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…
The case for recognition
Kevin Biderman is co-chair of the Royal College of Art UCU branch, which was recognised as recently as September 2020. In this video, he talks about what recognition can offer, and why you should support our campaign.
Recognition FAQ
What does it mean for a union to be recognised? Why hasn’t Cambridge recognised UCU? Will being recognised make a real difference? What is Cambridge proposing and why isn’t it good enough? Does the UCU support…
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…
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…