Author: unionadmin
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GCU Court talks to (some) GCU staff – a welcome, but very small step
Some faltering steps which might lead to a more meaningful dialogue between GCU Court and university staff were taken when recently elected Court chair Tony Brian led an ‘Executive Briefing’ on ‘Governance and the role of Court at GCU’. The organisation of the meeting left something to be desired, with only three working days notice…
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The Staff Survey – where’s the gender analysis?
In her latest posting on women at GCU and the work, life balance, ‘Jenna’ asks why there is no gender breakdown of the details in the staff survey. You can find this article on the Women at GCU page here
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Independent review calls for shake up of university governance
An independent review of Higher Education Governance in Scotland today called for fundamental change in the way universities are governed. Amongst its recommendations: Governing bodies need to better show that they observe principles of good governance, regularly reviewing their own performance. Meetings of University Court should normally be held in public. There should be representatives…
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Scottish Press reports criticism of Senior Management at GCU
A hard hitting article by the Herald’s Education reporter Andrew Denholm has brought the shocking results of the recent GCU staff survey into the public’s gaze. Stating that “A survey of staff at Glasgow Caledonian University found just 19% said principal Professor Pamela Gillies and her management ‘lead the university well’ “, Denholm’s report goes…
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GCU Court needs to act NOW on shocking findings of Staff Survey
Fact. The GCU Trade Unions were not consulted about the contents of the survey nor questions within it. Fact. The survey was issued after a long period of senior management minimising real consultation with the unions at GCU. Fact. The result of the survey is a damning indictment of long term inept management at the…
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Strathclyde University rejects link with INTO – Principal claims this shows university exercises ‘Due Diligence’
According to the Glasgow Student Newspaper The Journal, Strathclyde University has withdrawn from talks with INTO. Reporting that “Under the joint venture, which has operated at Glasgow Caledonian University since 2008, overseas students are enrolled in language and foundation courses coordinated by INTO in the hope that they will then progress onto full-time fee-paying programmes…
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Why join a union at GCU? – Five months back pay – that’s one reason!
Staff who were successful in the recent promotions round were shocked to find out that guarantees given by former HR head Jim Gibson were being ignored. A letter from Jim to those applying for promotion clearly stated that the implementation date for the new contracts would be August 1st 2011. However, this was not the…
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Piping in the start of the Demo
Showing that you’d have to get up early in the morning to beat the unions at GCU, a piper regales the security staff as they march off the campus at the turn of midnight on the 29th. Organised by Unison and supported by the joint unions – these staff braved the worst weather Glasgow could…
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FW: November 30th – piping in St Andrews Day as the Security Officers walk out…
A message from Unison: At the stroke of Midnight tonight, UNISON members will be walking out on strike. A piper has been booked and our security officers on duty that night will be piped off campus. This is an important moment and I would love it if as many of you could be there as…
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A message from UCU
Defend Our Pensions Join the STRIKE tomorrow Picket from 8 Rally at GCU at 11 March from 11:30 Rally at Barrowlands at 1:15 Please come to join the picket of the GCU campus whenever you can. UCU will be picketing from 8am but turn up when you can. Invite your friends and family to the…
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