Tag: education
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The Sussex Financial Review Guidelines: A Report to Members of Sussex UCU, Unison and Unite
The University Executive Group (UEG) issued the Sussex Financial Review Guidelines (FRGs) to Heads of School and Divisional Directors on 25th March, with an accompanying note from the VC stating that budget holders ‘must strictly adhere to‘ them (bold in original). There was no prior consultation on the guidelines with the campus Trade Unions. After…
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Joint campus union statement on University of Sussex Financial Review Guidelines
On Wednesday 25 March, a set of ‘Financial Review Guidelines’ were emailed to all Heads of School and other budget holders at the University of Sussex, and then shared to a number of staff. This communication caused a considerable amount of anxiety to those who received it, as it contained proposals to ‘terminate’ some temporary…
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Responding to Covid-19 in Higher Education with leadership, compassion, courage and justice
Covid-19 presents the University of Sussex with unprecedented threats and challenges, and we must be guided by the principles of compassion, courage and justice. This is a fast-moving situation that is changing the way we live, work and care for those around us. The University of Sussex is at the centre of the lives of…
Sussex UCU, Brighton, UK 