FE News | University and College Union (UCU) | Activity https://www.fenews.co.uk/members/ucu/activity/ Activity feed for University and College Union (UCU). Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:12:25 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.7.70 en-GB 30 hourly 2 e3252877151d99c4df31c9ac106edd8a University and College Union (UCU) posted a new post. https://www.fenews.co.uk/?p=458997 Thu, 15 Aug 2024 07:12:13 +0100
UCU: 81% of students back fair pay, closing college and school teacher pay gap

A level results day: College teachers must earn more if Labour is to fix educational inequalities, says UCU The University and College Union (UCU) today…

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Start of university term to be hit with five days of UK-wide strikes

Staff at 140 universities across the UK will strike for five days later this month in a long-running dispute over pay and working conditions, the…

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Pay of college bosses jumped by quadruple the recommended rate

English College principals increased their pay by four times the rate recommended by the sector’s employer body, the University and College Union (UCU) revealed today…

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Tyne Coast College faces two strike days next week in pay row

Over 100 staff at Tyne Coast College will down tools next week in a fight over fair pay, announced the University and College Union (UCU)…

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Strikes to hit four Yorkshire colleges during GCSE exams in pay & conditions fight

Staff at Leeds City, Harrogate, Kirklees and Bradford colleges will strike for four days from Monday 5 Juneunless employers make an improved pay offer, confirmed…

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<strong>UCU Congress votes for England-wide college strike ballot</strong>

Members of the University and College Union attending UCU’s Congress (UCU) today (Sunday) voted to ballot further education colleges across England for strike action. The…

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Barnet & Southgate College strikes set to hit GCSE, BTEC & A-level exams

Staff at Barnet and Southgate College will strike for three days from Friday 19 May in a long-running pay dispute, announced the University and College…

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Employers make offers in university disputes

University employers today (Wednesday) made offers in disputes over pay, working conditions and pensions, the University and College Union (UCU) confirmed.  The offers pave the…

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Strike ballot opens at Barnet & Southgate College over “pitifully low” pay

Staff at Barnet and Southgate College are being balloted on whether to take strike action in a long-running dispute over low pay, the University and…

]]> 0 7e96f7ed17430f250f8e2ef0cb3951b3 University and College Union (UCU) posted a new post. https://www.fenews.co.uk/?p=273932 Mon, 20 Feb 2023 12:05:00 +0000
Strike ballot opens at Bradford College over ‘huge real-terms pay cut’

Staff at Bradford College are being balloted to strike after college management recommended a pay award worth only 2.2% to 2.5% for most lecturers, confirmed…

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Three days of strikes begin Monday at Sparsholt College over low pay

The University and College Union (UCU) today [Friday] confirmed that three consecutive days of strike action at Sparsholt College in Hampshire will begin Monday (9…

]]> 0 e34c69b7575de5ea8e3fca298eda19b9 University and College Union (UCU) posted a new post. https://www.fenews.co.uk/?p=255233 Tue, 22 Nov 2022 11:02:00 +0000
Strike ballot opens at Manchester College

Staff at The Manchester College are being balloted for strike action in a long running dispute over low pay amid the cost of living crisis.…

]]> 0 d07d70caec576458081c974f9891a370 University and College Union (UCU) posted a new post. https://www.fenews.co.uk/?p=251553 Wed, 09 Nov 2022 11:59:00 +0000
Biggest ever university strikes set to hit UK campuses over pay, conditions & pensions

Over 70,000 university staff at 150 universities will strike for three days later this month over attacks on pay, working conditions and pensions [NOTE 1]. The National…

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UCU members win 9.2% pay award at Hopwood Hall College in Rochdale

The University and College Union (UCU) today (Tuesday) welcomed a pay deal which will see most lecturers at Hopwood Hall College in Rochdale awarded a…

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Three day strike begins today at five London Colleges

Three day strike begins today at five London Colleges Staff at the colleges have already taken four days of strike action in the dispute, which…

]]> 0 8080eae4412a16cb5fd0a2b757d2d5a5 University and College Union (UCU) posted a new post. https://www.fenews.co.uk/?p=229498 Mon, 05 Sep 2022 23:01:00 +0100 0 4b603d250df4b612384b2fa7455aa734 University and College Union (UCU) posted a new post. https://www.fenews.co.uk/?p=210901 Tue, 09 Aug 2022 22:01:00 +0100 0 797520811f8391c105318d6619ab7afc University and College Union (UCU) posted a new post. https://www.fenews.co.uk/?p=167722 Tue, 14 Jun 2022 10:00:00 +0100
Strike ballot opens today at colleges across England over low pay

Strikes at 33 colleges in England could be on the cards as industrial ballots opened today (Tuesday) in a dispute over low pay, unmanageable workloads…

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Workforce crisis shows colleges must invest in staff and increase pay

University and College Union (@UCU) has today (Friday) said that colleges must invest in their staff and pay them fairly if the current workforce crisis…

