The problems with Britain’s universities are systemic and deep-rooted, not just local or contingent. Yet political and...

Modern Britain needs young people with degrees – here’s how to make sure they still have somewhere to study them

Brodie Waddell When I last wrote about the employment situation for historians back in 2023, the situation was not looking very bright. It has, however, somehow gotten much worse since then. This s…

As we’ve entered a new tax year, it’s a great time to remind UCU members that you may be able to reduce the cost of your union subscription by claiming tax relief from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).

The people who administer the work of universities are known as professional services staff, or PS for short. As if their work was some sort of additional postscript to what universities do.

The USS trustee board has recently concluded a review of the methodology to be used in the 2026 valuation and has confirmed that it intends to incorporate a number of UCU proposals.

We are launching a Workplace Stress Campaign in response to alarming trends identified in our casework, with the first stage being a survey open to all professional services (non-academic) staff at…