UCU is the largest trade union and professional association for academics, lecturers, trainers, researchers and academic-related staff working in further and higher education throughout the UK.
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                                          APRIL/MAY 2012 BULLETIN
  • UCU BRANCH COMMITTEE CONTINUES TO OPPOSE WORSENING OF TERMS & CONDITIONS FOR COURSE LEADERS - another year for further negotiations has been agreed.  UCU firmly believes this shoud be part of a wider review including SGLs and HoS 
  • WHAT IS YOUR EXPERIENCE OF THE CL, SGL, HoS structure?
  • Proposed changes to Union-Council meetings consultation
  • UCU Chair has requested a copy of the Academic Portfolio Review paper.
  • Special Joint Common Interest Group Apr 3 & May 9 chaired by VC  to consider restructuring of Business Development Activity.
  • UCU Chair meets with Head of HR 22 Mar to discuss CLs.
  • UCU Chair continues to liaise with DVC over CL allowances.
  • Lecturers Common Interest Group 8 Feb chaired by Head HR attended by Chair, Vice Chair & Secretary - UCU seeks revision of grievance procedures to ensure informal routes are exhausted first. Next LCIG 17 May:  Readers & Profs.; CLs/SGLs; Academic Portfolio Review.
  • Meeting with VC Apr 13 & May 11 - curriculum review; CL & SGLs; Academic Portfolio Review.
  • UCU  Branch Commitee Meetings 21Mar & 18 April & 16 May
  • UCU branch now in receipt of Academic Efficiency Review Data
  • UCU branch receives formal response from University to UCU paper concerning curriculum review.
  • UCU seeks clarification on roles of SGLs from HR
  • UCU Chair continues to liaise with VC/Dir HR over Excecutive review
  • UCU Chair, Secretary and Park Staff Rep attended UCU Regional Office training 13 & 14 Mar & 2 May
UCU is the largest trade union and professional association for academics, lecturers, trainers, researchers and academic-related staff working in further and higher education throughout the UK.
UCU is the largest trade union and professional association for academics, lecturers, trainers, researchers and academic-related staff working in further and higher education throughout the UK.
UCU is the largest trade union and professional association for academics, lecturers, trainers, researchers and academic-related staff working in further and higher education throughout the UK.