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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200923T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200923T140000
DTSTAMP:20260427T144055
CREATED:20200911T130122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200916T134743Z
UID:8682-1600866000-1600869600@fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk
SUMMARY:London and South East region higher education briefing
DESCRIPTION:This online regional briefing will: \n\nupdate you on the funding environment\, political context and the potential financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on higher education institutions\ndiscuss the national UCU fund the future campaign\, available resources and support for branches\nconsider the impact of recent events on workloads\nprovide you with practical guidance and advice on defending jobs and ensuring that the reopening of universities is safe for staff and students.
URL:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/event/london-and-south-east-region-higher-education-briefing/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:UCU members
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/files/2020/09/London-and-SE-HE-webinar.png
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200916T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200916T170000
DTSTAMP:20260427T144055
CREATED:20200911T125332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200916T134208Z
UID:8678-1600272000-1600275600@fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk
SUMMARY:UCU further education webinar: health and safety in colleges
DESCRIPTION:With FE colleges facing local lockdowns and numerous health and safety issues on campus\, join our discussion with Jo Grady\, UCU general secretary; Janet Farrar\, president elect; Alex Lancaster UCU national health and safety lead; Adam Lincoln\, regional official; Maxine Looby FEC; and Lauren Mura FEC from Blackburn College which has now gone into partial lockdown. \nThe panel will lead a discussion on the impact we are seeing due to FE’s full return to campus and answer your practical questions about health and safety on campus and what UCU can do to support branches and members.
URL:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/event/ucu-further-education-webinar-health-and-safety-in-colleges/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Open to all
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/files/2020/09/FE-webinar-16-September.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200916T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200916T140000
DTSTAMP:20260427T144055
CREATED:20200911T130716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201013T112232Z
UID:8685-1600261200-1600264800@fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk
SUMMARY:'It's My Time' workload campaign launch (UCU Eastern & Home Counties)
DESCRIPTION:Watch back: \n\n\n\nThe impact of Covid-19 on working practices and the shift to blended learning has meant additional workload pressures for UCU members. The need for an organised collective response in workplaces has never been greater. Coupled with this\, the need for individual members to protect their own wellbeing\, supported by their union and workplace agreements\, is increasingly important. The Eastern region is launching the ‘It’s My Time’ campaign at a virtual members’ meeting on Weds 16 Sept at 1pm. General secretary Jo Grady and Jane Thompson from the national bargaining team will join the regional office to talk about how members can challenge excessive workloads.
URL:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/event/its-my-time-workload-campaign-launch-ucu-eastern-home-counties/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:UCU members
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200914T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200914T150000
DTSTAMP:20260427T144055
CREATED:20200911T131031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200916T135633Z
UID:8688-1600092000-1600095600@fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk
SUMMARY:UCU TUC fringe: don't let education be a victim of Covid-19
DESCRIPTION:UCU has urged universities to teach online until ‘regular universal testing’ can be introduced on campuses. UCU general secretary Jo Grady has made clear that without online teaching as the default position we risk universities becoming the care homes of the second wave. This risk adds to the chaos from the student exam fiasco\, as well as the increasing job cuts and increases to workload and casualisation. \nJoin us to hear how we intend to use our fund the future campaign to bring all these concerns together to ensure education is not a victim of Covid-19.
URL:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/event/ucu-tuc-fringe-dont-let-education-be-a-victim-of-covid-19/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Open to all
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/files/2020/09/TUC-fringe.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200907T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200907T170000
DTSTAMP:20260427T144055
CREATED:20200903T122956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200916T135308Z
UID:8669-1599494400-1599498000@fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk
SUMMARY:'The Automatic University': the new normal for higher education?
