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Dr Rhian Elinor Keyse @drrhianelinor.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

My wonderful friend @mshwaikh.bsky.social is raising funds to challenge a Home Office decision refusing her parents - who fled unimaginable horror and genocide in Gaza - a visa to be with her as she gives birth to her first child in July. Please give what you can www.gofundme.com/f/help-me-ha...

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Donate to Help Me Have My Parents With Me for My First Child, organized by Malaka Shwaikh

I’m six months pregnant with my first child - about to become a mum … Malaka Shwaikh needs your support for Help Me Have My Parents With Me for My First Child

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Dr Rhian Elinor Keyse @drrhianelinor.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

An honour to have been reelected to @ucu.org.uk NEC. I'll be serving my final two years (before an enforced rest - term limits are good actually) as Women's Rep. Thanks to all those who voted, I'm privileged that members trust me for a third term.

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Dr Rhian Elinor Keyse @drrhianelinor.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Delighted that this edited collection, which I co-edited with colleagues Emma Yapp and Adeline Moussion Esteve during my postdoc at @bbkhistorical.bsky.social will be published in April in Palgrave's Genders and Sexualities in History series link.springer.com/book/9783032...

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Sexual Violence in Medicine and Psychiatry

This book explores how medical and psychiatric knowledge, practitioners, and practices respond to sexual violence.

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Lucy Burke @lucyburkemcr.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

To talk about destroying opponents just for having the temerity to exercise a basic right in any democratic organisation- to stand for election or to disagree - is truly disturbing. This is not how we should treat each other in a union.

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Lucy Burke @lucyburkemcr.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

I have witnessed injustice after injustice occur to members of @uniteucu.bsky.social - utterly shameful to see UCU threaten the livelihood of a single mother of 3 for being a TU health and safety representative and fighting for a safer workplace. This threatens the wellbeing of a whole family.

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Vicky Blake UCU (she/her) @vickyblake.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

The @timeshighered.bsky.social has reported that @ewanmg.bsky.social and I have applied to the Certification Officer regarding concerns over the 2024 UCU general secretary election. UCU has characterised this as “smearing”, via a spokesperson. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/jo-grad... /1

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Jo Grady’s UCU election win challenged over ‘unfair advantage’

Candidates who stood in 2024 poll seek rerun of campaign after claiming incumbent broke rules by using union resources

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Dr Rhian Elinor Keyse @drrhianelinor.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

A group of us are working together to bring something which goes further and is more inclusive than this proposal. More when we have something confirmed.

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Dr Rhian Elinor Keyse @drrhianelinor.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

I'm broadly sympathetic to the impetus behind this, but the proposed solution isn't going to fix the problem. NEC nominations require 10 signatures from at least two branches - arguably also a major barrier to new activists and marginalised people

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Dr Rhian Elinor Keyse @drrhianelinor.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

So proud of fantastic Edinburgh UCU comrades and friends 🥲 an important win in a thoroughly bleak landscape

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Luke Moffett @lukemoffett.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Namibia to mark German colonial genocide for first time with memorial day as claims for reparations continue www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Namibia to mark German colonial genocide for first time with memorial day

Concentration camps and pseudoscientific experiments were used by German officials to torture and kill.

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Ben Gidley @bengidley.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

It’s taken the English-language media a few days to report this but I think it’s major. Olmert was a hawk from the Israeli right, sidekick of Sharon, rejected Camp David, oversaw the 2009 Gaza war — so when even he is talking about war crimes, that’s significant www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

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Former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert says his country is committing war crimes

Leader from 2006 to 2009 says Palestinian victims are at ‘monstrous proportions’ and Netanyahu heads a ‘criminal gang’

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Ruth Pearce @notrightruth.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Powerful words from @the1752group.bsky.social, who work to end sexual misconduct in universities: "The Supreme Court judgement risks making trans and non-binary people even more unsafe...these shameful figures on the prevalence of sexual violence and harassment...are likely to grow even higher."

