On Thursday, the Vice Chancellor used an all-staff email to discuss the strike ballots for UCU members which open on Monday 18th November. Although the VC adopted a complacent tone, the letter effectively misrepresents the two disputes on pensions and…
Four Fights – new FAQ
The Four Fights are four related campaigns on pay, casualisation, equality, and workload. Conditions in all of those areas have been getting worse – and never more so than during the pandemic. Today, we’re publishing a new FAQ on the…
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…
Strike Ballot FAQs
Two crucial industrial action ballots opened on 9th of September. With one on pay, equality, job security, and workload, and the other on USS pensions. The ballots will run until Wednesday 30th of October and HEC will meet to consider…
Cambridge UCU Statement on Institutional Racism in Higher Education
Cambridge UCU stands in solidarity with staff and students who face deeply embedded and largely unacknowledged racism at the University of Cambridge. We stand with students and staff who have been working at every level to name and challenge the…
Vote ‘Yes’ on 18 June to change the student disciplinary framework
Image by Kairat Muratalievo on Unsplash Content note: This blog contains mention of sexual assault On 18 June, members of Regent House have an opportunity to transform the University of Cambridge into a safer, more supportive place for our…
Statement on Athena Swan Silver Award
The University of Cambridge have just announced the retention of their Silver Athena SWAN award. CUCU congratulates the staff whose hard work went into this submission and recognises that participation has prompted the University to commit to a range of gender equality initiatives. However, Athena SWAN is no silver bullet in resolving gender inequalities. In fact, the targets and action plans set out in Cambridge’s recent Athena SWAN submission fall disappointingly short of what one would expect from a leading university that prides itself on innovation and excellence.
Pay and Equality Ballot – all about everyone’s pay
UCU are balloting members over pay and equality. Staff have received below inflation pay offers year after year since 2009 and this year is no exception. Its time for the sector to catch up with the improvements in pay that…
Pay & Equality Ballot – Gender Equality in HE
UCU are balloting members over pay and equality. The gender pay gap at the University of Cambridge stands at 19.6% and little is being done to address this. Disparities are exacerbated by bonuses used to get round the stagnant pay…
Cambridge UCU Gender Pay Gap Claim
We have submitted an official Gender Pay Gap (GPG) Claim to University HR, which asks the University to take meaningful action on closing the GPG. The E&D working group has been working hard to analyse the factors contributing to the…