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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

Emergency General Meeting Thursday 21st 13.00-14.00 Chemistry Building, 085. Agenda: next week’s strikes!

There will be a General Meeting of DUCU on Friday 25th October at 13.00 in TLC123 (the new Teaching & Learning Centre). Items for the agenda include subscription rates, sustainability, lecture capture, PGCTLHE, and the ballots. Motions will be circulated in due course. … Continued

The Executive Summary can be downloaded below. A password protected document containing the full report can also be downloaded. Owing to its confidential nature it is only available to members who can obtain the password by emailing the Hon. Secretary … Continued