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The University and College Union (UCU) announced this week a second wave of strikes to take place over February and early March, including at the University of Nottingham. Part of an ongoing dispute with the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) over cuts to pensions, the Union has threatened to stage...

Four weeks of stressful strikes might prompt some naysayers to joke that the issue has afforded students more lie-in time, but the university strikes are no laughing matter. I must preface this article by saying the views expressed herein are by no means a condemnation of striking staff or...

The University of Nottingham (UoN) University College Union (UCU) branch has rejected the latest proposal put forward by Universities UK (UUK) and University College Union (UCU) negotiators over the USS pension dispute. The new proposal outlined a transitional arrangement for three years from 1st April 2019, in which levels...

First up, let’s get back to basics: Who is deciding to strike? After several months of negotiations and a failure to agree on a solution, the University and College Union (UCU), the trade union for lecturers and other staff at universities, have called for the strike. 88% of UCU...

The University and College Union (UCU) has announced that university staff will strike for 14 days over a four-week period due to potential changes to their pensions. The announcement of industrial action comes after staff at 61 universities across the UK voted overwhelmingly in favour of protesting over new...

Impact spoke to a member of staff at the University of Nottingham (UoN) about the marking boycott that has just been suspended. The member of staff wished to remain anonymous but was happy to talk to Impact about the boycott and its effects on students. Did you support the marking boycott?...

A marking boycott by lecturers that would have seen University of Nottingham (UoN) students’ work go unmarked has been delayed. Releasing a joint statement, the University and College Union (UCU) and Universities UK stated that they have arranged further talks, scheduled for 15 January, and the boycott will be...