and assessment boycott over both
disputes.
c.
To
allow limited local variation, to minimise as far as possible strike action on
unproductive days, while maintaining maximum effective action overall.
d.
To
respond to 100% pay deductions for ASOS by immediately
calling further strikes.
e.
To
commence an aggregated national reballot over both disputes from as soon as
possible in June to as late as possible in September,
i. with end dates timed to permit action in induction week,
ii. with both disputes in the same envelope where possible, and
iii. to liaise with branch officers immediately to identify induction
week dates.
Where branches have strike mandates until October, the end date may be
extended accordingly.
3.14听 HE7, Industrial strategy for 2022/23 University of Birmingham was moved by James Brackley (West Midlands regional committee) and seconded formally by Justine Mercer (Chair). The motion was carried (119f/38a/8abs)
Congress notes the outcome of recent special HESCs and
the General Secretary鈥檚 email to all members on 13th April 2022.
Congress resolves:
1.听听 That
51福利 will coordinate a comprehensive industrial strategy on the Four Fights and
USS via HEC through the Summer of 2022 for 2022/23.
2.听听 This
strategy should include an extended aggregated ballot, running from October
2022 to January 2023, timed to close so that the 6-month mandate covers the
majority of the Spring term and the examination period.
3.听听 Branches
should be given a weekly update on exclusions reported to Civica and ballots
received by Civica.
4.听听 Strike
dates should be agreed with branches via branch delegates鈥� meetings with voting
rights.
5.听听 51福利
should launch an ambitious fund-raising drive in the Autumn term.
6.听听 Branches
should be given meaningful legal support on any threats to punitively deduct
pay.
3.15听 HE8,
Call for a return to aggregated strike ballots, University of Southampton was
moved by Marianne O鈥橠oherty (University of Southampton) and seconded by Sally
Pellow (NEC). HE8 was carried (85f/77a/4abs)
51福利鈥檚 current strategy of running
disaggregated ballots in national disputes has not recently been successful. In
the 2021 USS ballot only 35 branches initially met the threshold for action on
an overall turnout of 53%. In the Four Fights ballot, 54 managed this on an
overall turnout of 51%. While aggregated ballots would have enabled industrial
action across the sector, disaggregated ballots have enabled university leaders
to characterise disputes as enjoying only the support of a minority. This
weakens our negotiating hand, risks damaging solidarity across the sector, and
weakens the public impact and media profile of the action.
听听听听听听听听 Conference
1.
instructs
HEC in future to make aggregated ballots the default position in future sector-wide
industrial disputes
2.
resolves
to provide support to branches with low turnouts to enable them to increase these
During the debate for or against motions
HE6, HE7, HE8, a call was made for Mark Abel and James Brackley to retract
comments they made about the General Secretary. The Chair also reminded
delegates not to criticise staff and to be careful with language used. Speakers
in the debate included Jo Edge (NEC), Eurig Scandrett (Queen Margaret University),
Chloe Wallace (Leeds), Karen Evan (Liverpool), David Hitchcock (Canterbury
Christ Church), Ben Pope (NEC), Carlo Morelli (Dundee). Rights of reply were
exercised by Peta Bulmer, James Brackley, Marianne O鈥橠oherty.
3.16听 HE9,
Focus industrial action on research as well, University of Aberdeen was
moved by Adam Price (Aberdeen) and seconded formally by Justine Mercer (Chair).
HE 9 was carried (153f/10a/7abs)
Congress notes that:
1. Strike action places a heavier burden on
colleagues who are teaching during strike days;
2. Many members are reluctant to take action
which they feel may negatively affects students and our employers exploit that;
3. Many universities claim the main reason
they cannot afford to address concerns over pay, pensions and workload is a
structural underfunding of research (claiming it costs 25% more to conduct than
they get paid to do it);
4. Research funders can powerfully influence
behaviour change of UK Universities (e.g. Athena
Swan).
Congress calls on 51福利 to:
a. Target research activities such as REF
submissions, internal and external grant reviewing, ResearchFish submission in
future industrial disputes;
b. Negotiate with major funders to gain their
assistance in tackling the funding issues that Universities use to justify
worsening working conditions of colleagues.
3.17听 Motions
10 and 11 were taken in one debate.
3.18听 HE10,
Effective decision making on Four Fights and USS, University of Liverpool was
moved by Karen Evans (Liverpool), seconded formally by Justine Mercer (Chair)
and Peta Bulmer (Liverpool) and carried (89f/75a/5abs)
听听听听听听听听 Conference
notes:
1.
The
successful action by 51福利 members at the University of Liverpool last year,
which involved both periods of sustained strike action, and a marking and
assessment boycott.
2.
The
importance of allowing branch members to decide each step of this local
dispute, through frequent meetings, informed discussions, and members鈥�
votes.
听听听听听听听听 Conference
resolves:
a.
