Category: Workload and stress

  • UCU Rising Strike Action : University Response

    I read with dismay, the University’s seemingly harsh reaction to the University and College Union’s (UCU) planned strike action in the next few days. The Gazette, published last week, led with the Notice that any employees participating will have their…

    UCU Rising Strike Action : University Response

  • UCU Rising Campaign – Ballot Closes October 21st

    3 weeks ago my #UCURising campaign poster was removed from our staff noticeboard. It must have taken some effort as it was firmly affixed with sticky tape. I’m curious as to why someone would deliberately remove it and leave all…

    UCU Rising Campaign – Ballot Closes October 21st

  • Response to the Vice-Chancellor’s Announcement of a One-off Payment

    Given the scale of the cost of living crisis, we welcome the announcement on 7 June of a one-off payment that many – but not all – of our colleagues at Oxford will receive. The payment is an implicit admission…

  • Are you working too much?

    Whilst pay has dropped in real terms by 21% over the past decade, workloads in HE follow a very different trend: More than 8 in 10 UCU members report a rise in their workload over the last two years. Universities…