Published: 10th February, 2018
The University of Leicester yesterday announced the appointment of David Willetts as its new Chancellor. The former MP (and now peer) was until 2014 Minister for Science and Universities. He was the minister responsible for the tripling of university tuition fees to their current level of £9000 – an amount he described as “fair and…
Published: 9th February, 2018
In this post, Sean Wallis locates three causes of the USS pensions ‘crisis’. First, the 2014 Pensions Act, which allows employers to prioritise their own growth over funding of their pension scheme. Second, quantitative easing, which means that the yield on government securities (which are supposedly less risky than equities) is extremely low — not…
Published: 5th February, 2018
The students’ union at University of Leicester has issued has issued a statement saying it is ‘in full support of UCU… Leicester Students’ Union encourages our members to visit picket lines to show support on strike days and engage with staff on the action that they’re taking. The Students’ Union President, Amy Moran, will continue…
Published: 5th February, 2018
Details of the work the branch is doing to improve health, safety and welfare of all staff will be added here shortly. For further information, please contact our Health & Safety Officers: Sally Horrocks, Phoebe Moore and Mike Mulheran. Information on the national union’s Health & Safety campaigns can be seen here.
