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Queens University pushing for 150 redundancies

Submitted by Choccy on Jun 12 2009 14:43

News emerged today of plans by Queens University in Belfast to make 150 members of academic staff redundant.

University and college bosses plan job cuts in higher education

Submitted by Choccy on Apr 22 2009 15:35

The University and Colleges Union has revealed that university and college bosses will not be making them any new pay offer and that many are seeking job cuts.

Unrest over academies expansion

Submitted by Rob Ray on Nov 24 2008 19:36

As 70 failing schools join the 310 already on the list of schools which will be or already are now operating as academies, coalitions of parents in Brighton and Hove, Ipswich and Sheffield are challenging moves to switch them over.

Queens University placing excessive targets on probationary staff

Submitted by Choccy on Sep 16 2008 11:54

The University and College Union at Queens University Belfast is highlighting the excessive demands being placed on workers currently in probationary periods.

UCU to ballot on strike action at Nottingham Trent University

Submitted by Choccy on Sep 10 2008 00:57

The University and College Union branch at Nottingham Trent University is to ballot its members on strike action following the formal de-recognition of the local UCU branch by university managers.

Nottingham Trent University de-recognises academics union

Submitted by Ed on Jul 9 2008 13:21

Lecturers at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) warned today that they may take strike action over an ongoing row about how the university negotiates with the branch.

Queens University pursuing compulsory redundancies

Submitted by Choccy on Jun 4 2008 15:53

Queens University in Belfast is for the first time ever attempting to make staff compulsorily redundant. Following a meeting with UCU, these plans were dropped from the proposal to be tabled at a later date.