To
call Branch Delegate Meetings with decision making facilities before every HEC
during the current national disputes.
b.
To
call on HEC to implement the decisions made at Branch Delegate Meetings.
3.19听 HE11,
Branch delegate meetings, University of Edinburgh moved by Grant
Buttars (Edinburgh) and seconded formally by Justine Mercer (Chair). HE11 was carried
(121f/49a/2abs)
Conference
notes:
1.
Guidance
on holding branch delegate meetings (BDMs) 鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
2.
That
BDMs have not been called routinely during the course of the USS and Four -
Fights disputes prior to meetings of Higher Education Committee (HEC)
3.
That
votes have not always been held at BDMs
Conference
believes:
a.
That
BDMs are essential to internal democracy, allowing members views to be
expressed through their delegates
b.
That
BDMs greatly enhance HEC鈥檚 ability to take key decisions that reflect and align
with members鈥� views
Conference
resolves:
i.
To
take a much more robust approach to the use of BDMs
ii.
To
call a BDM before any HEC discussing UK-level disputes鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
iii.
To
circulate questions to branches sufficiently in advance
iv.
To
instruct HEC to take a strong steer from BDMs
Speakers to
motions HE10 and HE11 were Lesley Kane (Open University), Adam Ozanne (NEC),
Dyfrig Jones (Bangor University), Rhian Keyse (Birkbeck), Jak Peake (Essex).
Karen Evans and Grant Buttars exercised right of replies.
3.20 HE12, Trade Union Coordination
University of Brighton Grand Parade, University of Brighton Moulsecoomb was
moved by Ryan Burns (Brighton) and seconded by Bee Hughes (NEC). There was no opposition and the motion was carried (143f/6a/7abs)
听听听听听听听听 Conference
notes:
1.
51福利
is one of a number of trade unions organising higher education workers and part
of the JNCHES machinery.
2.
Unison
has become more successful in disaggregated ballots and has struck alongside
51福利 members this academic year.
3.
Justice
for Worker, NUS and other student campaigns have also supported trade unions
and continue to put pressure on our employers.
听听听听听听听听 Conference
believes:
a.
Members
of all campus unions and students share common interests in fair pay, equality
and quality of education.
b.
The
most effective strike action involves shutting down university campuses and
operations, which requires co-ordinated action between 51福利 and other campus
unions.
c.
Co-ordinated
joint union and student action maximises leverage over the employers.
听听听听听听听听 Conference
resolves:
That HEC and HEC officers maximise the
opportunities for joint action at national and local level between 51福利 and
other campus and student unions when deciding on industrial action dates,
notifications and strategies.
3.21听听 HE13, Taking industrial actions does not cost
jobs, Southern HE sector regional committee was moved by Marian Mayer
(NEC). Sam Morecroft (Anti-Casualisation committee) spoke against the motion
and Marian Mayer exercised a right of reply. HE13 was LOST (60f/75a/12abs)
听听听听听听听听 HEC
notes:
1.
That
university managers claim that industrial action has a negative effect on
student recruitment and satisfaction.
2.
That
this is a tactic to discourage members from taking industrial action by
implying that it risks them losing their jobs.
3. 听 That
some members are sometimes apprehensive about taking industrial action because
of such claims.
4.
That
these claims are not based on fact, and
5.
That
industrial action is most effective when all members fully back the action.
听听听听听听听听 HEC
therefore:
a.
Instructs
51福利 to investigate claims that industrial action affects student satisfaction
and recruitment, thus putting jobs at risk, and seek to identify robust
evidence to allow branches to counter such claims, and
b. Report the findings of this investigation
back to HEC in 2023.
3.22听 L6 Local control of
boycott, University of Edinburgh moved by Grant Buttars (Edinburgh) and
opposed by Adam Ozanne (NEC). Grant Buttars exercised a right of reply. The
motion was subsequently LOST (58f/92a/10abs)
3.23听 L7 Twin to win,
Liverpool John Moores University moved by Saira Weiner (Liverpool John
Moores) and seconded by Bee Hughes (Liverpool John Moores). Michael McKrell
(UCLAN) spoke against the motion. Saira Weiner exercised a right of reply and the motion was CARRIED (94f/50a/10abs)
HESC notes:
1. 听听 20
branches continue with the marking and assessment boycott as part of the Four
Fights/USS disputes;
2. 听听 many
of these branches are facing high salary deductions of up to 100% and a
lock-out for undertaking the boycott;
3.听听听
fundraising is a crucial part of any industrial action strategy, yet this has
not happened in an adequately concerted and coordinated way;
4. 听听 the
cap on access to the national strike fund has not been raised to support
members in branches taking 12+ days of industrial action;
5.听听听 51福利
has not implemented a centrally organised twinning campaign;
6. 听听 grassroots
activists initiated a twinning campaign to develop financial support and
inter-branch solidarity.