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Staff at 58 UK universities are on strike for three consecutive days in December

@UCU says that action will escalate in new year if employers continue to ignore staff demands Three consecutive days of strike action will hit 58…

]]> 0 9f22a89276648bda3deb0a73eb4dd5f6 University and College Union (UCU) posted a new post. https://www.fenews.co.uk/?p=114808 Fri, 26 Nov 2021 13:30:00 +0000
Victory for staff at three London colleges as deals are agreed on pay, leave, workload & lesson observations

Victory for staff a three London colleges as deals are agreed on pay, leave, workload & lesson observations University and College Union (@ucu) members at…

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Deal reached to end long running Covid safety dispute at 49 prisons

A long running dispute between prison educators at 49 prisons in England and employer Novus has ended after the employer agreed to the University and…

]]> 0 8f702158cf6b809ba2a2e67b468f4747 University and College Union (UCU) posted a new post. https://www.fenews.co.uk/?p=108704 Thu, 21 Oct 2021 23:01:00 +0100 0 bec4f4b7727b61c4ee4f75c83697b7e8 University and College Union (UCU) posted a new post. https://www.fenews.co.uk/?p=107782 Tue, 05 Oct 2021 13:38:12 +0100 0 7c0b54e416d59414757b2ccf0f6ae22e University and College Union (UCU) posted a new post. https://www.fenews.co.uk/?p=107412 Mon, 27 Sep 2021 15:17:02 +0100 0 d1b8aa5df3b345fc29797e5d0b370fc4 University and College Union (UCU) posted a new post. https://www.fenews.co.uk/?p=107085 Tue, 21 Sep 2021 23:46:43 +0100 0 3c6208564737e6ccb503f5d5469b6907 University and College Union (UCU) posted a new post. https://www.fenews.co.uk/?p=106426 Thu, 09 Sep 2021 10:26:40 +0100 0 fa16ad96fefb4b63452ee871833625a3 University and College Union (UCU) posted a new post. https://www.fenews.co.uk/?p=106193 Fri, 03 Sep 2021 17:43:20 +0100 0 278e2a406fe9a414b8edc3470216dfe9 University and College Union (UCU) posted a new post. https://www.fenews.co.uk/?p=106094 Thu, 02 Sep 2021 23:01:09 +0100 0 855d04ce572433cf1d5e96c1a9f40d4f University and College Union (UCU) posted a new post. https://www.fenews.co.uk/?p=105997 Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:28:45 +0100 0 94e6fb6b0a06a5061e9e04475d5316b4 University and College Union (UCU) posted a new post. https://www.fenews.co.uk/?p=105415 Fri, 13 Aug 2021 13:23:17 +0100
7 in 10 teachers set to leave prison education, report shows

 Report calls for urgent prison education reform with 7 in 10 teachers set to leave   Prison educators in England, Wales and Northern Ireland urgently need a pay rise and improved training, as…

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600 staff at 49 prisons out on strike tomorrow in Covid safety dispute

@ucu – 600 staff at 49 prisons out on strike tomorrow in Covid safety dispute. Full list of prisons and young offender institutes where UCU staff are…

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Two-day strike at 49 prisons begins tomorrow by UCU members over Covid health and safety concerns

Unprecedented strike action begins tomorrow (Tuesday) in prisons in England, the University and College Union (UCU) confirmed today.      Around 600 UCU members working in prison education…

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Education unions set out concerns to Gavin Williamson after exam results fiasco

Education unions @ucu and @nusuk set out concerns to Gavin Williamson after exam results fiasco The government must step in to support students who have missed out on…

]]> 0 1d9d5737bcfeb8257aed3b05273b4e94 University and College Union (UCU) posted a new post. https://www.fenews.co.uk/?p=36736 Mon, 14 Oct 2019 23:01:19 +0100 0 3927ef4c8a57443dc5847d967312d74f University and College Union (UCU) posted a new post. https://www.fenews.co.uk/?p=26668 Thu, 07 Mar 2019 00:01:04 +0000 0 80909845d40247c92e6c5f3e42fe774b University and College Union (UCU) posted a new post. https://www.fenews.co.uk/?p=26688 Wed, 06 Mar 2019 12:20:33 +0000 0 1127579ec62d6bdb440f5d51e1d170d9 University and College Union (UCU) posted a new post. https://www.fenews.co.uk/?p=26456 Fri, 01 Mar 2019 11:00:07 +0000 0 93ace6b8c52a2c072286e0ff18034892 University and College Union (UCU) posted a new post. https://www.fenews.co.uk/?p=24770 Thu, 24 Jan 2019 11:07:04 +0000 0 ffbbb0db30eea8233b5052c84ff91e3e University and College Union (UCU) posted a new post. https://www.fenews.co.uk/?p=24683 Wed, 23 Jan 2019 11:59:02 +0000 0