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UCU

USS Pensions Officer for UCU speaks out

One of our Deputy Editors for Exeposé sat down with the USS (Universities Superannuation Scheme) Pension Officer for Union and University College Union (UCU).

Nov 9, 2021 By Chloe Pumares Filed Under: News, University News Tagged With: news, strikes, UCU, university staff

University’s Project Enhance comes under fire

In response to student internships designed to facilitate the transition to a “blended learning” model, the Exeter UCU has accused the University of breaking assurances and exploiting student labour.  In a 28 May email, the University of Exeter Education Executive announced ‘Project Enhance’ as the University moves to improve its digital resources to better support […]

Jun 5, 2020 By Pete Syme Filed Under: News, University News, Headlines Tagged With: online learning, Labour, UCU, casualisation, coronavirus

“It’s the last option we have” University staff strikes over pensions and pay begin in Exeter

University staff members took to the picket lines across Streatham and Penryn today to protest against freefalling working conditions and changes to their pension benefits.  The University and Colleges Union (UCU), the largest Higher Education union in the world, have announced eight days of industrial action that will run from 25 November to 4 December. […]

Nov 25, 2019 By Aaron Loose Filed Under: News, UCU Strike 2019, Headlines Tagged With: students, Exeter university, strikes, UCU, pensions, Pay Gap, conditions

78 per cent of Exeter Students Vote To Support UCU Cause

The Students’ Guild have voted to support the UCU cause as a result of an online poll they held. 78% of students have voted to support the cause, with 2,427 students voting. The Guild ran the poll from 11 Nov to 20 Nov, with the multiple choice question “What stance do you have regarding the […]

Nov 21, 2019 By Neha Shaji Filed Under: News, Headlines Tagged With: University, Exeter, students, Academics, Student Guild, strikes, UCU

Life’s nice for the Vice

Life’s nice for the Vice EXETER’S Vice-Chancellor, Sir Steve Smith, is to be paid a massive £830,000 total as part of a special end of career remuneration package. This has been determined by a remuneration committee who have decided that this amount is justified. The package is around double his regular £424,000 salary, which is […]

Feb 26, 2019 By Edd Church Filed Under: Comment Tagged With: salary, Higher Education, Vice-Chancellor, strikes, UCU, teaching staff, Commodification, remuneration, provost commission

USS engaging in new pensions consultation

Discussion began on 2 January about a new valuation of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), a pension scheme for university staff. USS are indicating that they are not seeking to implement the recommendations of the Joint Expert Panel (JEP), which was set up by Universities’ UK (UUK) and the University and College Union (UCU) and […]

Jan 14, 2019 By Gwyn Wright Filed Under: News Tagged With: UCU, pensions, UUK, USS, 2018 ucu strike, joint expert panel

UCU strike action suspended as membership votes to accept UUK deal

Members of the University College Union have voted in favour of accepting a set of proposals aimed at ending the ongoing academic pension dispute. Further industrial action (including action short of a strike), planned for the summer turn, has been suspended as 64% of votes expressed favour towards accepting the deal on 13 April. In […]

Apr 20, 2018 By Edd Church Filed Under: News Tagged With: news, university news, UCU, ucu strike, UUK

Exeter UCU demand Sally Hunt’s resignation

Exeter UCU have called for the resignation of Sally Hunt, the General Secretary of the UCU. This follows the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) which was called on Friday 6th April, where members debated and voted on the offer by the USS and UUK to ballot UCU members on the proposal negotiated by the leadership of […]

Apr 8, 2018 By Harriet Roberts Filed Under: News Tagged With: news, University of Exeter, UCU

Live Review: Occupy LIVE @ Northcote House

On the morning of February 22nd, the first of the fourteen non-consecutive days of striking that have dominated the last four weeks at Exeter, I spoke on the picket line with English lecturer Dr Joe Crawford. Our assembly, guitar-accompanied, had just finished singing the famous and verbose union song ‘Solidarity Forever’, which would become the […]

Mar 28, 2018 By Elliot Burr Filed Under: Music, Live Reviews Tagged With: Live Music, billy bragg, occupation, strikes, UCU, the allergens, Psychopomp, northcote house, I Say Flower, Protest Gig

UCU Strike: The Exeposé Verdict

IT is rare for Exeposé to stand up and openly take a stance on controversial topics. We have not done so for some time, and do not intend on making a habit of this. Instead, we have always focused on bringing the facts to students, and leaving them to make up their own minds. However, […]

Feb 12, 2018 By Comment Filed Under: Comment, UCU Strike 2018 Tagged With: University, exeposé, Strike, Exeter Students' Guild, UCU

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Our front page reports on student Meningitis cases in Exeter and the Exeter University Rugby and Football Club's self-described 'Hymn Sheet' which contains parody-style songs some students have labelled sexist and classist.

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Our front page news stories cover both horrifying and pleasant student experiences with estate agents, Cardens, and Jacob Rees-Mogg's controversial comments at an event organised by the Exeter University Conservative Association. 

Inside we have COP26 coverage and an exclusive interview with the USS Pensions Officer for the UCU, a Feature article detailing local support for sexual assault survivors and a Science piece on how TikTok is revolutionising science communication.

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Our front page covers the outrage and confusion over the Athletic Union's (now u-turned) decision to ban sport socials indefinitely and the boycotting of nightclubs in response to a rise in spiking. 

We also have an exclusive interview with Marion Ojua, VP Liberation and Diversity, who spoke about her day-to-day duties, Black History Month and diversity at the University of Exeter.

In our Comment section, one writer argues in favour of banning red meat on campus while Science spotlights the work of Black scientists and Sport looks at the career of former footballer, Viv Anderson. 

Over on our Exhibit pages, Lifestyle writers discuss important Black-owned fashion and beauty brands, Arts and Lit contributors share who their favourite Black artists are and Screen reviews Netflix's most popular show, Squid Game.

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