Author: ucusussexadmin

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The University has grown fond of surveying staff and faculty. Unfortunately, they are not as fond of sharing the results. Typically, we only get to see fragments of the data and summaries of the results. The University does not feel compelled to meet the standards of reporting survey results that are common in academic journals,…

Initial views on the USS 2020 valuation and the UUK consultation

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Sussex and IDS UCU Pensions Working Group is seeking input on initial views outlined here. Following your input we will prepare a more detailed response to share with Sussex and IDS institutions before the deadline of 24 May for the Employer’s response to the UUK consultation. Please check your inbox for emails with the subject…

A critique of the Size and Shape project

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The University of Sussex has justified the timing and scope of the Size and Shape project under the heading ‘Why Size and Shape is important, Read about what we need to do and, therefore, why this work matters.’ In response to this document, we contend that the Size and Shape project is poorly thought out,…

Police on campus. Re-statement of solidarity from UCU Exec and Reps

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31 March 2021 Sussex UCU Executive and Representatives share the general concerns voiced by the University of Sussex Students’ Union over the large police and security presence on campus, and the specific concerns brought to light by a recent video in which a Sussex student is seen to be manhandled and forcefully arrested by a…

Solidarity with staff and students of Boğaziçi University, Istanbul

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As Sussex UCU we stand in solidarity with staff and students of Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, to defend academic freedoms. At its Emergency General Meeting on 14 January, Sussex UCU (University and College Union) Branch passed a motion supporting colleagues and students in Boğaziçi University in Istanbul, Turkey. The university’s long-standing tradition of the democratic selection…

Sussex scraps BA Languages and Intercultural Studies without transparency or accountability

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We must be under no illusion: the withdrawal of this BA will have a negative impact on the decolonization of the curriculum and the University of Sussex’s image as a “Global” university. The University of Sussex’s brand new BA Languages and Intercultural Studies (LIS) degree programme, which was to have received its first intake of…

Open letter to UUK concerning lack of transparency at Sussex over USS

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Updated on 9 February Read the reply from Alistair Jarvis, CEO of UUK to Sussex UCU Exec and Reps. In particular we draw attention to: We [UUK] will do all we can to ensure it is clear when he [the Sussex VC] is representing the collective position of employers [as opposed to the University of…

BA Language & Intercultural studies at risk of withdrawal at University of Sussex

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A new BA Language and Intercultural studies, which was given the go-ahead only in October 2020, is now at risk of withdrawal at the University of Sussex, despite the current number of applicants (27) and 1 confirmed student. This amount of interest has been achieved even though this degree has still not been properly advertised…

Sussex rent strike and on-campus rents since 2010

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From 12 January 2021, hundreds of students at the University of Sussex will be joining a rent strike called by the Sussex Renters Union. Participating in a broader movement of UK University Rent Strikes, Sussex students announced on 1 December their intention to withhold their rent on University accommodation until their five demands are met.…

A run through the Sussex financial statements 2020

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