DESCRIPTION:In 2019 UCU Scotland commissioned work to review and understand the expansion of data systems and automation in higher education. We wanted to be able to pre-empt and respond to the challenges that artificial intelligence and automation bring to our sector. A year on and Covid-19 has made these challenges all too real for staff and students in education. \nThis UCU webinar will hear from the report’s author\, Dr Ben Williamson\, an academic from the University of Edinburgh;  from Ann Gow\, UCU Scotland immediate past-president\, who was involved in the working group for the report; and from Jenny Lennox of the union’s bargaining and negotiations team. UCU’s Scotland official\, Mary Senior will chair the session. \nThe report\, and its recommendations for the union are available on the UCU website. \nChair: Mary Senior\, Scotland official\, University and College Union \nPanellists:\nDr Ben Williamson\, report author\, University of Edinburgh\nAnn Gow\, UCU Scotland immediate past president\, University of Glasgow\nJenny Lennox\, bargaining policy and negotiations official\, UCU.
URL:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/event/the-automatic-university-the-new-normal-for-higher-education/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Open to all
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/files/2020/09/Automatic-University.png
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200902T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200902T200000
DTSTAMP:20260427T144055
CREATED:20200803T082636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200827T155629Z
UID:8530-1599073200-1599076800@fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk
SUMMARY:Back to school: organising to win in 2020-21
DESCRIPTION:World famous trade union organiser Jane McAlevey talks to UCU members and general secretary Jo Grady about growing your branch\, winning disputes and keeping workplaces safe.
URL:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/event/organising-to-win/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Branches,UCU members
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200902T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200902T130000
DTSTAMP:20260427T144055
CREATED:20200825T112558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200916T135000Z
UID:8655-1599048000-1599051600@fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk
SUMMARY:London and South East FE regional briefing
DESCRIPTION:Fund the future in further education: defend jobs\, reopen colleges safely and protect education for all \nA UCU briefing for branch officers and reps with Matt Waddup – national head of policy and campaigns\, Janet Farrar – president-elect (FE)\, Adam Lincoln and Michael Moran – regional officials.  \nThe Covid-19 pandemic is already having a significant impact upon the FE sector\, and has had a disproportionate impact on our BAME communities\, older\, disabled and vulnerable people. Women are the majority of those providing care\, whether paid or unpaid. They are more likely to be employed on insecure and zero-hours contracts\, particularly BME and migrant women\, and to be working part-time. Disabled people already face significant barriers in getting and keeping jobs.  \nMeanwhile the FE employers are rushing to return to face to face teaching and introducing blended learning models which may have long-term implications for safety\, jobs\, working conditions and workloads.   \nIt is vital that all UCU branches are able to organise and mobilise effectively to defend jobs and ensure that the reopening of colleges is safe. \nThis regional briefing will: \n\nupdate you on the funding environment\, political context and the potential financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on FE institutions\ndiscuss the national UCU fund the future campaign\, available resources and support for branches\nreview the exam results fiasco and the impact on workloads \nprovide you with practical guidance and advice on defending jobs and ensuring that the reopening of FE colleges is safe for staff and students\nexplore the challenges faced by UCU members over blended learning delivery models.\n\nThe webinar panel will discuss how to use workplace campaigns to defend jobs and working conditions. There will be a Q&A session where we can discuss how to link up with local campaigns and issues in your workplace.
URL:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/event/fe-london-se-branch-briefing/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Branches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200901T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200901T170000
DTSTAMP:20260427T144055
CREATED:20200828T101236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200915T130858Z
UID:8660-1598976000-1598979600@fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk
SUMMARY:Is it safe to reopen universities and colleges?
DESCRIPTION:Join Jo Grady\, UCU general secretary; Larissa Kennedy\, NUS president; Janet Farrar UCU president-elect; and Professor Elizabeth Stokoe and Professor Ann Phoenix\, from the Independent Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies. \nAs the new academic year approaches there is an increasing focus on how campuses and colleges within the UK will manage the start of teaching. In the next few weeks a mass movement of over a million students\, many of them first year undergraduates\, will begin. Many thousands will be relocating from one part of the UK and beyond to their place of study and FE campuses need to look at how they reopen safely. It is now timely that UCU sets out our position – join us to discuss UCU’s latest guidance and the Independent Sage report.
