Participants wanted: Women academics on temporary contracts. 4chapter contribution to anthology. Zoom interviews. Participation can be anonymized. Share/DM me.@PrecariousAcad1 Academic Chatter™ Gender & Precarity in Academia - EU Research Group AWA - Alliance of Women in Academia Voices of Academia Irish Precarity Network Gender & Education Association (GEA) VOICES IFUT

To everyone who isn't in the union, your colleagues who are won this for you. You should join: ucu.org.uk/join

There is a digital technician job going at Leeds. Would be great to hear from someone who is interested in hacking/making, linux and physical computing/arduino. jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?r…

No union has ever won a reversal of cuts to pensions on this scale before. Time to: - thank your trade union colleagues who took action to restore your pensions - reflect on the wisdom and tenacity of those members who never wobbled when it came to demanding full restoration

Thanks to all our striking members for winning back our pensions (& UCU Ulster for this image)! Hope you all have a restful weekend 💜🩷 (& if you didn’t strike but will benefit, donations to our hardship fund appreciated! Details of how to donate here: leedsucu.org.uk/ucu-fighting-f…)

People may not appreciate this, but the police presence on campus today has no precedent in the history of the university. The campus is private property (w. public thoroughfares) so the police would have needed explicit invitation. Such broad invitation has never before happened

We have today written to UK Research and Innovation to express our anger and disappointment at their capitulation to the demands of Rt Hon Michelle Donelan in relation to the suspension of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) advisory board

*best kept secret* I'm running to be the next General Secretary of UCU I’ve spent the last 14 years of my life active in the union & believe I have the experience & understanding to build a stronger UCU that represents the interests of all our members 1/2 vickyblakeucu.uk/2023/11/13/vic…

🧵I’m standing for UCU GS because we desperately need change and an industrial strategy that is fit for purpose & equipped to deal with the challenges we face. Over the last year I co-chaired UCU’s Climate & Ecological Emergency Committee (CEEC) with the fantastic @peterrhwood /1

In my institution, that provides "research led teaching", we have been told on multiple occasions that pretty much anybody can deliver the teaching. I am not sure that is in the prospectus? UK HE News @sheffield

My manifesto for @UCU GS is built on almost 15 years experience, working at every level of our union & many conversations with members across post-16 education. I believe I have the skills & experience needed build a more democratic & united UCU. #Vicky4GS vickyblakeucu.uk/manifesto

I know there're a lot more pressing issues going on atm but it's really important UCU members vote in upcoming General Secretary & NEC elections We need & deserve a change, to be led by Vicky Blake UCU @vickyblake.bsky.social She's committed to supporting most marginalised members! vickyblakeucu.uk

Speaking of UK institutions sliding into fascism, the new social media policy of my former employer, University of Leeds is a piece of work. Based on this policy, a whole bunch of vital communication would be banned. 1/ hr.leeds.ac.uk/info/83/social…

Did you know that INCLUDE+ offers grants up to £5k for rapid response projects to enhance digital equity? Proposals can be pilots, connective or creative projects which embrace an element of risk or experimentation. 📢Next submission deadline 24th May! includeplus.org/exploratory-pr…

Absolutely disgraceful of the Labour government and Keir Starter for raising tuition fees to attend university. Education should be free. It's already incredibly expensive. This move will only increase socioeconomic inequality and educational opportunities. Shame on you!

I bet she wasn’t “a little bit sad” over this Leeds University UCU archive.is/yTNHy