Casework is: "The most impactful thing I do in my job" "Getting to know policies better than HR/management do" "At the heart of it are people" "Structural problems & the way the uni chooses to manage them" "Chipping away at inequalities" "A chance to be there for people"

Suella Braverman does not speak for me 🚨 If she does not speak for you either, retweet. Let’s send her a message💥 thetimes.co.uk/article/suella…

WARNING: THREAD CONTAINS GRAPHIC LANGUAGE 🧵 What a morally vacuous, embarrassingly incompetent monster Suella Braverman is. Having worked at the Home Office deciding asylum applications, I know the 1951 Refugee Convention's terms are far clearer than her pernicious propaganda

After the Sycamore Gap this really struck me. Most #AncientTrees have no real legal protection in the UK. Sign the Woodland Trust's petition asking government to protect these #LivingLegends campaigns.woodlandtrust.org.uk/page/99702/pet…

May I politely suggest to non-UCU members who benefit from the pending USS changes, to the tune of tens of £000s (and to those members who for whatever reason did not strike), please consider supporting those who took action and lost salary for your gain: ucu.org.uk/fightingfund

OK #Science twitter - do your thing! We have written an open letter to Conservatives strongly opposing 'kicking woke ideology out of science' rhetoric & show they do not represent science. Please distribute widely! Screen readable text + signature form at hull.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/edi_in_science

One consequence of the USS pensions deal is that many employers (largely pre-92s) will be spending approximately 7% less on staffing costs. USS institutions should commit their pay savings towards settling the pay and conditions dispute.

This really is a huge story - should be front page of every newspaper tomorrow: Nearly all schools - already severely financially stretched - will lose thousands, many tens of thousands and some over £100k from their expected budgets next year *because DfE added them up wrong*

The latest contribution to H-Russia Editorial's "Decolonizing Russian Studies" blog: Dr Sarah Hudspith writes on "Dostoevsky and the Idea of Russianness: The case for a decolonial critique" networks.h-net.org/group/blog/200…

Human rights experts warn against European crackdown on climate protesters 'Michel Forst, the UN rapporteur on environmental defenders... described the situation in the UK as “terrifying”.' #PoliceState #ClimateCrisis theguardian.com/environment/20…

🧵Some thoughts re where we're at: 1. Hamas committed war crimes on Saturday. 2. Hamas war crimes are not justified by Israel's war crimes. 3. Hamas war crimes don't justify Israeli war crimes, before or since. 4. Calling out Hamas war crimes doesn't invite Israeli war crimes.

Question. Is it possible that the University’s (over-re)action yesterday against student JSO protestors was in breach of the (legally binding) Student Contract? A thread of reflections.

On behalf of UCFL @ucflangs.bsky.social and as a passionate advocate for the teaching and learning of languages, cultures and societies at HE level, I implore University of Aberdeen to find an alternative solution. The languages community are happy to help.

Best UCU news for a long time

Sorry not to have been there to hear this in person, but I can feel the applause rippling across the ocean. The definition of speaking truth to power. Urgent, poignant, uncomfortable words by Darya (Дарця) Tsymbalyuk at #ASEEES23. Thank you, friend.

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who's read, signed, shared or sent messages. The #Stonehenge letter *is* having an impact. 🚨300 signatures now: well done all! If you haven't signed yet 👇 (do check your spam for the verification email!) #Archaeology openletter.earth/the-stonehenge…

Hang on. HS2 money, pledged to ‘level up’ the North. Cancelled. 🛑 Re-directed to London. Are they for real? x.com/transportgovuk…

Do I know anyone with access to the journal Russian Studies in Literature who could grab me a PDF of Kasatkina's article in vol. 40 (4), 2004, pp. 38-68?

Come and teach Russian at the University of Leeds! jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?r…