The UCU wrote to the Vice-Chancellor of our university on 3 July to formally register a dispute. The issues this dispute covers include: targets and rationale for the reduction in FTE posts; compulsory redundancies; workloads; full and timely data sharing by the employer; and meaningful consultation processes. This dispute will continue until all the issues referred … Continue reading The terms of our dispute
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Record-breaking EUCU members approve strike ballot motion
Earlier today, over seven hundred members of EUCU joined an Emergency General Meeting of this branch to discuss and vote on a motion, brought by members of the branch committee, to declare a trade dispute over university management's proposals for job cuts. This is, by some distance, a record-breaking attendance for an EUCU branch meeting … Continue reading Record-breaking EUCU members approve strike ballot motion
Campaign messages #1 and #2: university finances and university executive pay
Campaign message #1: Exeter Uni's finances are strongOur finances are strong. We have large cash reserves (£211m at last count) and we have never had a budget deficit. This ‘crisis’ is manufactured, based on unjustified and unexplained projections. When we ask for the data underpinning the university’s negative modelling for the future, we don’t get … Continue reading Campaign messages #1 and #2: university finances and university executive pay
Branch meeting announced: strike ballot vote to take place on 1 July 2026, 2-3pm
Last Friday (26 June), the EUCU Branch Committee called an Emergency General Meeting for Wednesday 1 July, 2-3pm. All members of EUCU are strongly encouraged to attend this online meeting (you will find an invite in your calendars/email from the Secretary.EUCU account).Members will discuss and vote on a motion to hold a ballot for local … Continue reading Branch meeting announced: strike ballot vote to take place on 1 July 2026, 2-3pm
17th June 2026: Motion to campaign for better financing to protect higher education as a public good
A motion to campaign for better financing to protect Higher Education as a public good was PASSED at the 2026 AGM
17th June 2026: Motion to increase the local levy
A motion to increase the local levy to £1.50 per month for all members earning £30,000 and over was PASSED at the 2026 AGM
Open Emergency Meeting in response to announcement of job cut proposals: 24 June 2026, 1.30-3.00pm
This Wednesday (24 June) 13.30-15:00, we are having an open EGM. This will be a hybrid Town Hall meeting for all staff, not just union members. We have some external speakers, followed by an open discussion. All staff are welcome, not just UCU members, so please share your invitation. UPDATE POST MEETING: This meeting was … Continue reading Open Emergency Meeting in response to announcement of job cut proposals: 24 June 2026, 1.30-3.00pm
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