Letter to Provost Kim Graham from Professor Lauren Hall-Lew (repoduced here with permission)

Various consulations are underway in relation to our current disputes. This blog post attempts to bring together a range of information and analysis to assist members navigating things.

The NEC and UCU Scotland elections are now live and members should have received ballot papers. Election addresses by candidates are all available at the links given.A number of candidates have been in touch, providing further links to their election materials and these are listed below.

Please remember to vote in these elections which are crucial to our internal democracy

Ballots close 1st March

Having learned of Edinburgh AFAF’s planned screening of the film Adult Human Female, we therefore wrote to the Principal to ask UoE to withdraw support for this event. Specifically, we asked for permission for this to be held in a University building to be revoked. We pointed out that the film description (then on Eventbrite but now taken down) contained content that was, “a clear attack on trans people's identities and not in line with Dignity and Respect policy. It is specifically not, ‘expression within a framework of mutual respect’”.

as of 5 Sep, 2022 - In February, the employers’ association (UUK) completed the process of imposing the latest round of cuts to the future accrual of pension benefits. These cuts mainly took effect from April.

It’s unacceptable for staff to face delays in being paid what they’re owed for work they’ve done. The university need to pull out all the stops to pay people so that they can pay their rent, bills and meet their financial commitments.

The cuts imposed last year were not necessary, and it is affordable to reverse the cuts.

Our ballots open on 6th September and run for 7 weeks. The branch is getting geared up for a massive Get The Vote Out (GTVO) operation as we mobilise members to vote and make our voices heard. The stakes have never been higher.

UCU’s Campaign launch around our two national disputes and upcoming ballots