Consultation and branch democracy : why surveys are a bad idea and meetings need to be betterOver the last couple of weeks, I, and presumably most other UCU officers, have been grappling with the issues of how to consult members…Apr 28, 2022Apr 28, 2022
It’s not nothing, you knowThose who know me know that I get itchy about generalisations, including around the USS pensions modeller. I know that it’s about clear…Feb 20, 2022Feb 20, 2022
On Union LeadershipI’ve been on Leeds University UCU Committee for 3 years now, 2 of them as Vice-President. And I wanted to write something about that, about…May 11, 2021May 11, 2021
Striking as sacrifice; or why you shouldn’t be researching during the strike.This is coming from something I’ve heard quite a lot over the past couple of weeks — that there’s no point “striking from research”*…Feb 23, 2020Feb 23, 2020
On Being World-LeadingLet’s start with the money. We always have to start with the money, nowadays. So I’m not talking here about the financial burden on…Feb 19, 2020Feb 19, 2020
On strategy and solidarity: a case against decoupling the UCU HE disputesSecond-class academic citizens, the report on the experiences of casualised staff released on 20th January and endorsed by UCU, makes…Jan 21, 2020Jan 21, 2020
