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Northumbria UCU Branch @ucunorthumbria.bsky.social · Dec 5
Unions make life better for everyone. If you're not in one, join one now: equalitytrust.org.uk/news/blog/un...
Unity is Strength: how trade unions reduce inequality - Equality Trust
Unions have been in the news recently, with the Trade Union Bill currently in Parliament, and the national ‘heartunions’ campaign this week. We  unions because they help prevent our divided nation fro...
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UCU Equality @ucuequality.bsky.social · 2d
Job insecurity, discrimination, unsafe working conditions, and unmanageable workloads are all barriers to good mental health. Take time out for yourself! Look after your mental health
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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 2d
BBC Breakfast news covered our analysis of the shocking cuts at universities across the UK

It’s time to stand up and fight for our sector ✊

Vote YES in the ballot

#WeAreTheUniversity
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Ben Wilkinson @benwilko85.bsky.social · 2d
This #WorldMentalHealthDay, a poem that metaphorises one of the many guises in which depression might manifest itself.

‘The Bull’ features in my second collection of poems, 𝑆𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝐷𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 (Seren Books, 2022).

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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 2d
Universities planning cuts to jobs and courses are not cash strapped

Jo Grady highlights hypocrisy of the University of Edinburgh as it plans to make £140 million in cuts when then have £2.7 billion in net assets

Enough is enough

#WeAreTheUniversity
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 2d
Patriots don't peddle for Putin.

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Farage's top aide in furious BBC Question Time clash over Russian bribe MEP
Reform UK's Zia Yusuf clashed with Green Party leader Zack Polanski on BBC Question Time over the conviction of ex-Reform Welsh leader Nathan Gill, who took Russian bribes
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 2d
Polanski expertly dismantling the "rich people will move if we tax them" narrative, while Denham nimbly demonstrates how very patriotic such people are.
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Eddie Burfi @eddieburfi.bsky.social · 2d
Former Head of Comms for the IEA, Annabel Denham, says the super rich will leave if we have a wealth tax.

Yes, the very same IEA that brought us Liz Truss’ disastrous mini budget. 🤦🏽‍♂️

Green Party leader Zack Polanski explains that their taxable assets can’t leave. #bbcqt
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Academic Publishing News @acadpubnews.bsky.social · 2d
If you are a librarian, teacher, educator, parent, local politician, or activist who is aware of systemic efforts to ban books, censor curricula, defund libraries, or otherwise attack educational freedom, please let us know..." www.404media.co/help-us-inve...
Help Us Investigate Book Bans and Educational Censorship Around America
404 Media has gotten a grant to unearth public records about systematic censorship of books, schools, and libraries in the U.S.
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John Drury @profjohndrury.bsky.social · 2d
Thousands more university jobs cut as financial crisis deepens

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Thousands more university jobs cut as financial crisis deepens
University workers will vote on national strike action this month over a 1.4% pay offer made in the summer.
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Leicester UCU @leicesterucu.bsky.social · 2d
Heading to negotiations on day ten of our strike action.
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Left Foot Forward @left-foot-forward.bsky.social · 2d
"So were you lying or was Nigel Farage lying?"

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BBC Question Time: Zack Polanski grills Zia Yusuf over ex-Reform politician’s pro-Russia bribery charges
"So were you lying or was Nigel Farage lying?"
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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 2d
BREAKING:

"Just landed."

Mark Bray confirms to me this morning that he and his family did, on the second attempt, make it out of the US and to Spain

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He Wrote a Book About Antifa. Death Threats Are Driving Him Out of the US
Rutgers historian Mark Bray is trying to flee to Spain after after an online campaign from far-right influencers was followed by death threats. He was turned back at the airport on his first attempt.
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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 2d
With just over a week to go until the ballot opens, @dyfrigjones.bsky.social had a message to UCU higher education members at last night’s Live.

Speak to as many people as possible, speak to your branch, speak to colleagues, get the message out there.

