Tag: education

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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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Joint unions statement on call for staff to volunteer to help with mass Covid-19 testing

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One month ago Sussex University staff were asked to answer a poll on cost cutting within the University. This understandably prompted concerns about job security, pay and working conditions, and we are still awaiting an update on the University’s financial situation or what cost cutting measures may be implemented. One week ago all staff were…

15 reasons why face-to-face teaching should not be compulsory in a pandemic

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The position of Sussex UCU, as confirmed by vote in our EGM of 28 September, is that face-to-face (in-person) teaching, like all on-campus work during the pandemic, should be voluntary, and not compulsory, and should not carry the threat of disciplinary actions and dismissal. Sussex UCU supports the UCU national position that universities should take…

In-person teaching during the pandemic: is it really about student mental health?

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