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Statement on Trinity College’s Clark Lecture 2020

February 4, 2020 adminPensions, Trinity, USS

The Clark Lectures are an annual series of lectures in English literature, delivered by a distinguished figure in the field, and organised and hosted by Trinity College, Cambridge. To deliver this year’s Clark Lecture, scheduled for February 13 2020, Trinity…

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Motion on Trinity departure from USS

July 9, 2019August 26, 2019 adminMotions, Pensions, Trinity, USS

Motion on Trinity College’s departure from USS – 9 July 2019 EGM   This branch notes: That defending the integrity of the USS pension scheme is one of UCU’s top priorities, locally and nationally. The censure of Trinity College by…

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Trinity Update and Advice

July 3, 2019July 8, 2019 adminPensions, Trinity, USS

The decision. Trinity College Council has decided to pay £30m to buy out of the USS pension scheme used by much of the UK HE sector. A Special College Meeting held on 21 June 2019 to consider the Council’s decision…

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Why Boycott Trinity – views from staff

June 17, 2019July 2, 2019 adminPensions, Trinity, USS

Trinity’s public case for withdrawal – a Rebuttal

June 17, 2019July 2, 2019 adminPensions, Trinity, USS

TRINITY’S PUBLIC CASE FOR WITHDRAWAL Trinity College has paid £30 million to buy the College out of the USS pension scheme. In public, it has presented this decision as a means of averting the remote risk that, under the “last…

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Boycott Trinity

June 13, 2019July 2, 2019 adminPensions, Trinity, USS

Open letter to the Council and Fellows of Trinity College, Cambridge (updated 8 June)

May 22, 2019July 2, 2019 adminPensions, Trinity, USS

On Friday 24 May Trinity College announced that it will be exiting USS in spite of staff opposition. As Cambridge UCU have emphasised, Trinity’s withdrawal will not in itself affect the financial viability of USS, or the strength of the employer…

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Comment on Trinity College exit from USS

May 20, 2019July 2, 2019 adminPensions, Trinity, USS

Cambridge UCU naturally regrets the decision made by Trinity College Council to leave USS – but not because it will make a significant difference the strength to the employer covenant or undermine USS’s financial position. As Trinity acknowledge, and has been…

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Recent Posts

  • Statement on #ReclaimTheseStreets March 13, 2021
  • Solidarity with Boğaziçi University, Istanbul February 23, 2021
  • CUCU-Cambridge SU Joint Response to Board of Scrutiny Report February 9, 2021
  • Join the Negotiating Committee! January 8, 2021
  • A Joint Letter to USS from Cambridge UCU, the University and Colleges of Cambridge December 12, 2020

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CambridgeUCUCambridge UCU - Recognition Now!@CambridgeUCU·
7 Apr

When you realise @Cambridge_Uni has spent 15 years refusing to recognise the UCU
#RecognitionNow

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19 Mar

UCU is utterly opposed to the police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. As a trade union, we stand shoulder to shoulder with our friends in the movement and beyond to oppose it.

#KillTheBill

@DrJoGrady @zenscara

https://www.ucu.org.uk/media/11421/NEC-statement-on-police-crime-sentencing-and-courts-bill-2021/pdf/NEC1366-statement.pdf

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20 Mar

2️⃣ years ago Pantone 214 dominated the streets of London on #WorldAgainstRacism Day. We can’t wait until we can come together in solidarity again

Until then we urge you to join this online rally at 5pm today.

We stand against all forms of racism

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16 Mar

This is the time when we all need to say enough is enough.

In tough times we stick together. Because together we can win.

Join us this Saturday: https://www.tuc.org.uk/events/world-against-racism-online-rally-un-anti-racism-day-0 #WorldAgainstRacism

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19 Mar

Cambridge UCU stands with trade unionists struggling to uphold their rights in China, pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong, and against the repression of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang.

Our submission to UCU Congress 2021: for international solidarity, peace & democracy!

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Cambridge UCU

4 months ago

Cambridge UCU
Colleagues at UCU University of Brighton are on strike this week to defend jobs in IT services - it is a disgrace that management are threatening the livelihoods of people whose work is central to what the university does but who often don't get recognised for the crucial role they play. We stand in solidarity with this battle and urge members to join the solidarity rally on Wednesday. We'll be making a £250 donation to the strike fund as well on behalf of the branch. ... See MoreSee Less
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Cambridge UCU

5 months ago

Cambridge UCU
Attention USS members! The USS (Universities Superannuation Scheme) pension scheme is currently conducting a survey on sustainable and ethical investment.At the moment, USS holds major investments in fossil fuels, along with sizeable interests in armaments and tobacco. It has agreed to divest from tobacco at long last, but we need to stand up for divestment from fossil fuels and armaments - and to do that, we need a BIG response to the survey.The survey was sent out in the latest USS members' update, and you can find the link here: crweblab.com/WebProd/cgi-bin/AskiaExt.dll?Action=DoInterview&Survey=TPTKQWRTWRSHSDUT&Intvw=PDBLSU.... Make sure you fill it in, and tell your friends and colleagues too! ... See MoreSee Less

Critical Research Survey

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Cambridge UCU

6 months ago

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Covid-19 case dashboard

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Monitoring cases of Covid-19 in UK higher and further education.
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Cambridge UCU

6 months ago

Cambridge UCU
"Efforts to reopen universities in the midst of the pandemic appeared to be unravelling tonight, as three of the country’s largest universities called a halt to face-to-face teaching.More than 80 universities in the UK have reported at least 5,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19 among students and staff, including more than 1,000 at the University of Manchester, which announced that it was suspending in-person teaching." ... See MoreSee Less

Covid: three universities halt face-to-face teaching as UK strategy unravels

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Manchester and Sheffield lead way with at least 5,000 confirmed cases among UK students and staff
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Cambridge UCU

6 months ago

Cambridge UCU
Congratulations to everyone who was involved in this - what a historic win! CUCU has always backed the demand to divest and will continue to push the university for more urgent action to be taken before the 2030 deadline. ... See MoreSee Less
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