Author Archives: Tim Packer

According to leaked plans, reported in the student newspaper Palatinate, the university wants to slash face-to-face teaching by as much as 25% , and outsource its online learning to private providers. UCU said universities should not see the global pandemic as an … Continued

The hardship fund will open again early next week to offset deductions because of the strike days in February and March. In response to feedback from members, there have been some small changes to the form and the process. The … Continued

The Durham UCU Committee has written to the Vice Chancellor this morning asking the university to follow the example of other leading universities in waiving strike deductions in recognition of the current health crisis. Dear Vice Chancellor, You will be … Continued

The four campus unions have written to the Vice Chancellor expressing our concerns about continuing work on university building sites, and agency workers on campus

Jointly with Newcastle, our Branch has won the Northern TUC award for Organiser of the Year. The presentation by the TUC President, Ged Nicholls, will be at the annual Northern TUC Conference in Newcastle on March 28. Here is our nomination … Continued

We have written to the VC to ask him where Durham stands on the Four Fights dispute. We were told last week that our employer wouldn’t share its official response to UUK consultation about contribution rates. Our feedback on their … Continued

Our student petition to support the strikes: http://tiny.cc/PetitionDUVC

Tomorrow is the first strike day! We will be picketing from 08.15 – 11.15. Assemble at the Science Site map (near the main library) at 11.15 for an informal rally. If you have not picketed before, Departments / Sections usually … Continued

Durham University and University and College Union (UCU) at Durham are jointly committed to ensuring that all colleagues working across the University are treated fairly, with terms and conditions and rates of pay which are appropriate and clearly defined. Last … Continued