image credits: @psclancaster Of the thirty odd years we have both lived in Lancaster and worked as staff in Lancaster University, it is a sheer moment of both academic and solidaristic excitement to see and participate in the various Free Palestine activities both in town and on campus. These gatherings, demonstration, marches and encampment truly transverse the … Continue reading In Town and On Campus: a Historical-Transformative Moment of Care and Solidarity

NEW TIME AND VENUE Tuesday 12 March 15.00 – 17:00,  Venue: Welcome Centre LT2 (A23) (Mazemap link), Lancaster University All Welcome - No booking necessary  Speakers: Ala Sirriyeh | Anya Nanning Ramamurthy | Kai Heron | Nigel Clark | Phil Chandler | Julie Hearn (opening remarks) | Toby Atkinson (chair) Download Flyer here. What we are … Continue reading The University in the Time of Genocide

[We are publishing a letter written by a Lancaster University staff member to their department.. food for thought for many, in particular around D floor..] Dear colleagues (and senior management), Many of you will have heard that Lancaster is now a ‘top 5’ university. The figures are no doubt debatable, but the story behind them … Continue reading Lancaster University now ‘Top 5’.. in MAB Deductions

Understanding your consumer rights during the UCU Industrial action You may be entitled to ask for a part refund of your fees. Despite some attempts to portray students as credulous consumers who come to university to ‘buy’ a qualification, we know that our students are thoughtful and committed people who understand the meaning of education.  You crave … Continue reading A message to Lancaster University students – with thanks for all your support

Sun is shining, the weather is sweet.. but Lancaster University management has remained frozen in its refusal to talk to us Every Lancaster UCU member will be taking industrial action next week, either through the MAB or the strike. To resolve local pay deductions we need a strong strike, a strong MAB, and strong pickets.   … Continue reading Come to the summer picket lines!

Staff and students at Lancaster University have criticised the institution’s response to a UCU marking and assessment boycott, which they say could waste months, if not years, of hard work and exorbitant fees. Members of UCU are taking part in a national marking and assessment boycott in 145 UK Universities over a decline in pay … Continue reading Condemnation for Lancaster University’s approach to the marking and assessment boycott

Dear Students,  University staff from 145 UK Universities have been called by our union, UCU, to participate in a national Marking and Assessment Boycott [MAB] ongoing from 20th April 2023. The union called the MAB as an attempt to resolve a long-standing dispute with Universities over decreasing pay that has fallen further with inflation, unsustainably high … Continue reading Open Letter to Lancaster University Students on the ongoing MAB

In January, the University of East Anglia announced that its staff could face compulsory redundancies after the university reportedly lost £13.9 million between 2021 and 2022. Around 30% of staff are potentially at threat from the cuts, which is also being packaged as a new strategic vision for the university. This situation is an extreme … Continue reading Solidarity with UEA