UCU Scotland
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The University & College Union Scotland represents academic and professional support staff in Scotland’s universities
Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined August 2009
STUC general secretary, Roz Foyer, writing in the Herald on the need for fair funding for Scotland's universities: 'We should all be concerned at the state of our universities'
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UCU Scotland RALLY TODAY, Wed 29/1, at the Scottish Parliament. 12.30 for 1pm start. Rally against job cuts in Scottish universities and for a budget for HE. Hearing from @RozFoyer @GlasgowPam @Ross_Greer @willie_rennie @NUSScotland @unisonscot @ucuedinburgh & others #SaveHE
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UCU Scotland 'Universities in crisis' Rally this Wed 29 Jan, 12.30 for 1pm outside Scottish Parliament. Rally against job cuts & for a budget for higher education. Speakers incl @NUSScotland @ScottishTUC @willie_rennie @GlasgowPam @Ross_Greer & branches fighting job cuts #SaveHE
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'Simply obscene'. UCU comment on Stirling Principal's 40% £119k pay rise over 2 years making him highest paid VC in Scotland on £414,000 plus benefits. Salaries like this when we're facing funding challenges and redundancies across HE are unconscionable
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Universities in Crisis: Rally at Scottish Parliament - Wed 29 Jan, 12.30 for 1pm. With universities across Scotland announcing cuts & redundancies incl possible comp redundancies, join our rally to save jobs & for a budget for HE. Speakers incl UCU @NUSScotland & MSPs #SaveHE
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We're hiring... Branch administrator/organiser position with our @ucustandrews branch at St Andrews. Part time, permanent position. More details and how to apply...
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Science magazine coverage of open letter on MRC cuts, including jobs being lost & closure of @UCUGlasgow Glasgow university's Social and Public Health Sciences Unit: Funding overhaul threatens historic U.K. research units | Science | AAAS
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University staff balloted on strike action over proposed job cuts
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Courier coverage of @DucuUo ballot opening at Dundee university in dispute over job cuts. Includes UCU comment “...the first step is for honest engagement and for the university to commit to no compulsory redundancies.”
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UCU Scotland comment on today's draft Scottish budget. Says any new money welcome, but falls short of what is needed and UCU will continue to push for fair funding for universities and to defend jobs
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RT @ucu: Higher education members 📢 Have you voted in the consultative ballot yet? ❌ REJECT the pay element ✅ ACCEPT the terms of referenc…
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RT @stell_garrett: EXCL: A specialised unit at @UofGlasgow will close after decades of contributions to health inequality research. Academ…
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Herald story on cuts to Glasgow university's Social & Public Health Sciences Unit, loss of vital research into health inequality & jobs going. Includes quote from UCU and says loss of specialist unit will 'profoundly damage' health research in Scotland
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RT @ucu: 📢 Calling all higher education members The consultative ballot opens today ⏰: 📨 look out for an email from Civica Election Servi…
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#STUCwomen24 now debating events in the Middle East, @UCUScotland delegate Sharon Sweeney seconding emergency motion “Solidarity with Palestinian and Lebanese women” 🇵🇸🇱🇧✊
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RT @ScottishTUC: General Secretary @RozFoyer stresses the importance of engaging younger women in leadership roles within the movement at #…
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