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…
Vote for action on the gender pay gap
This post is based on the second in a series of emails sent by Cambridge UCU to members on the consultative pay ballot that closes at noon on Wednesday June 27. Cambridge UCU strongly recommends that all members vote to reject the pay offer and…
Standing together to oppose Islamophobia
Standing together to oppose Islamophobia and racism in Cambridge and beyond We are appalled by the hate messages which have recently circulated online and have been posted as letters to Muslim homes in some areas of the UK. This vile…