Vote early. Vote YES

#WeAreTheUniversity
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Left Foot Forward @left-foot-forward.bsky.social · 3d
Are the Tories coming after workers' rights?
TUC warns Tory plan to leave the ECHR is an attack on workers’ rights
The TUC has warned that the Tory plan to withdraw from the (ECHR) ‘isn’t about migration, it’s about dismantling the legal protections that ordinary people rely on every day’.
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University of Nottingham UCU branch @uonucu.bsky.social · 3d
We're gearing up for another two weeks of strike action starting on Monday and part of that involves organising teach outs!

More details will be announced as they come in, but you can find the growing list of learning opportunities here: uonucu.org/teachouts/
Teachouts
Striking lecturers do care about your learning experience and, in fact enjoy teaching. Teachouts are an opportunity for students and staff to engage with each other, but no material relevant to exams…
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Left Foot Forward @left-foot-forward.bsky.social · 3d
Is Reform the new National Front?
EXCLUSIVE: TUC boss says Reform UK are pushing policies of the National Front of the 1970s
Nowak said that the best way for the government to tackle the rise of Reform UK was by delivering change.
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Left Foot Forward @left-foot-forward.bsky.social · 3d
'The politics of Reform are a symptom of national decline, not an answer to it'

@chrishinchliff.bsky.social writes about patriotism and national decline in his latest column for Left Foot Forward

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On patriotism and national decline
Prioritisation of corporate wealth and privatisation have threatened our heritage and eroded our culture far more than immigration ever has
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Bournemouth University UCU @bournemouthucu.bsky.social · 3d
Nice to have a personalised message from Dr Jo Grady (General Secretary of @ucu.org.uk about the #wearetheuniversity campaign! Balloting starts October 20. #fairpay #termsandconditions #jobsecurity #stopcoursecuts #ukhe #unilife #highered #academia #bournemouthuni
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We Are The University, a message from Dr Jo Grady (UCU General Secretary)
YouTube video by Bournemouth University UCU
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d
Pritzker: "He wants to militarize major cities because he wants us to get used to the idea of troops on the streets. I believe he's gonna post people outside of polling places and if he needs to in order to control those elections, he'll assume control of the ballot boxes & count the votes himself"
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UK HE News @ukhenews.bsky.social · 3d
Does anyone remember when the anti-student, anti-academic culture of the UK HE management cabal was held up as a form of realist business savvy?

Lol, good times.
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Red Pepper @redpeppermag.bsky.social · 3d
Following an extensive community consultation, the new look Red Pepper Media has been guided by our readers – and is set to reshape the left media landscape

Read about how RPM is forging ahead into the future here:

www.redpepper.org.uk/culture-medi...
Red Pepper Media: a community-led redesign - Red Pepper
Following an extensive community consultation, the new-look RPM has been guided by our readers and is set to reshape the left media landscape
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Red Pepper @redpeppermag.bsky.social · 4d
Jerry Iles speaks to Geoff Kirkwood about how a Tyneside Social Club became a cultural beacon – driven by cutting edge DJs, bingo nights, experimental orchestras and ‘open-minded collectivism’. Now, it’s reclaiming culture for everyone

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High art, low ceilings: remaking Social Club culture - Red Pepper
Geoff Kirkwood (aka Man Power) explains how a Tyneside Social Club became a cultural beacon driven by ‘open-minded collectivism’
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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 4d
Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.
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The Verge @theverge.com · May 26
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 4d
"You go to some places like Handsworth.. parts of Dewsbury, Bradford, Leicester, where you see.. a single ethnicity.. we don't think that's healthy thing"

Kevin Hollinrake is MP for Thirsk and Malton, which according to the 2021 census is 98% white.
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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 4d
70,000 HE academic staff.

Almost half of teaching only staff.

Two-thirds of research-only academic staff.

ALL on fixed term contracts.

This isn’t flexibility, it’s exploitation.

Live tomorrow at 7 PM we expose the hypocrisy at the top of HE: youtube.com/live/rZRbCP0YJ…
Insecurity of fixed term posts
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Sarah Hinds @sarahhinds.bsky.social · 4d
No notes! *chef's kiss*
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Marc Morris @marcmorris.bsky.social · 4d
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