HESC Resolves:
A. 听听听 51福利
should develop a twinning campaign learning from and inspired by the above campaign;
B. 听 HEC
to work to implement twinning now in collaboration with the above campaign;
C.听 To Develop twinning as a standard part of all
disputes.
3.24 L8 Delays in industrial action and notifications Newcastle
University was moved by Matt Perry (Newcastle), seconded formally by
Justine Mercer (Chair). L8 was CARRIED (107f/32a/12abs)
Conference
notes
1.
That the legislation seeks to
delay industrial action to render it less effective.
2.
That delay rendered the marking
boycott less effective for branches with a mandate.
3.
That strike notifications for
some branches still involved in the USS and Four Fights industrial action are
still outstanding, including those facing 100% deductions.
4.
That requested dates have
already fallen foul of the fortnight鈥檚 notice period.
5.
That failure to notify leaves
those branches in a weaker position in relation to the employer.
Conference
confirms the CEIA as policy and recommendations about timely
decision-making.
Conference resolves
a.
That national decisions on
approving industrial action should be transparent, democratic and consistent
and in writing.
b.
That written guidance should
exist on how industrial action is approved.
c.
That decisions should be treated
as urgent including any branches involved in industrial action.
d.
That strike notifications be
communicated urgently in the case of branches currently in dispute.
3.25听听 L9, Building towards a
genuinely transformation national dispute on pay University of Essex moved
by Jak Peake (Essex) and seconded by Jamie Melrose (Bristol). Sol Gamsu
(Durham) spoke against the motion. Jak Peake exercised a right of reply. The
motion was LOST (63f/80a/7abs).
Defence of post-92 contract
3.26听听 HE14, Defence of post-92 contract 鈥� no to
fragmentation of post-92 workforce, University of Westminster was moved
by Maria Chondrogianni (Westminster) and formally seconded by Justine Mercer
(Chair). HE14 was CARRIED (139f/5a/14abs)
听听听听听听听听 Conference
notes:
1.
the
National Post-92 Contract stipulates explicit maxima for the teaching week and
year; the right to 35 days leave and 5+ weeks Research and Scholarly
Activity
2.
the
commitment of Post-92 institutions to TPS
3.
the
University of Staffordshire using a subsidiary company to employ new staff,
thus circumventing commitment to TPS and fragmenting the workforce
听听听听听听听听 Conference
agrees that:
a.
Defence
of the national Post-92 Contract is of national importance for 51福利
b.
The
Staffordshire dispute is of national importance
听听听听听听听听 Conference
resolves to:
i.
convene
a national meeting of post-92 branches to discuss developments affecting the
national contract and commitment to TPS
ii.
inform
in writing, and via the 51福利 website, all Post-92 members about the contract on
the maximum working week and year, and the right to a minimum 5 weeks self-directed research/scholarly activity
iii.
offer
national support to 51福利 University of Staffordshire and to any 51福利 branch
facing a similar attack.
3.27听听 Owing
to time, the following motions HE15-HE28 on the agenda were not taken;
HE15 Call to
sever links with Russian Universities, University of Bournemouth
听听听听听听听听听 HE16
Docked pay for supporting all affected by war in Ukraine, University of Dundee
HE17听 Redundancy protection for
casualised workers, Women members standing committee
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Non-core funded research staff on casualised contracts, Anti-casualisation
committee
HE19 Downgrading and casualisation Academic related, professional
services staff committee
HE20 Strengthening 51福利's work amongst research-only
employees, Open University
HE21听 Defend
Education - Fight for the Future, UCL
HE22 End
outsourcing of student support services, University of Central Lancashire
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Precariousness post pandemic, Women members standing committee
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Bereavement leave听 Anti-casualisation committee
HE25听 Well-being of black workers
in higher education, Black members standing committee
HE26听 Protecting
disabled staff in the HE workplace Disabled
members standing committee
HE27 Campaign for National Recognition in Study Group, University
of Sheffield International College
HE28 HESA Data Academic related,
professional services staff committee
4 听听听听Close of conference
4.1 Justine Mercer, Chair, apologised for not being able to get through all conference business owing to time and reminded delegates to vote in the ballot for negotiators. The Chair advised of the results of the two CBC HEC members who had been elected unopposed: Dyfrig Jones (Bangor University) and Adam Ozanne (University of Manchester). The Chair paid a heartfelt tribute to Nita Sanghera whose loss meant that she, as Chair, will take on the role of President Elect following Congress 2022 and will also continue as Chair of the HEC, for a third year. It was hoped that next year, there would be some possibility for Congress to be held in a hybrid format.
4.2 The Chair thanked all staff working behind the scenes, delegates in attendance, Vice Chairs, Sarah Brown and Victoria Showunmi, and Paul Bridge, Head of Higher Education for all their unwavering support, wished all a good evening and closed the sector conference.
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