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Statement in solidarity with the UK trans and non-binary community

As campaigners focusing on gender-based violence within higher education, we are extremely concerned about the consequences for trans and non-binary people of the recent Supreme Court judgement on …

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Dr Rhian Elinor Keyse @drrhianelinor.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Can't pretend I'm not bitterly disappointed that this fell off the agenda due to time. It's painful for survivors to bring these issues and to have to repeat often vexatious and triggering debates. But, we'll try again next year.

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Dr Rhian Elinor Keyse @drrhianelinor.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Delighted to be one of those elected as Associate Fellow yesterday 🥳

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Dr Rhian Elinor Keyse @drrhianelinor.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Do I know any #skystorians heading to the Oxford Weston Library anytime soon who might be able to take photos of a file?

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Dr Rhian Elinor Keyse @drrhianelinor.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

For colleagues attending @ucu.org.uk Congress this week, a 🧵 Motion HE38 - thanks @leedsucu.bsky.social for bringing it. The motion is based on work with @the1752group.bsky.social around abuses of power in staff-student intimate relationships

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Dr Rhian Elinor Keyse @drrhianelinor.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Entirely stand by this despite the attempts of paid bureaucrats to discredit us in the Times Higher. Shameful behaviour from highly paid senior managers on International Workers Day yesterday. Solidarity with @uniteucu.bsky.social

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Vicky Blake UCU (she/her) @vickyblake.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Glad @timeshighered.bsky.social is covering @uniteucu.bsky.social's dispute with @ucu.org.uk -resolution is beyond urgent (has been for over a year). But the content & tone of the UCU's anon quoted spokesperson feels emblematic of the underlying issues... www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ucu-mem...

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UCU members boycott key meeting over staff strike

Members of national executive committee claim they were ‘prohibited’ from discussion of dispute with staff in Unite union

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Marian Mayer @marianmayer.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

In the 20 years that I have been a member of @ucu.org.uk never have I know such a lamentable state of affairs. I won't be crossing any picket lines. Calling on the SMT of UCU to work to resolve the dispute. reclaimucu.wordpress.com/2025/04/30/s....

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Statement on NEC Meeting of 2 May 2025

On Friday, members of Unite UCU will be taking the final day of an unprecedented six weeks of industrial action. It is also the penultimate NEC meeting before Congress. One of the core principles o…

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Unite UCU @uniteucu.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Hands up who thinks trade unions should be model employers? ✋🏽 ✋🏾 ✋🏻 ✋🏿 ✋🏼 #ThriveNotSurvive

Question....

Which employer has lost the following number of days to work-related stress and mental ill-health absences:
• 2022: 123.5
• 2023: 468
• 2024: 912.5 ?

Clue 1: They were sanctioned by the HSE for a failure to address stress in 2023.

Clue 2: They still can't demonstrate compliance with statutory minimum safety legislation in 2025.

.. Asking for a friend

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Vicky Blake UCU (she/her) @vickyblake.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

STATEMENT RE UCU NEC 2 MAY reclaimucu.wordpress... I am proud but saddened to be a signatory to this: I will not cross a picket line and I am in full solidarity with @uniteucu.bsky.social, on strike again this week. So I will not attend #UCU NEC on Friday this week. We all urgently need resolution.

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Statement on NEC Meeting of 2 May 2025

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Lucy Burke @lucyburkemcr.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

This explains why I will not be attending NEC on Friday. This dispute has to be resolved if we are to stand a chance of addressing the multiple crises in post 16 education. And a union management should practice what it preaches reclaimucu.wordpress.com/2025/04/30/s...

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Statement on NEC Meeting of 2 May 2025

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Dr Rhian Elinor Keyse @drrhianelinor.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

I won't be at UCU NEC on Friday unless @drjogrady.bsky.social and UCU's SMT resolve the dispute with workers. Not crossing a picket line is a principle of trade unionism as is accountability to members. Sad but proud to contribute to and sign this statement reclaimucu.wordpress.com/2025/04/30/s...

