Higher education is facing an unprecedented crisis. Across the sector we are seeing course closures, job losses, restructures and mergers, while staff and students are being asked to bear the consequences of a broken funding model. In response, UCU has launched Education: It’s Ours, a national campaign to defend the future of post-16 education.
On Friday 20th November, UCU and Unison members across the UK will be taking part in a National Day of Action as part of the campaign.
The aim is simple: to raise awareness of the growing crisis in higher education and show support for a sector that is facing cuts, course closures, job losses and increasing uncertainty.
We’re planning a small but visible action that every member can take part in from their desk. It will only take a moment, but if enough of us do it together we can help get the message out about the challenges facing higher education and why the sector needs proper support. We’ll keep the details under wraps for now but watch your inbox in the days before 20th November for instructions.
LUCU will also be showing our support for the broader “Fight for our future, not their wars!” actions on the day. More on this next week.
For now, please:
- Put Friday 20th November in your diary.
- Keep an eye on your inbox for details.
- Encourage colleagues who are not yet members to join UCU and take part with us.
- Learn more about the campaign at Education: It’s Ours
The future of higher education belongs to all of us. On 20th November, let’s show that staff across the sector are united in defending it. Sometimes the most effective actions are the simplest ones.