• Fresh Strike Action Announced By Colleges Union

    The University and College Union (UCU) has announced its intention to strike in response to recommended pay rises below inflation for college teachers....
  • UCU December Strikes Confirmed

    It has todbeen confirmed that industrial action at the University of Nottingham, led by the University and College Union (UCU), will take place between the 1st and 3rd December. The announcement comes after a UCU ballot at the University resulted in majority support for such action. Lauren McGaun reports...
  • Student Opinion in the Second Wave of UCU Strike Action

    Impact joined the picket line and Thursday’s rally at Highfield Park to gage the feeling of students in the wake of the second wave of UCU Strike Action....
  • Day One: UCU Strikes

    The first day of University and College Union (UCU) strikes has seen action in 60 universities across the UK. The planned action comes ahead of pay cuts, increased pension costs, deteriorating working conditions and overwhelming concerns about casualisation within higher education institutions. 79% of UCU members supported strike action...
  • BREAKING: University and College Union (UCU) members accept proposals in pensions dispute

    Members of the University and College Union (UCU) have accepted a proposal by Universities UK (UUK) over the university pensions dispute, with 64% accepting the offer and 36% rejecting it. The industrial action is now set to be suspended whilst an independent panel of experts review the valuation of...
  • 2000-signature Living Wage Petition Handed Over To University Registrar

    A petition signed by 2000 people and 77 societies in favour of the University of Nottingham becoming a Living Wage Employer has been handed over to the university registrar, Dr Paul Greatrix. Seven university students and a professor from the University and College Union met with Dr Greatrix to...