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Lecturers’ trade union in a war of words with Kingston University over voluntary redundancy scheme for KSA staff

March 6 2020March 20 2020

Kingston School of Art (KSA) staff are facing an increased workload because of job cuts as part of a new severance scheme, according to the...

Five years to save Kingston University

November 9 2017November 9 2017

Kingston has five years to save itself from bankruptcy as it faces growing financial problems, according to the new boss of the lecturers’ union. (more…)

University pleads with students to fill in national survey despite union boycott bid

February 2 2017January 30 2017

Kingston University has appealed to students to fill out the National Student Survey (NSS) on how they found their course at university, despite the threat...

Weinberg’s ‘golden goodbye’ causes outrage among lecturers

November 29 2016November 28 2016

Former vice chancellor Julius Weinberg has been accused of taking an “absurd golden handshake” for £250,000 in his new role of ‘president’, after stepping down...

Kingston University students protest at London NUS demonstration

November 25 2016November 25 2016

Kingston University students chanted: “No ifs, not buts, no education cuts” when they joined thousands in central London attending the United for Education demonstration last...

KU campaigns in recognition of equal pay day

November 17 2016November 17 2016

Campaigners were spreading awareness across the UK and in the hallways of Kingston University last week as a reminder that the gender pay gap still...

Strike: Vice Chancellor says some unions’ positions are “deeply flawed”

December 3 2013August 7 2014

As protesters walked out over a pay dispute Vice Chancellor says some of the union’s positions are “deeply flawed”

Unions unite to fight for fairer pay increase

October 31 2013August 7 2014

KU staff and students picket outside campuses over pay.

KU lecturers join nationwide strike action

October 17 2013August 7 2014

University staff across the UK will strike on October 31 in a row over pay

Lecturers in dispute over job changes

April 25 2013August 7 2014

Lecturers have declared a “war from the inside” against controversial changes concerning the way University departments are run.Joe Stanley Smith and Ollie GillmanLecturers are in...