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bangorucu.bsky.social @bangorucu.bsky.social · 19d

This is a choice of the VC. With ”under 10 posts” at risk, he could have ruled out compulsory redundancies & let departments get on with their planning

Instead, we have: “A university is in chaos with no clarity on who is teaching what amid a swathe of job cuts”

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Staff at North Wales university 'are unsure about who is teaching what'

Some 200 jobs have gone as bosses at Bangor University bid to save more than £15m

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bangorucu.bsky.social @bangorucu.bsky.social · 20d

Our members have no confidence in the VC & CFO, as they pursue the same failed cuts they used against @leicesterucu.bsky.social

Spending £1.4 million of additional Welsh Gov funding on unplanned spend while making staff redundant was a disqualifying lack of judgement

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Bangor University staff pass no confidence vote against senior leadership

Union members at Bangor University have passed a vote of no confidence in vice-chancellor Prof Edmund Burke and chief finance officer Martyn Riddleston, as tensions mount over job cuts and budget redu...

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bangorucu.bsky.social @bangorucu.bsky.social · 20d

Nid oes gan ein haelodau unrhyw hyder yn yr Is-ganghellor a'r Prif Swyddog Ariannol.

Roedd eu penderfyniad i wario £1.4 miliwn o linell achub ariannol Llywodraeth Cymru ar seilwaith diangen, heb ei gynllunio yn dangos diffyg barn syfrdanol.

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Undeb yn pasio cynnig o ddiffyg hyder yn arweinyddiaeth Prifysgol Bangor

Mae aelodau o Undeb y Prifysgolion a Cholegau wedi pasio cynnig o ddiffyg hyder yn arweinyddiaeth Prifysgol Bangor.

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bangorucu.bsky.social @bangorucu.bsky.social · Jul 8

Money for buildings, but not for staff ...

University of Nottingham UCU branch @uonucu.bsky.social · Jul 8

#timing
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University criticised over '£150m new medical school' amid drastic cuts

Previous proposals outlined the university wanted to build on a site that played a large role in the city's industrial history

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bangorucu.bsky.social @bangorucu.bsky.social · Jul 8

We also will not stand for what appear to be pre-determined decisions being rushed through under the guise of a "consultation"

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Staff and students slam ‘shambolic’ Bangor redundancy consultation as union wins strike ballot

The union representing university staff has won a consultative ballot on industrial action of its members following a consultation process over job losses at Bangor that has been have condemned as “a ...

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bangorucu.bsky.social @bangorucu.bsky.social · Jul 8

"One staff member from the School of Arts, Culture, and Language said: “This consultation has been a shambles. All four Business Cases were riddled with inaccuracies, missing data, and were completely inaccessible.""

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Ronald Hartz @ronaldhartz.bsky.social · Jul 8

'One staff member from the School of Arts, Culture, and Language said: “This consultation has been a shambles. All four Business Cases were riddled with inaccuracies, missing data, and were completely inaccessible."'

#UKHE
#HigherEd

bangorucu.bsky.social @bangorucu.bsky.social · Jul 8

Staff and students at Bangor University deserve better than a chaotic and rushed consultation that was full of mistakes

88% of staff voted YES to strike, because our members know a joke of a process when they see one, with decisions having been made long beforehand

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Staff and students slam ‘shambolic’ Bangor redundancy consultation as union wins strike ballot

The union representing university staff has won a consultative ballot on industrial action of its members following a consultation process over job losses at Bangor that has been have condemned as “a ...

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bangorucu.bsky.social @bangorucu.bsky.social · Jul 8

We have always been clear what our red line is: no compulsory redundancies

We will do everything in our power to defend that red line. If management do not want to see industrial disruption, they need to issue a guarantee of no compulsory redundancies

www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...

Welsh university staff threaten action over possible job losses

Bangor University has luanched a £15m savings consultation and has warned it cannot rule out compulsory redundancy

www.walesonline.co.uk

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bangorucu.bsky.social @bangorucu.bsky.social · Jul 8

Staff and students at Bangor University deserve better than a chaotic and rushed consultation that was full of mistakes

88% of staff voted YES to strike, because our members know a joke of a process when they see one, with decisions having been made long beforehand

nation.cymru/news/staff-a...

Staff and students slam ‘shambolic’ Bangor redundancy consultation as union wins strike ballot

The union representing university staff has won a consultative ballot on industrial action of its members following a consultation process over job losses at Bangor that has been have condemned as “a ...

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bangorucu.bsky.social @bangorucu.bsky.social · Jul 8

Mae staff a myfyrwyr ym Mhrifysgol Bangor yn haeddu gwell nag ymgynghoriad anhrefnus a brysiog oedd yn llawn camgymeriadau

Pleidleisiodd 88% IE i streicio, oherwydd mae ein haelodau'n gwybod jôc o broses gyda phenderfyniadau'n cael eu gwneud ymlaen llaw pan welant un

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Staff and students slam ‘shambolic’ Bangor redundancy consultation as union wins strike ballot

The union representing university staff has won a consultative ballot on industrial action of its members following a consultation process over job losses at Bangor that has been have condemned as “a ...