URL:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/event/is-it-safe-to-reopen/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Open to all
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200824T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200824T190000
DTSTAMP:20260427T144055
CREATED:20200818T135941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200821T113525Z
UID:8583-1598292000-1598295600@fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk
SUMMARY:Fighting job cuts & structural racism
DESCRIPTION:As lockdown restrictions begin to ease\, the economic impact of Covid-19 is now being felt across HE\, FE and adult and prison education with a significant number of institutions seeking to make posts redundant or otherwise cut staff costs. These moves will have an even greater impact on black members\, who are disproportionately employed on precarious contracts and as such bear the brunt of job cuts and attacks on pay and conditions. \nJoin us for an informative session\, with input from black members across FE\, HE and prison education\, to discuss how cuts are affecting black workers\, students and communities\, the intersectional implications and how we can fight against their damaging impact. \nPlease register here
URL:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/event/fighting-job-cuts-and-structural-racism/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:UCU members
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200818T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200818T170000
DTSTAMP:20260427T144055
CREATED:20200818T091846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200821T120248Z
UID:8574-1597766400-1597770000@fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk
SUMMARY:Justice for education
DESCRIPTION:Students and workers demand justice for education. Despite the U-turn on A-level and GCSE results\, this government is causing chaos to our education system. \nJoin NUS president Larissa Kennedy\, UCU general secretary Jo Grady\, Bell Ribeiro-Addy\, MP for Streatham\, and Lauren Mura\, head of politics and a curriculum team leader for A-levels at Blackburn College to talk about the exam results fiasco\, what happens next and our campaign to Fund the Future. \nWatch back:\n\n\n 
URL:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/event/justice-for-education/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Open to all
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/files/2020/08/Fund-the-Future-JusticeForEducation.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200813T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200813T190000
DTSTAMP:20260427T144055
CREATED:20200810T120859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200821T120211Z
UID:8560-1597341600-1597345200@fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk
SUMMARY:Don’t make education a victim of Covid-19
DESCRIPTION:Join UCU general secretary Jo Grady and guests on A-Level results day talking about the Covid-19 impact on our education system. \nFrom student results being downgraded\, job cuts\, increases to workload and casualisation\, through to concerns about returning to face-to-face learning\, join us to hear how we intend to use our Fund the Future campaign to bring all these concerns together to ensure education is not a victim of Covid-19. \nWatch back:
URL:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/event/dont-make-education-a-victim-of-covid/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Open to all
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/files/2020/08/Don’t-make-education-a-victim-of-Covid-19.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200812T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200812T140000
DTSTAMP:20260427T144055
CREATED:20200709T085405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200821T120141Z
UID:8221-1597237200-1597240800@fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk
SUMMARY:Supporting migrant staff in education
DESCRIPTION:From rising immigration costs to restrictive visa requirements\, migrant members in colleges and universities face a set of unique challenges\, many of which are being exacerbated by the Covid-19 crisis. Join members of the migrant members’ standing committee and UCU’s equality team for a discussion of how we can meet the needs of migrant members and campaign for change on key issues. \nWatch back:
URL:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/event/supporting-migrant-staff/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Open to all
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/files/2020/07/Supporting-migrant-staff-in-education.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200811T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200811T160000
DTSTAMP:20260427T144055
CREATED:20200709T085323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200821T120102Z
UID:8219-1597156200-1597161600@fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk
SUMMARY:Prison education: a vision for the future
DESCRIPTION:Prisons are one of the toughest environments to work in never mind a place within which to deliver good and meaningful education. The process of commissioning education for profit in prisons has created a fragmented workforce\, who face many challenges including their own terms and conditions. In addition\, the commissioning model has arguably diverted resources away from the development\, design and delivery of truly meaningful education. \nThis webinar as part of Fund the Future campaign will explore how we develop an overarching strategy to remedy the previous pattern of disjointed and confused decision-making that has shaped the prison education sector in the past. We will also aim to discuss how we transform the pay\, working conditions and professional standing of our prison education members into the future. \nThis will include how we learn from other trade union campaigns to ‘nationalise’ services; how we can bargain for a prison educators’ ‘national contract’; how we cope with the challenges ahead in relation to social distancing and blended learning and the availability or otherwise of in-cell technology; and how we can amplify our voices as professional educators around the development of a truly fit for purpose innovative prison education curriculum that sees the education provision being designed and delivered around educational needs as opposed to contractual restrictions. \nWatch back:
