Foodbank collection in Ashley Building
Please bring in non-perishable items for our foodbank collection.


Please bring in non-perishable items for our foodbank collection.
7 Birmingham MPs have written again to our VC David Eastwood, urging him to seek living wage accreditation, end outsourcing by bringing Edgbaston Park Hotel staff in-house, and address our pay demands. We thank Preet GIll MP, Jack Dromey MP, Liam Byrne MP, Richard Burden MP, Steve McCabe MP, Jess Phillips MP, Roger Godsiff MP for their continued…
Women’s Lives Course – Testimonial Julie Alonzo Unison Member, University of Birmingham Completed Women’s Lives Course in 2013 I attended this 10 week course during 2013. At the time I was a part time secretary seeking a new direction but not really knowing at the time exactly what I was looking for. At that time my…
Times Higher Education have just published a new article regarding our upcoming strike action. It will take place on University of Birmingham’s Open Day, Friday 28th of June. Join us! Link to article Very quick comments in response to the University’s quotes: A Birmingham spokesman said the university was “disappointed” by the strike ballot, highlighting…
A member comments on the VC’s decision to ignore our call for him to respond to our low paid member’s letter which we delivered on the 1st of August and have yet to receive a response: ‘To be quite honest I’m actually insulted that my employer, the vice chancellor, has not responded to the letter,…
Birmingham Heroes? The University constantly seeks to market itself by exploiting the work of its undeniably talented and hard-working members of academic staff. The actions of the University itself undermine the fantastic research happening here on campus. We’ve put together a series of posters highlighting this. The first one is attached – while academic…
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