Countdown to VC David Eastwood’s Incentive Bonus of £80,000


Make sure you have your say! We are seeking the views of all of our grade 2 to 5 members on a revised offer from the University. Please look out for your consultation email and vote as soon as you can! If you can’t vote by email, look out for text message voting from next…
After a delay to allow more clarity to develop about the impact of coronavirus on University finances, we will shortly be starting our annual pay negotiations with University senior management. The pay claim for this year has been drafted by the committee and will be presented to members on Tuesday the 3rd November for any…
A group of amazing student workers has come together to address the injustices that student casual workers are facing on our campus. Some of the issues include wrong payments, over taxation, delayed payments (by months), and being treated unfairly. Please make the time to read their letter, sign it, and share it as widely…
UCU members at 60 Universities in the UK will be going on strike for 8 consecutive days between Mon 25th November and Wednesday 4th of December. Our colleagues in the Birmingham UCU branch have had a fantastic turnout for both ballots: the turnout for the pay/ casualisation/ equality/ workloads ballot was 58%, with 77% of…
Monday 25th November For immediate release Following a protracted campaign involving six days of strike action on key dates including graduation and open days, UNISON members at the University of Birmingham have voted to accept an improved offer from the University and bring their dispute to a close. The offer equates to 4.85% for band…
Please bring in non-perishable items for our foodbank collection. The main collection point will be the general office in the Ashley Building (room G13). You can take a photo of yourself and Santa (see the photo below) in exchange for a foodbank donation!