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Jo Grady has been elected as UCU general secretary—easily beating establishment candidate Matt Waddup.

The battle to defend university pensions is back on following a resounding demand for action at the UCU union’s annual congress.

The defence of Further and Adult education is urgent. With over one million adult education places gone in the past five years, FE is fighting for its life.

University workers and students protested against the far right Alternative fur Deutchland (AfD) party in central London on Friday of last week.

UCU union members will meet for their annual congress in Harrogate this weekend. Members in higher education are demanding the union acts to defend their USS pension scheme.

University workers are furious at a new attack on their USS pension scheme

Workers at Lambeth College in south London have won a pay rise after a series of strikes

College strikes are forcing bosses to make improved offers to workers on pay and conditions.

Voting has begun in the election of the UCU union’s next general secretary. Former general secretary Sally Hunt resigned in February citing health reasons.

Workers at two London colleges are holding three-day strikes this week in a battle over pay and conditions.

Voting in the UCU union general secretary election was set to begin on Monday of next week

Workers at three colleges struck last week over pay.