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We write in dismay over the resignation of our Durham University colleague and UCU member who is resigning from the university over issues of equality and diversity – more specifically, over university management’s inadequate response to the South College incident … Continued

Durham UCU members, in a General Meeting following a consultative ballot, have voted to end industrial action under the current mandate, in recognition of an agreement made with the employer. The agreement covers: a joint statement on USS pensions a … Continued

What is the dispute about? There are two ongoing disputes – on the cuts to pensions, and on the general degradation of pay and conditions in universities (the “Four Fights” of pay, inequality, casualisation and workload). We are asking the … Continued

UCU branches at 149 universities, including Durham, will be involved in fresh ballots over the USS and pay and conditions disputes (Four Fights). The ballots opened on Wednesday 16 March and will close at 5pm on Friday 8 April. Please … Continued

Following senior management’s refusal to publish the recommendations from Professor MacNaughton’s report into the events at South College, we have agreed a joint statement with the Durham BAME network, Durham Intersectional Feminist Society and Durham University Labour Club, which has … Continued

While UCEA, representing Higher Education employers generally, refuses to negotiate nationally on the pay, inequality, casualisation or workload aspects of the Four Fights, many of these are also matters which can be negotiated locally. Following contributions to drafting by many … Continued

We stand in solidarity with all those reportedly targeted in Rod Liddle’s speech – including transgender individuals, those who have engaged in sex work, members of racialised groups, and working-class students. We also stand in solidarity with those who exercised … Continued

Employers and higher education staff have not reached agreement on pay and conditions, and staff in the UCU at many branches (including Durham) have voted to strike on 1-3 December. This also happened a couple of years ago. So it’s … Continued

Along with 57 other universities, Durham UCU will be taking part in three days of strike action from Wednesday 1 December to Friday 3 December. This follows overwhelming support from our members for action over pensions cuts and over pay … Continued