Check the new papers by our ESRs Jayani and Tommaso on supply chain collaboration and sustainability performance in a circular economy (sciencedirect.com/science/articl…) and on circular economy indicators for supply chains (sciencedirect.com/science/articl…) #retrace_itn #H2020 #HMSCA Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

The #USS trustee's financial monitoring report shows that scheme assets have soared to +£88bn & the deficit has shrunk by 85%. This confirms our #nodetriment position: pensions should be enhanced not cut! Please write to your VC asap using this template: kcl.web.ucu.org.uk

EVERY UCU MEMBER NEEDS TO RT THIS. They said we were beaten. They said we didn’t have enough support. They wrote us off. Just look at these images. Emotion, pride, solidarity. Now we march on to win the dispute. #ucuRISING

#ucuRISING Negotiators heard you✊🏾. This is what changes the tone of negotiations. Guess who couldn’t get out of the room quick enough for a tea break while the march went past? Make no mistake - the bosses heard you LOUD and CLEAR. Video in thread

For the avoidance of doubt, UCU planned escalating industrial action has been paused. #ucuRISING

Right, so who in UCU agreed to this exactly?

We’ve heard that some employers believe that a 5% pay increase, with 2% backdated to January 2023, is a ‘generous offer.’ With current RPI inflation at 14.2% this would be a 10% real pay cut only this year. RT if you agree this is not enough! #ucuRISING #EnoughIsEnough

Today we are asking our UCU leadership Jo Grady to update us on the plans as they currently stand for #ucuRISING industrial action in January and February. 1/4

Tomorrow we will march to the ACAS offices in Westminster to show our love for the union and lobby the employers! We will all be outside the room with our unions! #ucuRISING #EnoughIsEnough More info here: uculondonregion.wordpress.com/2023/02/13/lov…

UCEA's statement makes it clear that they have exhausted the discussion on pay that both parties had agreed would be the priority & are now moving onto the non-pay elements of the 4FF dispute. Offer unchanged. These are the "breakthrough talks covering pay" according to UCU

Join us on Thursday for a community repair open day! Bring your household items for repair, or come and join a workshop. 📍Abbeyfield House, S4 7AT 10am - 4pm The event is free and open to all, with lunch and refreshments provided.

I won't get the opportunity to defend my PhD thesis today as planned due to UCU's marking & assessment boycott. After years of hard work, it's difficult to take. Instead, I'll be spending that time letting Professor Sir Ian Greer know why I remain in full support of UCU at Queen's (1/6)

📣 New paper! Check out our latest research on indicator methods for a just transition to a #circulareconomy📜 🔎 Authors Dr Ben Purvis and Andrea Genovese delve into the limitations of indicator-based approaches in promoting sustainable transitions ➡ lnkd.in/dYyEDeAE

Solidarity to UCU A direct message to the university management. Docking the pay of your employees is a vindictive provocation when what is needed is for you to take responsibility & get serious about negotiating a decent settlement. #SettleTheDispute

Gaza - If this is not genocide what is it then? x.com/Lucas_Gage_/st…

Today all three campus trade unions Unite at the University of Sheffield Unison Sheffield sheffielducu.bsky.social held a hybrid open meeting for all staff to discuss the restructure proposal published last week by UEB. At its peak, there were nearly 600 staff online + in the room. That’s 7% of the staff body!

È una delle giornate più brutte della storia del Napoli e dei suoi tifosi. Si è spento Antonio Juliano, che per due decenni è stato “il Napoli”. Per coloro che non lo abbiano conosciuto vale la pena farsi raccontare chi sia stato e cosa abbia rappresentato per la nostra città.

Regrettably, I find myself forced to step down as external member to the International Justice and Human Rights Research Centre at Edge Hill University (UK). This follows the University’s dismissal of a distinguished scholar - also mother of two young kids (name undisclosed for

183 among academic scholars, judges and legal experts signed a letter to the Edge Hill University VC John Cater by asking him to reinstate our colleague. docs.google.com/document/d/1Pi…… Please share the letter and consider adding your name by writing to [email protected]