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Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – February 2018

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – February 2018

Posted on 28 February 2018 by Colin Riordan

Dear colleague It was good to hear as I write this email that the discussions between UUK and UCU seem to have been reasonably positive, both sides agreeing to further […]

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – February 2018

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – February 2018

Posted on 28 February 2018 by Colin Riordan

Dear colleague It was good to hear as I write this email that the discussions between UUK and UCU seem to have been reasonably positive, both sides agreeing to further […]

Strike action: Vice-Chancellor’s open letter to students

Strike action: Vice-Chancellor’s open letter to students

Posted on 16 February 2018 by Colin Riordan

Dear students Many of you will be aware of the forthcoming industrial action by some members of the University & College Union (UCU). Staff are striking over proposed changes to […]

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – January 2018

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – January 2018

Posted on 31 January 2018 by Colin Riordan

Dear colleague You may remember that last November I devoted the whole of this monthly email to the issue of the dispute over the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), which has […]

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – December 2017

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – December 2017

Posted on 21 December 2017 by Colin Riordan

Dear colleague It’s always good to end the calendar year on a positive note so it was a relief (without counting chickens) to see that the government did manage to […]

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – November 2017

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – November 2017

Posted on 30 November 2017 by Colin Riordan

Dear colleague November has seen two long-awaited announcements. The Higher Education Funding Council for England revealed the rules for the next Research Excellence Framework, and the Department for Business, Energy […]

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – October 2017

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – October 2017

Posted on 31 October 2017 by Colin Riordan

Dear colleague Earlier this month we learned that the Welsh Government has decided to retain the existing fee level of £9,000 rather than to allow it rise with inflation as […]

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – September 2017

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – September 2017

Posted on 29 September 2017 by Colin Riordan

Dear colleague Rarely have I sat down to write my September email in an atmosphere so different from the one that pertained since I last wrote in July. Since then, […]

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – July 2017

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – July 2017

Posted on 27 July 2017 by Colin Riordan

Dear colleague You may have seen that the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Kirsty Williams, has announced reforms to the student support system in Wales arising from the review of Welsh […]

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – June 2017

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – June 2017

Posted on 30 June 2017 by Colin Riordan

Dear colleague The main outcome of the General Election has been the opposite of the one intended, which is to say it has caused a much greater degree of uncertainty. […]