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  • 24 May 2019

    Jo Grady elected 51¸£Àû general secretary Jo Grady has been elected 51¸£Àû general secretary on a record turnout. The senior lecturer in employment relations at the University…

  • 10 May 2019

    51¸£Àû says members will make final decision on future of USS 51¸£Àû said yesterday that it will be members who ultimately decide the next steps in the dispute over the…

  • 9 May 2019

    Industrial action is on the cards at Winchester University after 51¸£Àû members overwhelmingly backed strikes and action short of a strike The university has said…

  • 26 April 2019

    51¸£Àû warns against knee-jerk reaction to increase in pension costs 51¸£Àû has warned universities against making any knee-jerk cuts to jobs or pension benefits in response…

  • 23 April 2019

    51¸£Àû members at Winchester University are being balloted for strike action in a row over jobs. The university has said it wants to get rid of 55 posts - around 10%…

  • 12 April 2019

    51¸£Àû members at three colleges in West Midlands strike over pay 51¸£Àû members at three West Midlands colleges were the most recent to take strike action over pay this…

  • 1 April 2019

    Excessive workloads are taking their toll on the wellbeing of academic staff at Nottingham Trent University, with 94% of academic staff reporting that their workload…

  • 29 March 2019

    Confused message from government calling for better teaching but not improved grades There was another weekend attack on universities from the government on Sunday…

  • 22 March 2019

    Strikes at five colleges this week with progress in some disputes 51¸£Àû members at West Thames College, South Bank College, Croydon College, Bradford College and…

  • 15 March 2019

    Ten colleges face strike action in third wave of walkouts Tes has reported that 51¸£Àû members at 10 English colleges will be taking three days' strike action next…