Loughborough UCU

Tag: Meeting

  • At What Cost? The Impact of the Voluntary Exit and Hours Reduction Scheme

    Across the University, there has been a substantial uptake of the Voluntary Exit and Hours Reduction offerings as part of the wider Cost Reduction Scheme. The University has now ‘saved’ in the region of £4m by encouraging people to leave or to reduce their contracts. Following the success of this scheme, Loughborough UCU are concerned about the impact on those left behind. 

    We are hosting an open meeting on Friday, February 28 from 2:00 PM to 2:50 PM on Teams to discuss the impact on workload for remaining Loughborough staff and doctoral researchers. All Loughborough staff and DRs are invited, whether you are a UCU member or not. 

    Are you an academic whose teaching has increased? Are you a DR who has taken on more research or marking without additional compensation? Is your Professional Services team now trying to cover the same amount of work with fewer staff? We want to hear from you!

    Come and share your thoughts and experiences, hear from other people about what is happening in their areas, and discuss how people are managing increases in workload across the University. Please feel free to invite others in your area to attend as we are keen to include as wide a view as possible.

    You can download an invite for your calendar here, or use this link to join the meeting.

  • At What Cost? The Impact of the Voluntary Exit and Hours Reduction Scheme

    At What Cost? The Impact of the Voluntary Exit and Hours Reduction Scheme

    Across the University, there has been a substantial uptake of the Voluntary Exit and Hours Reduction offerings as part of the wider Cost Reduction Scheme. The University has now ‘saved’ in the region of £4m by encouraging people to leave or to reduce their contracts. Following the success of this scheme, Loughborough UCU are concerned about the impact on those left behind.

    We are hosting an open meeting on Friday, February 28 from 2:00 PM to 2:50 PM on Teams to discuss the impact on workload for remaining Loughborough staff and doctoral researchers. All Loughborough staff and DRs are invited, whether you are a UCU member or not.

    Are you an academic whose teaching has increased? Are you a DR who has taken on more research or marking without additional compensation? Is your Professional Services team now trying to cover the same amount of work with fewer staff? We want to hear from you!

    Come and share your thoughts and experiences, hear from other people about what is happening in their areas, and discuss how people are managing increases in workload across the University. Please feel free to invite others in your area to attend as we are keen to include as wide a view as possible.

    You can download an invite for your calendar here, or use this link to join the meeting.

  • Annual Meeting for Members on Casualised Contracts

    The UCU national annual meeting for members on casualised contracts will be held on Saturday 22nd February and will be in hybrid format, both on-line and in London. The meeting is an opportunity to network, to find out what the Anti-Casualisation committee (ACC) have been doing over the past 12 months, to elect members to the committee and, to debate motions.

    The exact content of the meeting is still being finalised, but the intention is to have a panel discussion on how the union progresses its anti-casualisation work and workshops on the new Employment Rights bill, the launch of the Researcher manifesto and anti-casualisation and equality.

    For full details on how to register, how to send motions and how to make nominations to the ACC will be available shortly, here.

    UCU are encouraging members on casualised contracts to consider attending the event, raising motions for the meeting and to consider putting yourself forward to join the anti-casualisation committee as there are lots of places available this year. For more information please contact Jane Thompson here.

  • LUCU Committee Meeting

    LUCU Committee Meeting

    Branch committee meeting, committee members invited. Department Reps can attend by request. Currently held online.

  • LUCU Committee Meeting

    LUCU Committee Meeting

    Branch committee meeting, committee members invited. Department Reps can attend by request. Currently held online.

  • LUCU Committee Meeting

    LUCU Committee Meeting

    Branch committee meeting, committee members invited. Department Reps can attend by request. Currently held online.

  • LUCU Committee Meeting

    LUCU Committee Meeting

    Branch committee meeting, committee members invited. Department Reps can attend by request. Currently held online.

  • LUCU Committee Meeting

    LUCU Committee Meeting

    Branch committee meeting, committee members invited. Department Reps can attend by request. Currently held online.

  • LUCU Committee Meeting

    LUCU Committee Meeting

    Branch committee meeting, committee members invited. Department Reps can attend by request. Currently held online.

  • LUCU Committee Meeting

    LUCU Committee Meeting

    Branch committee meeting, committee members invited. Department Reps can attend by request. Currently held online.