UCU - Exeter University Branch

02/11/2023

The troubling escalation of violence in Israel and Gaza raises important and urgent questions about how we ought to act individually and collectively. As a university with a commitment to promoting thought and expression, major international developments such as this one demand considered reflection. To support this, the EUCU is holding an open town hall discussion on Thursday, 9th November at 12 noon. ...

The troubling escalation of violence in Israel and Gaza raises important and urgent questions about how we ought to act individually and collectively.  As a university with a commitment to pro…

19/10/2023

Join us on Wednesday, 25th October for a joint event with the Student Union, Falmouth UCU and GMT on the Penryn campus....

Join us on Wednesday, 25th October for a joint event with the Student Union, Falmouth UCU and GMT on the Penryn campus.

30/08/2023

Exeter UCU members who have had pay deducted for participating in the Marking & Assessment Boycott (MAB) are strongly encouraged to claim financial support from our local Hardship Fund. Full details and the claim form are available HERE. Support for Exeter members will be available in 3 phases: Phase 1: our local Hardship Fund aims to provide support against the first 10 days of 50% salary deductions....

Exeter UCU members who have had pay deducted for participating in the Marking & Assessment Boycott (MAB) are strongly encouraged to claim financial support from our local Hardship Fund. Full de…

27/07/2023

The Trade Unions Council (TUC) recently organised their first Trade Unions For Trans Rights Network event (held 29th April 2023). The goal was to draw out areas of concern for trans union members, and think about ways that branches could best get involved in supporting their trans members. The group has acknowledged that trans people are fearful of a major roll-back of their rights in the workplace and that this is a significant and real concern.

The Trade Unions Council (TUC) recently organised their first Trade Unions For Trans Rights Network event (held 29th April 2023). The goal was to draw out areas of concern for trans union members, …

14/02/2023

Our next block of strike action covers Tuesday 14, Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 February. Let's all play our part in putting Higher Education employers, including the University of Exeter, under renewed pressure now that UCEA (the national representative body negotiating on their behalf in the pay/working conditions dispute) has agreed to participate in a new set of negotiations overseen by…...

Our next block of strike action covers Tuesday 14, Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 February. Let’s all play our part in putting Higher Education employers, including the University of Exeter, un…

08/02/2023

PICKETINGEXETER: Pickets will run 8.00-11.00am at Streatham (Stocker Road entrance; Prince of Wales Road entrance; Thornlea main entrance) and 8.00-10.00am St Luke’s (Magdalen Road entrance).CORNWALL: A picket will run 8.00-10am on the Tremough Campus, Penryn (car drive entrance off Treliever Rd), coordinated with Falmouth UCU. TEACH-OUTS AND SOCIALSEXETER: events at Exeter Pheonix 1.00-4.45pm (Thursday) and 12.30-5.45pm (Friday). Please check out our exciting programme below....

PICKETINGEXETER: Pickets will run 8.00-11.00am at Streatham (Stocker Road entrance; Prince of Wales Road entrance; Thornlea main entrance) and 8.00-10.00am St Luke’s (Magdalen Road entrance).CORNWA…

31/01/2023

This is the start of the next phase of UCU’s national campaign to secure a better future for everyone working and studying in UK Higher Education. We need to make sure that this first day of strike action in 2023 is as big as possible to remind employers that our national negotiators have the full weight of UCU’s membership behind them....

This is the start of the next phase of UCU’s national campaign to secure a better future for everyone working and studying in UK Higher Education. We need to make sure that this first day of strike…

12/05/2022

How to apply to the Exeter UCU Hardship Fund → The University of Exeter UCU Branch believes action must be sustainable if it is to be effective. Our Local Hardship Fund has been used to support mem…

27/04/2022

Petition for all UCU members, initiated by Kingston UCU

Petition for all UCU members, initiated by Kingston UCU GS AND UCU: NOTIFY MARKING BOYCOTT NOW We voted &Boycott In the last ballot, the vast majority of UCU members who voted, voted for : 1. Strikes 2. ASOS including marking and assessment boycott On the Four Fights...

26/04/2022

UCU confirmed that 41 universities across the UK will be hit by a marking and assessment boycott in the coming months, a move which could prevent students from receiving their grades.