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 What needs to change at Bristol University? 

Tells us about your priorities for our branch in 2024/2025. The survey is anonymous.  It takes approximately 3 minutes to complete. Check your UCU member email for your survey link Why is your voice important right now? Listen to Oscar Berglund, Co Vice President of Bristol UCU: If you haven’t received it, or have any questions, contact: […]

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Bristol UCU Newsflash 30th October 2024 – Building to Win: Bristol UCU Priorities Survey, Demilitarise Education Event and Open Letter, Health and Safety Update

1. Building to Win: Bristol UCU Priorities Survey 2024-25 Overworked?  Understaffed?  Pay not keeping up with the cost of living?  Lack of equity or job security?  Tell us in our 3 minute members’ survey: check your email for the survey link. Can’t find the link? Email: Ucu-office@bristol.ac.uk  Completing the survey means you have a voice […]

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Bristol UCU Newsflash 23rd October 2024 – Resolution to Oppose Tommy Robinson on 26th October, Bristol UCU General Meeting Minutes

1. Bristol UCU Resolution to Oppose Tommy Robinson on 26th October 2024 At the General Meeting (GM) on 16th October, the motion carried with 47 votes for, no votes against and 4 abstentions.  The motion is now a resolution of our branch.  Read the resolution here: https://bristolucu.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/motion-to-oppose-tommy-robinson-on-26th-october-2024.pdf Members are to be offered discounted coach travel to […]

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Bristol UCU Newsflash 16th October 2024 – Bristol UCU General Meeting today 16th October, Motion ‘To Oppose Tommy Robinson on 26th October’,  UCU South West Black Members’ Network Launch

1. Bristol UCU General Meeting, Wednesday 16th October 13:00 – 14:00 on Teams This is our first GM of the new academic year.  All members welcome!  Agenda: 1.       Apologies & Minutes of the Last General Meeting.  GM 13th March 2024 (attached). 2.       Members’ views on the UCEA offer 2024-25. 3.       UCU’s Higher Education Committee (HEC) consultative […]

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 Bristol UCU Newsflash 9th October 2024 – New Branch Officers, UCU South West Black Members’ Network Launch, Bristol UCU General Meeting, Motion ‘To Oppose Tommy Robinson on 26th October’

1. New Branch Officers for 2024-25 We’re very fortunate to have several new Branch Officers on the team this year.  Firstly, two Equalities Officers joined us in September, Afua Twum-Danso Imoh and Emilie Poletto-Lawson.  Afua will be focusing on racial equality. Previously Afua was the inaugural Chair of the BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) Staff Network at […]

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Bristol UCU Newsflash 4th October 2024 UCU South West Black Members’ Network Launch 16th October, Bristol UCU General Meeting 16th October, Motion to ‘Oppose Tommy Robinson on 26th October 2024’

1. UCU South West Black Members’ Network Launch. 16th October 2024, 10:00 – 12:00 on Teams Any members who identify as Black are invited to the launch of UCU SW Black Members’ Network.  The meeting is scheduled to take place between 10.00 – 12:00pm but may finish earlier.  The Teams link details are below: Join the meeting […]

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Equalities Conferences 2024: Bristol UCU Newsflash 30th September 2024

1. The first UCU South West Region Equalities Conference. Wednesday 2nd October 2024, 5.00pm to 7.00pm, on Teams Every UCU member is welcome!  Maxine Looby, President of UCU, has agreed to open the conference.  Kevin Daws, South West Regional Equality Officer asks: ‘How can we work together to make Equalities a part of the DNA of Colleges and […]

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Bristol UCU Newsflash 26th September 2024: General Meeting 16th October & UCEA Pay Offer 2024-25 Annualised

1. Bristol UCU General Meeting Wednesday 16th October 13:00 – 14:00 on Teams This is our first GM of the new academic year.  All members welcome!  The agenda will be shared with members in Newsflash and in meeting updates.  One agenda item for discussion by members will certainly be UCEA’s 2024-25 offer.  Please join the meeting here [LINK]. Meeting […]

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Bristol UCU Newsflash 12th September 2024 – UCEA Final Offer

1.         UCEA Full and Final Offer September 2024 Welcome back! This is a single item Newsflash for members to give their views on UCEA’s final 2024-25 offer. ***More info, updates and developments at Bristol UCU to follow in the next couple of weeks.*** Summary: After dispute resolution meetings in August 2024, UCEA gave its final offer on […]

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Bristol UCU Newsflash 19th July 2024

1.         Bristol Palestine Solidarity Camp Legal Action Bristol UCU is deeply concerned that legal action is being taken by University of Bristol against student protestors.  We have urged the University’s Executive Board to ensure that students’ freedom of assembly and expression protected. A possession order to evict the encampment protestors was declined on Friday 5th July 2024, although further […]