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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · Jun 23

An example of a culture where it is one rule for those at the top and another for everyone else.

University of Dundee culture change will happen only when people who have aligned themselves with the values of the previous Principal and interim Principal, resign

www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/...

Dundee University's ex-chief Iain Gillespie's expenses broke rules, auditors find

A secret report reveals how the then principal was approving his own expenses - some of which broke university rules.

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Cardiff UCU @cardiffucu.bsky.social · Jun 19

We will continue to fight on behalf of our members’ jobs, conditions, and the academic disciplines being decimated with every tool at our disposal including consulting our members about future industrial action.

Cardiff University announces final cuts package as union expresses grave concern

Martin Shipton Cardiff University has announced that the business case for its controversial “Academic Futures” cuts proposals has been approved by the university’s top decision making body. But the U...

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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · Jun 13

“A kick in the teeth” - 13% pay rise for the VC while jobs are on the line is inexcusable.

Thank you to every student, staff member, and community ally who stood in solidarity with @bangorucu.bsky.social yesterday.

We will keep fighting. ✊

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bangorucu.bsky.social @bangorucu.bsky.social · Jun 13

Fantastic turnout at our rally in Bangor yesterday!

The message has been delivered well & clear to university management. All three campus trade unions are united on this.

Compulsory redundancies are an absolute red line for us & we will mobilise to defend our members!

www.itv.com/watch/news/b...

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bangorucu.bsky.social @bangorucu.bsky.social · Jun 13

"Dydy'r brifysgol ddim yn gallu rhedeg heb ein aelodau ni, nac ydy?" - Cwestiwn teg gan ein cymrawd Unsain ar y rali ddoe

Fel y dywedodd ein his-lywydd @vthuppil.bsky.social, mae diswyddiadau gorfodol yn llinell goch lwyr i ni.

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tristan @svejky.bsky.social · Jun 12

"Os ydyn ni'n colli capasiti, mi fydd y brifysgol yn mynd yn llai ac yn llai nes mae'n diflannu,"

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Protest yn erbyn toriadau 'trist' Prifysgol Bangor

Daeth dros 100 o bobl ynghyd i brotestio y tu allan i Brifysgol Bangor ddydd Iau yn erbyn cynlluniau i ddiswyddo degau o weithwyr.

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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · Jun 12

Bangor university gives its vice chancellor a 13% pay rise then cuts dozens of jobs.

Handing out massive pay rises while frontline staff face the sack is indefensible. @bangorucu.bsky.social

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Bangor university boss gets pay rise while staff jobs cut

A trade union says vice chancellor's pay rise could have saved multiple university staff jobs.

www.bbc.co.uk

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bangorucu.bsky.social @bangorucu.bsky.social · Jun 11

YFORY: Dydd Iau, 12 Mehefin - 2 yp, Cofeb Ryfel Bangor, Ffordd Deiniol - Rali UCU Bangor yn erbyn diswyddiadau gorfodol. Ymunwch â ni!

TOMORROW: Thursday, 12 June - 2 pm, Bangor War Memorial, Deiniol Road - Bangor UCU Rally against compulsory redundancies. Join us!

nation.cymru/news/lecture...

Lecturers battle redundancies amidst 'eye-watering' hikes in executive pay

Martin Shipton Bangor University staff are planning a protest demonstration against proposed compulsory redundancies amid big hikes in executive pay. The demo will take place on Thursday June 12 at 2p...

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bangorucu.bsky.social @bangorucu.bsky.social · Jun 10

If staff are asked to propose reduced working hours & job sharing in order to save money & keep their jobs, it is only fair the same applies to the university executive.

According to the annual report, 13 "key management personnel" earned a staggering £2,820,000.

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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Bangor university boss gets pay rise while staff jobs cut

A trade union says vice chancellor's pay rise could have saved multiple university staff jobs.

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bangorucu.bsky.social @bangorucu.bsky.social · Jun 10

Os gofynnir i staff gynnig oriau gwaith llai a rhannu swyddi er mwyn arbed arian a chadw eu swyddi, mae'n deg bod yr un peth yn berthnasol i reolwyr y brifysgol

Yn ôl yr adroddiad blynyddol, enillodd 13 o "bersonél rheoli allweddol" swm syfrdanol o £2,820,000

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newyddion.s4c.cymru/article/28693

Beirniadu Prifysgol Bangor am godi cyflog is-ganghellor cyn torri swyddi

Mae undeb llafur wedi beirniadu Prifysgol Bangor am godi cyflog y pennaeth 13% cyn torri dwsinau o swyddi

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bangorucu.bsky.social @bangorucu.bsky.social · Jun 9

We've just joined as well! Could you add us to the list too please? Diolch!

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bangorucu.bsky.social @bangorucu.bsky.social · Jun 9

Prynhawn da, Bluesky! Rydym yn hapus i ymuno â chi yma

Good afternoon, Bluesky! We are happy to join you here!

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