The Cambridge branch of the Universities and College Union (UCU) along with Cambridge Students’ Union have today publicly announced their campaign, “Justice for College Supervisors”, calling for a major overhaul in the terms and conditions of college-employed hourly-paid undergraduate supervisors. …
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Statement on #ReclaimTheseStreets
The Executive Committee members of Cambridge UCU offer our deepest condolences to the family of Sarah Everard, who was murdered last week. A serving member of the London Metropolitan police has now been charged in connection with her death. We…
Solidarity with Boğaziçi University, Istanbul
As Cambridge UCU we stand in solidarity with students and staff of Boğaziçi University, Istanbul. On January 1, the President of Turkish Republic unilaterally appointed Melih Bulu, a member of his ruling party, as the rector of Boğaziçi University. Fellows…
CUCU-Cambridge SU Joint Response to Board of Scrutiny Report
A joint response by Cambridge UCU and Cambridge SU to the Discussion of the Supplementary Report of the Board of Scrutiny Deputy Vice Chancellor, this statement for the Discussion the 9th February is co-written by Lorena Gazzotti, the current Secretary…
Join the Negotiating Committee!
UPDATE: DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 12.00, SUNDAY 24 JANUARY Cambridge is the only public university in England that still doesn’t recognise UCU. After concerted pressure, that’s about to change. Winning recognition will mean agreeing a recognition agreement and ensuring it applies to…
A Joint Letter to USS from Cambridge UCU, the University and Colleges of Cambridge
On Thursday 10 December, Cambridge UCU joined together with the Vice Chancellor and heads of Cambridge colleges to criticise the latest March 2020 valuation of USS, the Universities Superannuation Scheme. In a strongly-worded letter to USS CEO Bill Galvin, we…
Campaign for #SafetyFirst
Last week, Cambridge UCU passed a motion to support the national union’s call for universities to halt plans for reopening campuses or risk a major public health crisis. The union is calling for all teaching to take place online unless it…
Statement on A-Level Results
Thursday saw another entirely foreseeable fiasco from the government as students in England received their A-level results. Ignoring teachers’ assessments in favour of an obviously flawed algorithm was always going to penalise students from disadvantaged backgrounds, and the stories that…
Launching our Summer Campaign: CUCU Conversations
We are living through uncertain times. Over the past few months, many of us have been working flat out to deal with the challenges of lockdown; many of us are anxious about our working arrangements, career prospects, and the potential…
Papers for HR Committee: Time to Think Again
On 7 July, the University’s HR Committee will be meeting to discuss the cuts announced by the Vice Chancellor for 2020/1. We don’t get a seat on the HR Committee, but we’ll be there in spirit, thanks to two papers…