URL:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/event/prison-education-a-vision-for-the-future/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Open to all
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/files/2020/07/Prison-education-a-vision-for-the-future.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200811T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200811T140000
DTSTAMP:20260427T144055
CREATED:20200724T113026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200821T120027Z
UID:8365-1597150800-1597154400@fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk
SUMMARY:Covid-19 and employment law\, including redundancies
DESCRIPTION:Speakers include leading employment law academics Michael Ford QC and Alan Bogg. \nWatch back:
URL:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/event/covid-19-and-employment-law/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Branches
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/files/2020/07/covid-19-and-employment-law.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200810T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200810T140000
DTSTAMP:20260427T144055
CREATED:20200709T085227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200821T115920Z
UID:8217-1597064400-1597068000@fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk
SUMMARY:A practical guide to equality bargaining
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an online discussion about putting equality at the heart of UCU’s bargaining agenda. \nWatch back:
URL:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/event/a-practical-guide-to-equality-bargaining/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Branches
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/files/2020/07/A-practical-guide-to-equality-bargaining.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200807T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200807T140000
DTSTAMP:20260427T144055
CREATED:20200731T103734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200821T115850Z
UID:8523-1596805200-1596808800@fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk
SUMMARY:Creating a fully inclusive education system for disabled people
DESCRIPTION:For disabled people to be able to participate fully in all areas of society\, requires a change to structures and strategies. Education is the key driver for these changes as we fight to protect our future.  Join us online as we discuss the barriers and challenges and identify what an inclusive society for disabled people can look like. \nWith speakers\, Elane Heffernan\, Themesa Neckles and Lucy Burke. \nWatch back:
URL:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/event/fully-inclusive-education-system/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Open to all
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/files/2020/07/Creating-a-fully-inclusive-education-system-for-disabled-people.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200729T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200729T140000
DTSTAMP:20260427T144055
CREATED:20200709T085141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200821T115821Z
UID:8215-1596027600-1596031200@fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk
SUMMARY:Consulting members using online surveys
DESCRIPTION:Join Ed Bailey\, UCU’s deputy head of campaigns\, and Rachel Remedios\, UCU research officer\, for a session on how to use online surveys to consult members. They’ll go through some different scenarios where you might use an online survey\, discuss how to design an effective survey and analyse the responses\, plus talk about some of the practicalities of running an online survey. \nThere will also be time for Q&A session. \nWatch back:
URL:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/event/consulting-members-using-online-surveys/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Branches
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200728T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200728T140000
DTSTAMP:20260427T144055
CREATED:20200710T121102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200821T115743Z
UID:8213-1595939400-1595944800@fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk
SUMMARY:Protecting staff on casualised contracts
DESCRIPTION:Our members on casualised contract are in the front line of the cuts being implemented and threatened as a result of the Covid-19 crisis. Please join us on 28 July to hear about how the Fund the Future campaign can be used to protect members on casualised contracts and to hear from a number of branches and campaigns who are leading the fight against these threats. \nWe’ll hear about building solidarity action\, engaging with local communities\, building political support and how to build local campaigns to protect members. \nThe meeting will hosted by UCU’s anti-casualisation committee\, UCU president\,Vicky Blake and UCU’s Jane Thompson. \nWatch back:
URL:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/event/protecting-casualised-staff/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Branches,UCU members
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200724T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200724T140000
DTSTAMP:20260427T144055
CREATED:20200709T084946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200821T114720Z
UID:8211-1595595600-1595599200@fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk
SUMMARY:Successful campaigns against job cuts in HE
DESCRIPTION:Join UCU staff and members from three higher education branches for a live online event to discuss how branches can challenge redundancies and other job cuts. It will be a great opportunity to share stories and examples from past and ongoing campaigns\, so please register your interest and get ready to put comments and questions to the participants. \nA recording can be made available to branch officers on request.
