UPDATED 25/03/21: UCU Coventry Statement of Support * UPDATE 25/03/21: This week colleagues received a further ‘slap in the face’ as 26 learning technologists (24/03/21) are now facing subsidiarisation to CU Online. They supported and kept the university running during the pandemic.  We are disgusted by the ULT’s decisions to move ~ 526 into subsidiaries on worse terms and conditions.  [18/3/21] UCU Coventry branch is … Continue reading UPDATED 25/3/21: Last Week a Kick in the Teeth, This Week a Slap in the Face: ~ 526 CU Staff to be Subsidiarised

The following email was sent on 2 March 2021 to the Chief People Officer in response to the University’s Annual Leave Proposal. ___________________ Dear Chief People Officer We understand that CU Group UCU received confirmation (26/2/21) that their members would receive the following support:   HPT (HPL) cover would be provided after exhausting all other avenues.  Annual leave should be a significant number of continuous days. … Continue reading UCU Coventry University Does Not Support the University’s Annual Leave Changes

Dear Members You will have received an email with the contextual background to this issue today (18/2/21). However, staff need to take their leave and we understand that you may be anxious about when you can take your leave for a host of reasons. Thankfully the Chief People Officer (Magi Hoppitt) has assured staff in her email on 12/2/21: I have been informed that a … Continue reading Members Guidance: How to Deal with the University’s Proposed Changes to the Annual Leave Year

A third article was published in The Times on Saturday 9th January: Coventry University review of sex claim criticised.   (Note: If you do not have access to The Times and want to read these articles they have a one-month free trial you can sign up for). Previous articles are the following: ·  Monday 4th January, “Coventry University boss faces sex trip claims”  ·  Tuesday 5th January “Coventry University tries to silence sex … Continue reading Coventry University Review of Sex Claim Criticised – Another Times Article…

Coventry University has been in The Times:  1.     Monday 4th January, Coventry University boss faces sex trip claims  2.    Tuesday 5th January Coventry University tries to silence sex scandal whistleblowers  These allegations require an independent investigation. Without openness and transparency there can be no confidence in the VC and ULT. If you’ve been affected by any of the above or any other issues please feel free to contact the branch … Continue reading Coventry University Boss Faces Sex Trip Claims

At the end of the first week of term Coventry University students were sent an email on Thursday 17 September 2020 from DVC – Education & Students  and the Associate PVC – Organisation Teaching & Learning apologising for the inconvenience caused to some students during the first days of term with regard to Enrolment, Accessing learning materials in Aula, Obtaining a Student ID card & … Continue reading UCU Coventry Members First Week Reflections September 2020

UCU Coventry Branch Committee tabled the following COVID-19 related questions to the Coventry University Health and Safety Committee. 23 September 2020 Dear All, We note with alarm that clear and easily accessible information is not widely available on what staff should do if a student tests positive for COVID-19.  Additionally we have had numerous queries from UCU members asking for clarification in writing to the … Continue reading COVID-19 Questions Submitted to Coventry University Health and Safety Committee

11 September 2020 To ensure the safety of the Coventry community, Coventry and Warwick University UCU Branches call for fully online teaching in Term 1 The Vice Chancellors of Coventry and Warwick Universities made a statement on 25 August that they believed their campuses would be ‘as “covid-secure” as possible’ and that they had due regard to public health measures. The University and College Union … Continue reading Joint Statement from Coventry University and University of Warwick University UCU Branches on the Community Public Health Impacts of the Reopening of Coventry and Warwick Universities

*NB: UCU has not been consulted on the proposed changes which are being imposed. The below Response and Counter Proposal was sent on 24th July 2020 to Magi Hoppitt (CPO), John Latham (VC), Ian Dunn (Provost), Ian Marshall (DVC and COO) and Keith Bissett (Chair of Board of Governors). Response to Principles for managing the extension to working hours Further to your communication to staff on 23rd … Continue reading Coventry University Group Attack on Staff Working Hours – UCU Coventry Response

7th July 2020: Consultation process for Principle Lecturers/Associate Professors (Grade 9) in the form of “information giving” by Coventry University began. 14th July 2020: UCU sent a Response and Counter Proposal to the all Deans of the Faculties, John Latham (VC),  Magi Hoppitt (CPO) and Keith Bissett (Chair of Board of Governors). UCU requested a response by 16th July 9am. 14th July 2020:  Consultation process … Continue reading Responses to Consultations Summer 2020