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Union ready to ‘robustly protect education’ amid widespread job cuts, as leader changes tone ahead of re-election battle

All but a handful of universities now tarnished by short-changing scandal, according to academic union

Delight and alarm in equal measures, as political manoeuvres and drafting technicalities limit both casual employment and its antidote

Commons Education Committee exploring whether institutions should adopt ‘standardised method of mitigation’

Union representing UCU employees hopes that decision will act as a ‘wake-up call’

Union members declare no confidence in vice-chancellor over proposed plan that would see closure of departments

With one dispute won but another floundering, some believe lack of strikes could actually benefit UK’s main academic union in latest talks with employers, but others are preparing to try to unseat the general secretary in an election that promises to be a ‘referendum on last five years’

The general secretary’s visibility makes her a natural target for discontent, but many of the blunders arose from committee decisions, says Dyfrig Jones

Union misses 50 per cent threshold for first time since holding sector-wide votes, leaving future of dispute in the balance

SCU decision the latest sign of doom for workplace agreements that lack union support

Union and employer association welcome delay to resolve ‘unintended consequences’

As the cuts to the USS scheme are reversed, the UCU’s battle for better pay and conditions goes on. Members must vote ‘yes’ to more action, says Jo Grady

Australian university to ‘review’ court’s dismissal of its appeal, as union urges it to abandon ‘stalling tactics’

Union says it is â€˜committed to resolving this issue as a matter of urgency’ as Unite urges it to continue funding for postgraduate rights role

Staff union steps in to try to protect those responsible for mistakes, as anger grows among membership

Union mistakenly sends withdrawal notice to university amid confusion over who is and isn’t taking part in latest walkouts

Union attempts to rally members to renew the fight but few branches opt to take part in industrial action planned for start of new academic year

Several major universities face disruption at start of the academic year but appetite for taking action begins to fragment

Staff secure increases in London weighting, childcare subsidies and more parental leave

Rhetorical ambition for a ‘more sustainable’ workforce not reflected in negotiations, union says

Union members say tight deadlines not achievable as boycott ends as universities push to allow students to graduate

Decision to reduce resources for postgraduate rights campaign goes against wishes of members, Unite says

Employers urge union members to prioritise getting final grades to students, but more strikes planned for later in the month

Angered by pay and conditions, more than 90 per cent of student workers voting to unionise, well above 75 per cent pre-Covid average, annual analysis finds

Anger at some universities, exultation at others, as enterprise negotiations drag on

Divisions on both sides mean finding compromise that suits all is proving impossible, with sector’s reputation on the line

Union blames ‘recalcitrant’ executives for walkout but university says it has bargained ‘in good faith’ and negotiations have been slow elsewhere

UK universities brace for yet more disruption as union prepares for reballot that could take dispute into 2024

Union has just weeks left to call vote on whether to extend industrial action or members will face being forced to clear assessment backlog

Employers might find it easier to reach agreement with a less politically skewed membership body, says an anonymous academic 

Improving benefits and lowering contributions must not mitigate against the pension scheme’s ability to better ride out future storms, says Kate Barker

Just months after ending largest-ever walkout among teaching staff, workers at 10-campus public system complain about unfulfilled promises and arrests

Union threatens more walkouts unless management ‘work with us to avoid further job losses’

Labour leader says he feels ‘very uncomfortable’ about industrial action leaving students unable to graduate

With national talks aimed at ending the marking boycott at a standstill, some universities are looking to take matters into their own hands

Ucea chair says all students at his university are graduating with full degrees but it took ‘huge effort’ to get there

The Nottingham Trent vice-chancellor discusses using data to support students, avoiding strike action and why diversity conversations are too focused on Oxbridge

Union president at transgender row university backs action against ‘bigots’, but draws the line at property destruction

UCU branch is first to settle dispute locally with frustration mounting at national impasse

Union says at least 5,000 students will not graduate this summer, but employers’ poll suggests disruption is ‘isolated’ and ‘limited’

Acting vice-chancellor urges staff to end refusal to assess work due to â€˜enormous’ impact on students, including nine out of 10 postgraduates

Unions and management should strike ‘grand bargain’ to resolve issue that ‘casts a shadow’ over the sector, says outgoing leader

Historian vice-chancellor Evelyn Welch has faced criticism for marking final-year dissertations personally

Branches across the UK aim to disrupt open days and graduations with fresh round of action as tensions rise

University ‘reviewing’ fair work umpire’s decision to reject clarification that ‘contemporaneous consultation’ means ‘within a week’

The University and College Union has empowered a militant minority to push through divisive policies that will alienate its membership, says Julia Bell

System comes under strain during difficult period for industrial relations but most appear committed, despite some notable departures

Activists meet in Glasgow to discuss industrial action next steps – but ongoing divisions threaten to derail unity message

Restructure proposal follows enrolment crash and sub-inflation boost to teaching subsidies

Vice-chancellor and union rep make rare joint statement appealing to national negotiators to resolve dispute

Mechanism needed to stem ‘unlimited recruitment’ by wealthy institutions and resulting job cuts at other universities, say UCU activists

Universities seek to change procedures to ensure greater flexibility in case marks are delayed

General secretary settles legal case after being sued by trade union activist Paul Embery, who said she had â€˜portrayed him as a misogynist’

University says cuts will ‘strengthen its position’ amid ongoing fee freeze, but union blames costly campus redevelopment 

May Day rallies kick off a ‘week of action’ from coast to coast, as more union branches plan stoppages – and others reach agreement

Union attempts to rally members behind potentially game-changing action despite threats of 100 per cent wage deductions

University says attempts to retrospectively change a years-old agreement are about â€˜resolving ambiguities’ around how staff are paid for student consultations

Academics to refuse to assess students’ work for an indefinite period, posing threat to this year’s graduations

Unions representing full-time and adjunct faculty walk out at New Jersey’s three-campus 67,000-student system

Staff at more institutions vote for industrial action, as enterprise negotiations drag on