Tag: news
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Supporting Our Community Following the Death of Professor Jason Arday
UCU Sussex extends its condolences to all those affected by the death of Professor Jason Arday. We recognise that this news may have affected colleagues in different ways. Professor Arday’s scholarship, public engagement and advocacy held particular significance for many Black colleagues and colleagues from other racialised and minoritised backgrounds. His passing, alongside the public…
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Collective Consultation Summary
UCU Report Dear members, In total, UNITE, Unison and UCU represented staff at seven formal Collective Consultation meetings between 11th June and 15th July. As the summaries of those meetings noted, the consultation was mostly productive and conducted in good faith. We worked with management to identify issues with the process and proposals and to…
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Collective Consultation meeting Tuesday 30th June and Thursday 2nd July
Selection Process and Criteria Joint Report by UCU, UNISON and UNITE Last week saw two collective consultation meetings, focused on the selection process and criteria for redundancy. In the first meeting, taking place on the 30th June, we discussed the proposed Professional Services Redundancy Selection Process and Criteria. The Trade Unions asked for further details…
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Collective Consultation meeting Wednesday 24th June
Redundancy Terms and Pay Protection Proposal Joint Report by UCU, UNISON and UNITE The third collective consultation meeting focused on the voluntary and compulsory redundancy offers and terms, as well as the proposed changes to pay protection. The Trade Unions informed management that we would be requesting improved redundancy payments in our responses submitted to…
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Collective Consultation meeting, June 18th 2026
Wellbeing, Organisational Stress Risk Assessment and Equality Impact Analyses UNISON, UNITE and UCU joint report The second collective consultation meeting was focused on the EDI and wellbeing related aspects of the redundancy proposals. This covered the wellbeing support available to staff, the organisational stress risk assessment and the equality impact analyses conducted for both the…
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Collective Consultation meeting, June 11th 2026
Financial Situation and Business Change Documents UNISON, UNITE and UCU joint report The first collective consultation meeting focused on the financial situation of the university and the stated aim of reducing pay costs further through the proposed redundancy exercise. The Trade Unions reiterated our demand for compulsory redundancies to be taken off the table and…
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Update from 2025 UCU Congress
By Tom Cowin, outgoing Sussex UCU Vice President and member of the Anti-Casualisation Committee We are writing to report back from the first-ever hybrid UCU Congress — the supreme policy-making body of our union, which determines national policy and strategic direction. This year’s Congress took place over the late May Bank Holiday weekend in Liverpool and…
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Sussex UCU Motion: Support for Unite and UCU Staff
UCU faces a collective industrial dispute with Unite over racism, equality, safety, and management issues. Unite members voted for action, citing UCU’s failure to address concerns adequately. The branch demands UCU to meet employment standards, address racism, and engage with Unite to resolve the dispute. They also plan to support Unite’s demands publicly.
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Success Story: Transforming Doctoral Tutor Contract at Sussex University
In Summer 2022, Sussex UCU triumphed in a marking boycott, securing a new contract for Doctoral Tutors, addressing issues of casualization. The process involved local campaigning, support from the national PGR as Staff Campaign, and negotiating for improved terms and conditions, marking a significant achievement in the fight against casualization.
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Sussex UCU Executive Committee statement supporting the Sussex Palestine solidarity encampments
On May 13, 2024, Sussex University students began an encampment protesting the university’s ties to Israel’s actions in Gaza. They demand a ceasefire, divestment from Israel, and resources to rebuild Gaza’s educational institutions. Sussex UCU supports these demands, urging the university to act and condemning all forms of discrimination.
Sussex UCU, Brighton, UK 