1) Timetabling and Staff Constraints Thanks to everyone who contributed at the General Meeting last week on the new Staff Constraints Guidance, and the Timetabling Policy in general over the last month. Following the General Meeting, branch officers have sent a letter [PDF] outlining the branch position. Our key point is a timetable to review […]
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1) Meet UCU For Lunch Thanks to everyone who came to our lunchtime event yesterday, member and non-member. Part of UCU’s national Recruitment Week, the event saw a range of issues discussed and questions posed. It was good to talk in such a convivial, informal setting. Fingers crossed the event will see a further spike […]
1) Meet UCU For Lunch, Tuesday 28 February, 12.30-13.30, 7G1, 7 Priory Rd Sign up at our Eventbrite page: https://meet_ucu_for_lunch.eventbrite.co.uk — 2) Timetabling & Staff Constraints Members may be aware of the decision on Monday at Senate to withdraw, subject to further consideration, the proposed extension to the teaching week by 4 hours. This would […]
1) Timetabling & Staff Constraints As members may be aware, there is a paper going to Senate on Monday 20th February, ‘Timetabling: Policy And Practice’. The report proposes, among other things, an extension to the teaching week by 4 hours – 40 to 44 hours. For further information, please consult the Paper [PDF] and the […]
1) UCU Elections Reminder: it’s election time in UCU. There are elections for General Secretary, for National Executive Committee members and other national officers. Ballot closes 1st March. https://www.ucu.org.uk/article/7228/UCU-elections-2016-17 As things stand, there are currently no plans for local hustings, for the General Secretary position for example. If members would like to see local Bristol […]
1) NSS Boycott At our General Meeting last week, Bristol UCU passed a motion [PDF], resolving to support Bristol Students’ Union in their boycotting of the National Student Survey in order to oppose the Teaching Excellence Framework. As of a couple of days ago, academic staff are being instructed via their Heads of School that […]
1) General Meeting, Wednesday 25 January 2017 , 1.00pm – 2.00pm, Arts Complex LT3. Woodland Rd We have a General Meeting Wednesday next week. A copy of the agenda is available [PDF]. On the agenda we have National Executive Committee elections, NSS boycott, change to voluntary severance scheme, report on branch priorities – workload, promotion […]
Your Newsflash team are taking a well-earned Christmas and New Year break, so this is the final ‘Flash of term and indeed the year. As way of a Christmas ‘treat’, we thought we’d review the University of Bristol UCU year, trawling the Newsflash archives for the highs and the lows and the ups and the […]
1) Changes to Notice Period – Terms and Conditions We are pleased to report that, following representations from Bristol UCU, the proposed change to notice periods in the terms and conditions for J and above staff has been withdrawn for the time being. — 2) TEF@UoB Branch reps and negotiators are working on number of […]
1) Pay All members should have received the result of the consultative ballot yesterday, ‘Update on UCU higher education pay campaign’ from Paul Bridge, UCU Head of Higher Education. By a margin of 57% to 43% members voted not to undertake further industrial action at this time. By a margin of 52% to 48% members […]