URL:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/event/successful-campaigns-against-job-cuts-in-he/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Branches
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200723T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200723T150000
DTSTAMP:20260427T144055
CREATED:20200708T161500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200821T114821Z
UID:8160-1595509200-1595516400@fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk
SUMMARY:GTAs are workers too!
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday 23 July 1-3pm we are hosting a session aimed at our members working as Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) (or similar). The meeting will be co-hosted by UCU and PandemicPGRs who have been campaigning for the rights of PGRs during the Covid-19 crisis. \nWe have invited a number of campaign groups to share what they have been doing and there will be an opportunity for members to ask questions and share their own experiences and ideas. \nWe look forward to seeing you on 23 July
URL:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/event/gtas-are-workers-too/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:UCU members
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200722T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200722T140000
DTSTAMP:20260427T144055
CREATED:20200709T084902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200821T114919Z
UID:8209-1595422800-1595426400@fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk
SUMMARY:Decolonising our institutions
DESCRIPTION:Liberating education begins with understanding the links between an imperial past and a corporatist present. Join us as we topple some myths on our journey to creating a truly anti-racist workplace. \nWith speakers Shalini Sharma\, Juliana Ojinnaka and Jason Arday. \nWatch back:\n\n\n 
URL:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/event/decolonising-our-institutions/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Open to all
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200721T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200721T140000
DTSTAMP:20260427T144055
CREATED:20200708T162029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200818T100934Z
UID:8164-1595336400-1595340000@fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk
SUMMARY:ACE end of term catch up
DESCRIPTION:We are hosting a ‘catch-up’ for our members working in adult and community education (ACE) before we head into the summer\, to find out their experiences during the Covid 19 crisis and to talk about what we need to do to prepare for a return in the autumn. \nWe will also talk to about our Fund the Future campaign and what it should look like in ACE and supporting branches in the workplace. \nWe’d like to encourage members to share their experiences and thoughts and to use the meeting to network with others. \nYou will need to register for the event and once registered will be sent a link to join the meeting. We realise some colleagues may have started their summer break\, but if you are available for this catch up then it would be good to see you.
URL:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/event/ace-end-of-term-catch-up/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:UCU members
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200720T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200720T140000
DTSTAMP:20260427T144055
CREATED:20200708T141349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200821T115606Z
UID:8145-1595250000-1595253600@fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk
SUMMARY:Digital organising for UCU activists
DESCRIPTION:Calling all UCU reps & activists \n We’re running a webinar on digital organising as part of our Fund the Future campaign\, with speakers from UCU HQ and local reps. Join us on Monday 20 July at 1pm.  \nWatch back:
URL:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/event/digital-organising-for-ucu-activists/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Branches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200716T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200716T143000
DTSTAMP:20260427T144055
CREATED:20200709T084714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200821T115451Z
UID:8207-1594909800-1594909800@fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk
SUMMARY:A Green New Deal for colleges and universities
DESCRIPTION:With Jo Grady\, UCU general secretary\, Graham Petersen from the Greener Jobs Alliance and Quinn Runkle from SOS-UK. \nWatch back:\n\n\nWatch also on Facebook.
URL:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/event/a-green-new-deal-for-colleges-and-universities/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Open to all
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200715T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200715T140000
DTSTAMP:20260427T144055
CREATED:20200709T134644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200821T115339Z
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SUMMARY:Online and blended teaching
DESCRIPTION:This webinar is is aimed at branch negotiators who are dealing with this issue. \nThis webinar will: \n\nexplore some of the challenges faced by UCU members given uncertainty over delivery demands in the autumn\nlook at the legal context\, especially concerning intellectual property and performance rights\nconsider what this means for individual workloads\nshare guidance from UCU regarding reaching agreements with your employers\nsuggest some options regarding practical professional support.\n\nThe webinar panel will include UCU policy officers covering workload\, health and safety and continuous professional development issues. We are especially excited to confirm that Professor Lionel Bently from Cambridge University will join us to answer questions on IPR. \nPlease request a link to watch back.
