1) Changes to Notice Period – Terms and Conditions We are pleased to report that, following representations from Bristol UCU, the proposed change to notice periods in the terms and conditions for J and above staff has been withdrawn for the time being. — 2) TEF@UoB Branch reps and negotiators are working on number of […]
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1) Pay All members should have received the result of the consultative ballot yesterday, ‘Update on UCU higher education pay campaign’ from Paul Bridge, UCU Head of Higher Education. By a margin of 57% to 43% members voted not to undertake further industrial action at this time. By a margin of 52% to 48% members […]
1) Open Letter – Bristol says TEF Off and #NOV19 a) Please sign the Bristol SU and UCU open letter to the Vice-Chancellor, noting ‘our belief that the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) is a flawed policy, to the detriment of Higher Education’ and calling on ‘University of Bristol senior management to think again about Bristol’s […]
1) General Branch Meeting, Wednesday, 9th November, 13:00-14:00, Arts Complex LT3, 17 Woodland Road Agenda [PDF] 1. ‘What Is UCU Doing For Its Members?’ – Guest Speaker: Rob Goodfellow, UCU President 2. University Strategy Implementation – Bristol UCU Response Bristol UCU Briefing Document – Strategy Update [PDF] Workload Strategy for 2016/17 [PDF] 3. New Branch […]
1) UCU Consultation on Higher Education Pay All members should have been emailed the above consultation. Closes 17.00 on Friday 11 November. — 2) External Appointments – Heads of School, PVCs and Deans Bristol UCU notes its disappointment with the new process of advertising all senior academic appointments externally, including Heads of School. Bristol UCU […]
Dear Bristol UCU member Heard of the University of Bristol/Joint Trade Unions Workload Agreement for staff on Grade J and above (lecturer and above) [PDF]? Did you know its key objective: ‘to ensure that members of staff on these grades are able to observe their contractual requirements, pursue their careers and undertake their day to day […]
1) Pay Dispute Update Our Higher Education Committee meets this Friday, 14 October to discuss, among other things, the current pay dispute. They will hear back from the four HE Regional Briefings that took place during September, discuss the latest offer from the employers’ body University and College Employers Association (UCEA) and decide […]
1) Workload and Wellbeing Report Our Workload and Wellbeing Report is now available to peruse [PDF]. The Report will inform our key branch priority – workloads! James Thompson, our new branch Vice President, is now branch lead on workloads. If you have points you wish to raise, please let him know: James.Thompson@bristol.ac.uk — 2) Pay […]
1) Emergency General Meeting to discuss the pay dispute, 14th September, 13:00-14:00, LT3, Arts Complex An Emergency General Meeting has been scheduled on 14th September at 13:00 to discuss our current pay dispute and vote on the motion ‘This branch believes that UCU should reballot members nationally as regards the current pay dispute’ [PDF]. […]
1) Emergency General Meeting, 14th September, 13:00-14:00, LT3, Arts Complex An Emergency General Meeting has been scheduled on 14th September at 13:00 to discuss and vote on the motion ‘This branch believes that UCU should reballot members nationally as regards the current pay dispute’ [PDF]. — 2) Change to Termination of Contract/Notice Period HR has […]