University Strike Action- What Does It Mean and Why is it Happening?

This article was published in our autumn issue in November. A hot pink wave could potentially hit academic institutions across … More

Whats the ‘rail’ story behind the 2022 RMT strikes?

An obscure one for sure, but whoever put rail strikes on their 2022 disaster bingo sheet must be feeling awfully … More

Friday the 21st marked the second day of the UCU’s fightback against poor working conditions, gender inequalities and falling pay. … More

From the 25th November to the 4th December, UCU members in sixty universities across the country are going on strike. These include not … More

In the aftermath of the recent global climate strike marches, it has been common to once again hear a rather … More

The UCU strike over proposed changes to UK University staff pensions is set to begin on Thursday, lasting for fourteen … More

14 days of strike action by senior university staff are set to take place over a four week period starting … More

Article first published in Issue 133. The story is well known by now. Ever since the Thatcher era, British trade … More