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Category Archives: NUS
Academic Unions at GCU call for a re-think on re-sit ‘fines’
The GCU branches of the University and College Union (UCU) and the Educational Institute for Scotland (EIS) both called today for the senior management at Glasgow Caledonian University to reconsider their decision to fine students, who need to undertake re-sits … Continue reading
Posted in EIS, Management, NUS, UCU
Tagged EIS, Fees, GCU Management, Petitions, Students, UCU
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Scottish Parliament hears the case for reform of University Governance
A packed Committee Room 1 of the Scottish Parliament heard calls for bringing democracy to the present system of University Governance – widely seen as ‘not fit for purpose’, in the view of university staff from the majority of Scotland’s … Continue reading
Posted in Combined Union Committee, Court, Cuts, EIS, Executive Board, Management, NUS, Support, UCU
Tagged Combined Union Committee, Court, Cuts, Executive, GCU Management, Pamela Gillies, UCU, Unison
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“Every page of the document shows that this exercise is clearly cost driven”…… Unions first response to GCU management’s ‘restructuring’ proposals
Firstly the Trade Union acknowledges we were given sight of this document (Cluster Proposals ) 48 hours before it was issued to all staff. However it is very difficult to understand the proposed changes without seeing the current structures, and … Continue reading
Posted in Combined Union Committee, Court, Cuts, Executive Board, GCU London, Management, NUS
Tagged Combined Union Committee, Court, Cuts, Executive, GCU London, GCU Management, Nick McKerrell, Pamela Gillies, Salaries
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Live blogging from UCU picket line at GCU
7.26 am Watch this space…. 7.30 Taxi driver James wishes us all the best “it’s really about time somebody talked sense … my daughter’s studying mid-wifery at the Cally and you’ll get her support.” Thanks James. 7.45 “No problem’s insoluble … Continue reading
Posted in Cuts, EIS, Executive Board, Management, NUS, Support, UCU, Unison
Tagged Cuts, Executive, GCU Management, Nick McKerrell, NUS, Pamela Gillies, Salaries, UCU, Unison, Vince Mills
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Why we support the students
A joint statement from UCU and NUS Scotland calls for support from academics for the NUS campaign to reclaim their voice. It says: “Students have been proud to be at the forefront of challenging the Coalition Government’s austerity measures. The … Continue reading
