Wednesday 7 December – 4-5.30pm (Speakers’ contributions and discussion 4-5pm with the option of staying for a discussion about practical action in solidarity 5-5.30pm) Join this online event to learn more about what trade unionists and student activists can do…
Solidarity with the “Women, Life, Freedom” uprising in Iran: stop the crackdown – Statement
We note with grave concern that over 350 people (50 of whom are under 18) have been killed since September 16th in the Iranian state’s brutal crackdown on protests which erupted after the so-called “morality police” murdered a young Kurdish…
2019 Congress motion on Financial and Institutional Support for Migrant Staff
2019 Congress Motion on Financial and Institutional Support for Migrant Staff Congress notes: Migrants are an integral part of the UK university staff body, which is 30% non-UK. Regular above-inflation increases in Visa fees and related costs act as…
Motion on Solidarity with Brazilian Workers and Students
Motion on Solidarity with Brazilian workers and studentsCambridge UCU AGM – 30 Nov 2018 This branch notes: The recent election of Jair Bolsonaro, and the worrying turn towards fascism in Brazil that this represents. The alarming rise in violence…
Motion on Academic freedom, complicity with UAE-Saudi war and famine in Yemen
Motion on Academic freedom, complicity with UAE-Saudi war and famine in Yemen Cambridge UCU AGM – 30 Nov 2018 This branch notes: The life sentence recently handed down to Durham PhD student Matthew Hedges by a court in UAE…