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Preparing for the future

‘We are the first and main line of defence,’ higher education conference hears

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

University staff map out the challenges ahead

Delegates gather to debate the issues at UNISON’s higher education conference

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON sends solidarity message to UCU strikers

Lecturers start industrial action on campuses across UK

News on the UNISON National site.

University staff in Edinburgh to stay directly employed

Campus operations staff at Queen Margaret University chalk up win in campaign against outsourcing threat

Article on the UNISON National site.

Higher education pay ballot result

Around 66% of members in England, Wales and Scotland who took part in the industrial action ballot voted for action, but the […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

University staff in Edinburgh vote for strike action

Commenting on the ballot result today, UNISON Scotland head of higher education Lorcan Mullen said: “UNISON members in this department have shown […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

University staff deserve fair pay, says Angela Rayner

Shadow education secretary sends message to UNISON members voting in ballot on pay

Article on the UNISON National site.

HE members to vote on industrial action over pay

Ballot will start in autumn following rejection of employers’ final pay offer

News on the UNISON National site.

Union issues pension warning for university and college workers

Government plans to allow employers in England to opt out of local government pension scheme are an ‘unwarranted and grievous’ attack on higher and further education staff

News on the UNISON National site.

Union welcomes education funding call but expresses concerns

The words are fine, but action and government investment is needed to make Augar review recommendations work

News on the UNISON National site.

Bangor University staff celebrate victory in pensions dispute

A Hands off our Pensions rally was scheduled to be held at noon today, as the university’s executive […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

HE employers make final pay offer

UNISON’s service group executive will meet on 7 May to decide response and consultation procedures

Article on the UNISON National site.

University employers improve offer at latest pay talks

Offer still falls ‘far short’ of joint union pay claim, says head of education Jon Richards

Article on the UNISON National site.

Nice pay if you can get it

Our first chart shows the 10 highest paying universities – or at least those reporting the highest overall remuneration […]

P.S data on the UNISON National site.

Union vows to resist Bangor university pension threat

Move against value of support workers’ pensions is ‘pretty shabby’, says UNISON

Article on the UNISON National site.