UCU Open Meeting 27th Nov Poster 2 On the 27th November (2015) we had an open meeting, inviting Jonathan White (UCU HQ) and Michael McKrell (UCLan UCU Chair) to talk to us about corporate form and subsidiaries. It was a fantastic event, and even though disrupted by an unexpected flooding issue in Charles Ward, was well attended with lots of excellent contributions from members and … Continue reading Open Meeting 27th November

November 2015 Newsletter Continue reading November issue of WM UCU Newsletter

DAVID RIDLEY, ANTI-CASUALISATION REP AT COVENTRY UNIVERSITY UCU, REPORTS ON A GROUNDBREAKING CAMPAIGN FOR PRECARIOUS WORKERS IN ONE OF THE GROWING SHADOW WORKFORCES IN HIGHER EDUCATION ucu_securitymatters_Nov15 Continue reading Organising precarious workers at Coventry University Group

David Ridley and Ana Ines Salvi discuss a radically democratic approach to conference workshops. PSE 81 Ridley and Salvi only Continue reading On practising what you preach

R04 rally flyer-Nov2015 (1) UCU and UNISON rally   SAVE OUR REGIONS Friday 13th November 2015, 1-2pm Outside the Open University in the West Midlands office 66 High Street Harborne Birmingham B17 9NB If you use Twitter then please use the hashtag #saveOUregions and sign our petition at this address: http://bit.ly/ouclosures Photo wall at this address: http://www.ucu.open.ac.uk/UCU/saveOUregions.html For further information please phone Deb Shann (01908 … Continue reading SAVE OUR REGIONS – Rally – Friday 13th November 2015, 1-2pm

UCU Open Meeting 27th Nov Poster 2 Open Meeting on Friday 27th November We are very excited about this open meeting, as Jonathan White (from UCU HQ London) and Michael McKrell will be coming to talk to everyone about changes to the corporate form of universities and the challenges of working and organising in private subsidiaries. Please see attached flyer for more details. This event is … Continue reading Open Meeting on Friday 27th November 2015

Source: Petition to the Vice-Chancellor and the Board of Governors #HandsOffLondonmet #HandsOfftheCass Continue reading Petition to the Vice-Chancellor and the Board of Governors #HandsOffLondonmet #HandsOfftheCass

Invited speaker – Dr Steve Iafrati, University of Wolverhampton, presents findings from a study exploring the impact of hate crime among LGBT communities in the Black Country. The seminar is open to all and we particularly welcome PhD students and people looking to share ideas on important issues of social justice. There is no charge to attend and refreshments will be provided. The event takes … Continue reading Experiences of ‘implied hate crime’: Behaviour change and avoidance within the LGBT community in the Black Country

Here’s a video of Andrew McGettigan speaking at our conference in 2015 Continue reading Andrew McGettigan at Beyond the Neoliberal University conference

7th October 12.30-2.00pm in RC125 We would like to invite all UCU Members to come to our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 7th October. The focus of this meeting will be the nomination and election of officers for all the major positions on the committee (Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Equalities Representatives and School Representatives). If anyone is interested in any of these roles, please email coventryucu@gmail.com … Continue reading Coventry University UCU AGM – 7th October