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Statement on NEC Meeting of 2 May 2025

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Unite UCU @uniteucu.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

📣 May Day Rally 📣 We remain on strike. With our employer continuing to refuse to meet for talks, join our strike rally on Thursday 1 May, 12-1pm outside UCU head office, Carlow Street, London. All welcome to show your support for making UCU a safe & professional workplace. #ThriveNotSurvive

Image promoting our strike rally on 12-1pm on 1 May outside UCU head office in London.

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Vicky Blake UCU (she/her) @vickyblake.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

When our union is in dispute and when we take action we ask for solidarity from across the movement and our communities because we are all connected in struggle. So it matters that we also practice solidarity with sibling unions in dispute and when taking action. Solidarity @uniteucu.bsky.social

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Dr Anna Bull @annabull.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

See Anna Bull's blog post for the Good Law Project. Sexual misconduct strikes at the heart of university life. goodlawproject.org/sexual-misco...

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Sexual misconduct strikes at the heart of university life | Good Law Project

Too many professors are pursuing their students and causing untold harm, says Anna Bull.

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Dr Rhian Elinor Keyse @drrhianelinor.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Deeply, deeply frustrated to once again have to disclose trauma in trade union spaces in order to explain to other trade unionists why staff-student relationships are exploitative, but here we are.

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Dr Rhian Elinor Keyse @drrhianelinor.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

I am also in a trade union. The statement above does not breach GDPR.

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Secret UCU @secretucu.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

I’m hearing this is getting better. SMT are now actually threatening staff with disciplinaries if they dare to mention strike action in future out of office replies. Citing some rubbish about GDPR? Fucking nuts.

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Dr Rhian Elinor Keyse @drrhianelinor.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

To be additionally clear: those in our union's lay leadership who are publicly undermining the workers in this dispute are siding with aggressive senior managers and undermining our members' own industrial action tactics. Enough.

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Unite UCU @uniteucu.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Our employer is editing our members’ out-of-office replies to remove reference to our strike action. They are choosing to censor us rather than talk to us.

Unite UCU’s suggested out-of-office wording for strike days overlaid with a ‘CENSORED by our trade union employer ’ stamp.

“What out-of-office message should we use on strike days?
We suggest all members use the following wording on strike days:
I am not currently at work due to taking part in escalating strike action called by Unite, the trade union for UCU staff, over our Campaign for a Safe and Professional Workplace Culture.”

ON STRIKE
Thursday 28 - Friday 29 March
Monday 31 March - Wednesday 2 April
Monday 7 - Thursday 10 April
Monday 14 - Wednesday 16 April
Wednesday 23 - Friday 25 April
Monday 28 - Friday 2 May

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Ellen Shobrook @ellensho.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Full solidarity with @uniteucu.bsky.social in their dispute. Our branch has already had intimidation tactics and “legal threat” rhetoric in relation to this motion - this is not what I would expect from a trade union. It’s all so deeply disappointing

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Lucy Burke @lucyburkemcr.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Solidarity to @uniteucu.bsky.social - standing up for its members in the face of huge pressure. As everyone who has ever taken IA knows, those with power often control the narrative & this makes it even harder but I know that every member of the Unite Committee wants to resolve this dispute.

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Unite UCU @uniteucu.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

We deeply regret our strike action which begins today in our Campaign for A Safe and Professional Workplace. With our dispute now a year old we remain resolute that the toxic bullying culture, racism and victimisation that our members and officers are experiencing must end. uniteucu.wordpress.com

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Unite UCU

Unite branch (LE127) for employees of the University and College Union

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Dr Rhian Elinor Keyse @drrhianelinor.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

As a member of the Education Committee, I share Vicky's disappointment that it's come to this. Solidarity with the workers taking action.

