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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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The Sussex University Financial Statements 2019-2020 are now available. This blog post points to some highlights. Financial statements [1] are made up of the narrative on strategy and governance, the auditor’s report, and then the actual statements of: (i) Income and expenditure including executive remuneration, p29 (ii) Balance sheet, p30 (iii) Cash flow and changes…

Why are UEG and Council refusing to share the Sussex response to the UUK USS 2020 consultation?

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Unlike other university leaders, the Chair of Council and UEG continue to refuse to share Sussex’s response to the recent UUK consultation on the USS 2020 valuation. This valuation is critical in determining the future of the scheme, since it proposes increases to contribution rates from the current level of 30.7% to between 40.8% and…

UEG/UCU Joint Statement on Spring Semester Teaching

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This week, following intensive negotiations, we agreed a joint statement with the University Executive Group on face-to-face teaching in the Spring Semester. The full statement is below and is also available on the university website. Although we continue to believe that, with necessary exceptions, all face-to-face teaching should be moved online, our key objective was…

Statement of Solidarity for IT staff at Brighton University

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