URL:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/event/online-and-blended-teaching/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Branches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200714T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200714T210000
DTSTAMP:20260427T144055
CREATED:20200708T122125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200821T115151Z
UID:8138-1594749600-1594760400@fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk
SUMMARY:Empower and educate
DESCRIPTION:We all agree there can be no return to normal post Covid-19\, but what kind of changes need to take place? What tools does education give us to build a better future? \nJoin us for this exciting online event where we explore what education is for; start to transform our knowledge and communities and build a society that works for everyone. \nWith Jo Grady\, UCU general secretary and Dave Ward\, CWU general secretary. \nSpecial guests: Billy Bragg\, Sonia Adesara\, Grace Blakeley\, Dalia Gebrial\, Charmaine Brown\, Ann Pettifor\, Faiza Shaheen\, and Gary Younge \nWatch back:  \n\n\n\nYou can also watch on Facebook \n\nRunning order:\n6.00-6.10: \nIntroduction by Jo Grady\, UCU general secretary \n6.10-7.00: \nBuilding for better: Covid-19\, BLM\, and the climate crisis  \nChair\, Vicky Blake\, UCU president \nGrace Blakeley\, Ann Pettifor\, Dalia Gebrial\, and Charmaine Brown: \nWe all agree there can be no more return to normal\, but what kind of changes need to take place? Not just to educate and re-skill our students and communities\, but to also build a better post-covid world for ourselves. What tools does education give us to build a better future? Education is not just something that happens in the classroom\, but the ideas we learn there can help. In this session we want to explore the role of activism informed by feminism\, economics\, urban geography\, and decolonisation have to transform our knowledge and transform our communities and society and build for a better future. \n7.00-7.30: \nA new deal for workers  \nDave Ward (CWU) and Jo Grady (UCU) \n7.30-8.00: \nJail Guitar Doors Music featuring Billy Bragg \nChair: Janet Farrer\, UCU president-elect \nBilly Bragg and Justin Boreland will discuss the importance of music in prisons and UCU’s joint initiative with Billy\, Jail Guitar Doors Music \n8.00-8.50: \nEmpower and Educate: delivering social justice \nChair: Jo Grady \nFaiza Shaheen\, Sonia Adesara and Gary Younge \nEducation develops people’s capacities\, challenges them\, communicates values\, and creates lifelong opportunities. It is a source of dignity and community. But the system we work and study within is eroding those ideals. Much like healthcare\, education is being turned into a dysfunctional consumer market\, and the people who provide it into a cost to be minimised. But students are not units of production for the workplace.  And education is not a product. In this session we will explore what is education for? Is the current system maximising social or even economic progress\, Who is the current system actually working for\, and what type of post 16 education system delivers social justice while educating the public to flourish\, and creating a working environment that is healthy for staff. \n8.50-9.00: Summary and close with Jo Grady.
URL:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/event/empower-and-educate/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Open to all
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200708T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200708T140000
DTSTAMP:20260427T144055
CREATED:20200709T085559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200824T152515Z
UID:8223-1594213200-1594216800@fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk
SUMMARY:Studying institutional finances
DESCRIPTION:A UCU webinar for branch officers with highly regarded author and expert on student loan accounting\, Andrew McGettigan. Andrew will be talking with UCU’s Rachel Remedios about the financial information you need to understand when you are bargaining with employers in the current challenging climate. \nAndrew has written a fantastic blog on what to look out for when you are probing your institution’s financial situation which you can read here. \nWatch back:\n\nPresentations used during the webinar: \n\nUnderstanding institution finances\, Andrew McGettigan\nUsing financial information to challenge redundancies
URL:https://fundthefuture.web.ucu.org.uk/event/studying-institutional-finances/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Branches
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