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Trump-dominated panel bolsters campuses that reject postgraduate unions

Academics may be asked not to apply for jobs, give lectures or conduct external examining at Trinity

Latest hearing due next month in case of Tony Brown, who refused to shut down unmoderated staff email list

Union congress calls for resignation of USS chief executive and criticises Cambridge college¡¯s decision to withdraw from scheme

Jo Grady promises ¡®new era of member engagement¡¯, plus tough line on pay and pensions

Sheffield lecturer secures 64 per cent of vote in second round of counting

A review following the latest iteration of the PBRF could lead to radical changes that undermine the gains made, warns Roger Smyth

51¹ú²úÊÓƵ says it hopes to avoid compulsory redundancies

General secretary hopefuls want further concessions from pension scheme

Employers remain at loggerheads with unions over proposed increases ranging from 1.8 per cent to 3.65 per cent

Liverpool UCU members supported strike action, but vote failed to meet turnout threshold

Jack Grove speaks to the three candidates vying to take over from the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ and College¡¯s long-time leader and assesses how they will approach sector¡¯s challenges

High stress levels revealed by Nottingham Trent staff survey have raised concerns over effect of growing demands on academics

Russell Group university is on course for UK¡¯s first industrial action linked to 2021 research excellence framework, says union

The departure of the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ and College Union¡¯s long-time leader has intensified calls for democratic reform, and activists could take a greater role

Failure to reach 50 per cent turnout threshold on pay ballot and exit of leader Sally Hunt must open the door for debate on future, union leaders agree

51¹ú²úÊÓƵ and College Union leader steps down with immediate effect after 12 years in charge

Seventy per cent of voting UCU members support walking out, but 41 per cent turnout is too low for action

UCU branch rejects redundancies plan and blames ¡®poor investment and spending decisions¡¯ for financial woes

Royal Holloway professor Jeff Frank back at work after lengthy suspension over ¡®farcical¡¯ and ¡®non-specific¡¯ charges relating to union activity

Union members urged to regain influence by focusing on big-picture problems, but time constraints emerge as major challenge

Casual academics stuck in second class, as gold-plated conditions make tenure a distant dream

Early career academics on temporary contracts must put aside personal hopes of a better future and unite to improve their current lot, says Steven Parfitt

Staff at seven campuses set to walk out after hitting required turnout

No-confidence motion that triggered walkouts at the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ and College Union¡¯s June congress is shelved at recall event

Higher education pension scheme hits back over allegations that it has made a ¡®large and demonstrable mistake¡¯ in assessment of its long-term health

From the largest strike in the history of UK higher education, to the US ¡®academic precariat¡¯ looking to unionise to improve their conditions, Jack Grove assesses the changing influence of workers¡¯ organisations

Academics in Niger have suspended their action over pay and management

Colleagues say Royal Holloway¡¯s Jeff Frank has been left in limbo for months during investigation into ¡®flimsy¡¯ misconduct charges

Union members¡¯ walkout over budget cuts will coincide with the arrival of new students

Universities Superannuation Scheme is in ¡®rude health¡¯, says Mervyn King

A failure to treat staff fairly and consistently impedes academic standards and hurts students, says Sheikh Nahid Neazy

Former Bank of England governor Mervyn King and economist John Kay address the USS¡¯ so-called funding crisis and propose a fairer approach to sharing risk between employers, employees and generations

Union complains that early career academics have been told they must publish at least one 3* paper every 18 months ahead of 2021 assessment

Experts predict ripple effect from ruling against Canadian university

Female academics should follow the lead of women in other sectors and pursue mass claims against their universities, says a Birkbeck scholar

Union members at Fort Hare are pushing for bigger pay increases

Legislation proposed by new provincial government would terminate longest-running industrial dispute at an anglophone university in Canada

51¹ú²úÊÓƵ secretary offers clarity in wake of UK university pensions walkout

Ballot follows walkouts over pensions earlier this year

President of Canada¡¯s York 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ warns against binary divide between regional and global universities

How strong a voice should academics and students have in university governance? Tom Cutterham contrasts autocratic and democratic patterns in UK and European institutions

Universities across North America told they must resolve issues around job insecurity as one institution faces 14th week of industrial action

Staff refuse to allow delegates to consider motion calling for general secretary¡¯s resignation

51¹ú²úÊÓƵ and College Union general secretary Sally Hunt faces demands to stand down over her handling of the pensions strike

Seventy-seven day walkout has failed to address key issues of dispute over pay and benefits

The new UK home secretary must reinstate workers¡¯ right to participate in industrial action regardless of national origin, says Shreya Atrey

Investigation discovers that three-quarters of advertised posts are filled by an internal candidate

Ivy League university wins praise for formally recognising trade union created by graduate students who teach

Union members call for removal of threat of hundreds of redundancies and ask for consultation on possible industrial action

Converting the USS into a defined contributions scheme could give younger academics a bigger pension pot, argues David Voas 

Qualified actuary and academic Nick Foster says the case for university pension reform cannot be ignored despite a brilliant anti-cuts PR campaign

This strike¡¯s momentum is unprecedented because the proposed pension cuts are a symbol of the UK¡¯s flawed higher education system, says George Letsas

Sport is one of the ways that universities are helping to transform the lives of young people from socially disadvantaged communities, says Geoff Thompson

Revised deal would set up expert panel to advise on ¡®future joint approach¡¯, and aim to protect defined benefits

More than 600 academics record resignation in online document

Union ¡®unconvinced¡¯ making redundancies will help institution achieve aim of improving research and teaching

Casualisation and treating academics like feckless children who can¡¯t be trusted have also taken their toll, says Sarah Colvin

Industrial action at UK universities a ¡®seminal moment¡¯, say academics

Protests by West Ham fans have striking similarities with the unrest sparked among academics by proposed pension cuts, says Richard Watermeyer