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Highlights from the UCU LGBT+ Research conference
Mel McKenna, UCU@GCU I recently attended the 2019 LGBT+ research conference at the University of Manchester and wanted to share the highlights with GCU branch members. The conference packed a lot into a short day and shared lots of interesting research that is taking place throughout the UK…
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Catholic Chaplain not to return to GCU
UCU@GCU welcomes the post from university management this afternoon, that ‘following due consultation’, Father Mark Morris, erstwhile Catholic Chaplain at GCU, will not be returning to his chaplaincy role at GCU: The university statement is below: Yesterday the University expressed “extreme disappointment” on learning our Catholic chaplain Father Mark Morris had held a service at…
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No room for bigotry at GCU says UCU
Following the news today that the GCU Catholic chaplain held a mass ‘for the gross offence to God which is Pride Glasgow’ (link to evening times article: http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/16359297.glasgow-caledonian-university-chaplain-holds-mass-for-gross-offence-of-pride/ ) the GCU branch of UCU calls for clear and decisive action from the University. The actions of the chaplain amount to homophobic hate speech and undermines the equality and diversity…
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Celebrating International Women’s Day @ GCU
A message from UCU@GCU President Catriona Mowat: Catriona is Disability Manager at GCU. To celebrate International Women’s Day this Thursday 8th March, we asked women members of the UCU @ GCU to tell us what being a trade union member means to them, what they would be celebrating this Thursday, and what their hopes for…
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History must never repeat itself – film and talk
Holocaust Memorial day 2018 will see a film and lecture sponsored by the GCU joint unions and the Students Association. This will take place on Wednesday 31st January – in M317 at 1pm Journey to Safety – memories of the Kindertransport is a moving and short (26 min) film that features testimony of three individuals whose…
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Deadline approaches over GCU NY licence application
Following the hearing held on May 22nd regarding the request by GCU to obtain an academic licence for its New York hub, a set of recommendations have been issued to the New York State Higher Education committee that will meet this month ‘where it will be voted on and action taken. It will then come…
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Lack of clarity over GCU New York hearing
Several reports in the Times newspaper today and yesterday, have suggested a higher level of opposition from New York Higher Educational establishments than had been understood to be the case, over GCU’s aim of establishing a New York hub, . Although campus unions had understood that Monday’s hearing would be live streamed, this was not the…
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GCU Staff still hoping for dialogue regarding New York hub
A week after the third all-staff meeting expressing concern about the lack of clarity and dialogue over GCU’s New York hub, press reports suggest some confusion over the amount of support for the venture from other New York educational establishments (see follow on blog post above on the Times reports) The meeting, called by all campus…
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Little willingness shown by GCU Court to discuss with staff
Despite staff concerns about the investment of up to £15million into a New York hub, which still does not have a licence, and no students, and a wages bill of over £500k, staff members attending the lobby of Court were disappointed that no Court members, apart from staff reps, took any time to discuss their concerns…
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GCU staff and students raise concerns about New York Hub at Scottish Parliament
GCU staff and students brought their campaign for an independent investigation of the events surrounding the university’s New York hub, to Holyrood MSPs today. Concerned MSPs, including the presiding officer had already been in touch with members of GCU staff regarding staff concerns about the expenditure of £10 million, including salaries of £250,000 plus for one…
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