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Grant Buttars @gbuttars.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Please support ending UCU's dispute with UCU Unite and uphold the union's commitment to equality. We need Jo Grady, UCU General Secretary to end the dispute and act on the union's commitment to equality, especially to Black staff and members tinyurl.com/UCUUniteSoli...

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UCU - End the dispute with Unite and embody the union’s commitment to equality

Dear Jo Grady, We, the undersigned UCU members and members of the community, urge you to do everything in your power to resolve the dispute with UCU Unite as soon as possible. UCU proudly signed up ...

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Secret UCU @secretucu.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

I hear UCU senior managers are going to impose a pay award that again gives themselves & their GMB buddies a nice pay bump. No progressive pay offer to help lower paid staff when they can line their own pockets. Time to take a closer look at how SMT uplifts are decided, including that of the GS.

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Dr Rhian Elinor Keyse @drrhianelinor.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Presumably 3.6% weighted towards higher earners is just enough though? Asking for a friend Solidarity @uniteucu.bsky.social

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Secret UCU @secretucu.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Not much else to say.

UCU management:
My clear instruction to you all is to prepare a 'weekly round up' email every Friday or on the last day of the week that you work during any given week starting from today's date (12.2.25) and send this across to me. Please be advised that in the event that a weekly round up email is not received during any given week, this will be
marked as 'failure to follow instruction'.

Elon Musk:
Consistent with President @realDonaldTrump's instructions, all federal employees will shortly receive an email requesting to understand what they got done last
week.
Failure to respond will be taken as a resignation.

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Vicky Blake UCU (she/her) @vickyblake.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Resolution of the dispute between @uniteucu.bsky.social and UCU (as employer) is now far beyond urgent. Reading these testimonials (linked in post⬇️) from UCU staff is heartbreaking & reading the recent 'management instruction' excerpt v unnerving, esp in the wake of the Hon Treasurer's resignation.

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Lucy Burke @lucyburkemcr.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

This dispute needs to be resolved - we cannot function as a union when the internal culture is so broken. It is in everybody’s interest to find a way through that restores trust & achieving this in a constructive way requires properly listening to staff voices uniteucu.wordpress.com/unite-voices/

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Unite voices

In their own words: the lived experiences of UCU staff.

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Lucy Burke @lucyburkemcr.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

For info. This 👇 is the full text of one of the motions that was carried at last week’s HEC (text in Alt text). Note that it is clear that the union is not now balloting on this year’s pay & that it uses words such as “prepare for” and “potential” in relation to any future decision to ballot 1/4

Written text of a motion that was carried by the HEC of UCU last week:

HEC notes:
• Extensive programme of support for branches in dispute agreed at
HEC December 2024 albeit balloting before Easter no longer
possible (M1)
• Multiple branches balloting over redundancy
• JNCHES 2025/6 round imminent
• HE9 from SHESC, May 2024: “UK-wide action”
HEC believes:
• Widespread threats to job security, pay and conditions
• Branches facing redundancy urgently require collective, coordinated
support
• Current crisis necessitates robust political and industrial responses
HEC resolves to:
1. Execute a strong campaign addressing destruction of UKHE,
including:
a. Emergency job protection measures in joint unions’ claim
b. Undertake pre-emptive planning for potential IA ballot (for IA early
in Semester 1, 2025/6), for consideration at a BDM, informing
decisions at a special HEC called at appropriate point to take final
decision on balloting
c. Call sectoral days of action to align with branches taking local strike
action.
2. Implement actions agreed in M1&2 (December 2024 HEC), ensuring connected political-industrial strategy. (148 words)

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Africa Is a Country @africasacountry.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Kenya’s youth are turning to theater, music, and film as tools of resistance against political injustices and systemic failures. africasacountry.com/2025/02/the-...

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The fight for justice in Kenya’s narrative

Kenya’s youth are turning to theater, music, and film as tools of resistance against political injustices and systemic failures.

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