Steph Mulrine
@stephmulrine.bsky.social
Academic activist in UK. Sociologist using qualitative methods to research care, health inequalities, socially-produced vulnerabilities, social class, and death and bereavement. Trustee of Thrive Teesside.
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“we are profoundly disappointed that the University is not taking redundancies off the table. […] and we passed a motion to continue hard hitting industrial action if they do not make us an offer” www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...
14 days of University strike action ends but union says fight will continue
Figures show a £5.7m gap in the University's targets for academic job cuts as the strike draws to a conclusion.
www.chroniclelive.co.uk
March 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
“we are profoundly disappointed that the University is not taking redundancies off the table. […] and we passed a motion to continue hard hitting industrial action if they do not make us an offer” www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...
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'Overdiganosis' sound scientific while 'too expensive' sounds ideological.
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March 17, 2025 at 8:12 AM
'Overdiganosis' sound scientific while 'too expensive' sounds ideological.
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Seeing this Labour government determined to slash essential benefits for the disabled community and be determined to justify it, is precisely why I think we need to heed the concerns of the disabled community around the assisted dying bill.
Continually framing people as a "burden" is dangerous.
Continually framing people as a "burden" is dangerous.
March 17, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Seeing this Labour government determined to slash essential benefits for the disabled community and be determined to justify it, is precisely why I think we need to heed the concerns of the disabled community around the assisted dying bill.
Continually framing people as a "burden" is dangerous.
Continually framing people as a "burden" is dangerous.
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Amazing turnout to our pickets today - over 400 people out to stop the cuts.
Newcastle University staff begin 14 days of strike action
Industrial action begins at Newcastle University, in the face of 300 potential job losses.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 4, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Amazing turnout to our pickets today - over 400 people out to stop the cuts.
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Trying to open a new campus while cutting jobs. Not a good look.
Our members should not lose their livelihoods because of management can't handle the finances.
14 days of strike action started today at @newcastleucu.bsky.social 👇
With hundreds of jobs at risk we must #STOPtheCUTS.
Our members should not lose their livelihoods because of management can't handle the finances.
14 days of strike action started today at @newcastleucu.bsky.social 👇
With hundreds of jobs at risk we must #STOPtheCUTS.
March 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Trying to open a new campus while cutting jobs. Not a good look.
Our members should not lose their livelihoods because of management can't handle the finances.
14 days of strike action started today at @newcastleucu.bsky.social 👇
With hundreds of jobs at risk we must #STOPtheCUTS.
Our members should not lose their livelihoods because of management can't handle the finances.
14 days of strike action started today at @newcastleucu.bsky.social 👇
With hundreds of jobs at risk we must #STOPtheCUTS.
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14 days of strike action at @newcastleucu.bsky.social battling devastating job cuts.
Picket lines will send a clear message 💪
Our members will not pay the price for managers financial mismanagement.
Picket lines will send a clear message 💪
Our members will not pay the price for managers financial mismanagement.
March 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
14 days of strike action at @newcastleucu.bsky.social battling devastating job cuts.
Picket lines will send a clear message 💪
Our members will not pay the price for managers financial mismanagement.
Picket lines will send a clear message 💪
Our members will not pay the price for managers financial mismanagement.
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Tuesday will see the first of 14 days of strikes for Newcastle University staff, as the institution seeks to cuts £20m from its wage bill
Striking Newcastle University staff to hold city centre rally
Striking Newcastle University staff to hold city centre rally
www.chroniclelive.co.uk
March 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Tuesday will see the first of 14 days of strikes for Newcastle University staff, as the institution seeks to cuts £20m from its wage bill
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300 jobs at risk at Newcastle University 🚨
Our members should not pay the price for vice-chancellors' inability to manage finances.
@newcastleucu.bsky.social say enough is enough.
Our members should not pay the price for vice-chancellors' inability to manage finances.
@newcastleucu.bsky.social say enough is enough.
Newcastle University staff to strike for 14 days in March
It follows the approval of plans to cut about £20m from its salary bill, affecting some 300 jobs.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 17, 2025 at 9:12 AM
300 jobs at risk at Newcastle University 🚨
Our members should not pay the price for vice-chancellors' inability to manage finances.
@newcastleucu.bsky.social say enough is enough.
Our members should not pay the price for vice-chancellors' inability to manage finances.
@newcastleucu.bsky.social say enough is enough.
The crisis in Higher Education is biting hard. Thousands are at risk of losing their jobs across the sector. Please sign and share this open letter calling on the Secretary of State for Education to act.
docs.google.com/document/d/e...
Sign our Open Letter to Bridget Phillipson, Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities, and Sunderland MP
Sign our Open Letter to Bridget Phillipson, Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities, and Sunderland MP
Open Letter: Save Higher Education – A Call for Urgent Action Higher Education is in Crisis
docs.google.com
February 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
The crisis in Higher Education is biting hard. Thousands are at risk of losing their jobs across the sector. Please sign and share this open letter calling on the Secretary of State for Education to act.
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docs.google.com/document/d/e...
Sign our Open Letter to Bridget Phillipson, Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities, and Sunderland MP
Sign our Open Letter to Bridget Phillipson, Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities, and Sunderland MP
Open Letter: Save Higher Education – A Call for Urgent Action Higher Education is in Crisis
docs.google.com
February 1, 2025 at 10:19 AM
docs.google.com/document/d/e...
Sign our Open Letter to Bridget Phillipson, Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities, and Sunderland MP
Sign our Open Letter to Bridget Phillipson, Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities, and Sunderland MP
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Chaos & heartbreak. The HE funding model is broken beyond repair. Solidarity with all the individual UCU branches who are fighting heroically to defend the sector. The leverage to push Labour on from the rotten ideology causing cuts - now & still coming - demands full union mobilisation.
Quarter of leading UK universities cutting staff due to budget shortfalls
Up to 10,000 redundancies or job losses feared as institutes undergo restructuring
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Chaos & heartbreak. The HE funding model is broken beyond repair. Solidarity with all the individual UCU branches who are fighting heroically to defend the sector. The leverage to push Labour on from the rotten ideology causing cuts - now & still coming - demands full union mobilisation.
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FOUR. HUNDRED.
Despite their most recently published financial statements showing that they have “a strong balance sheet” attributed that to the commitment of their staff - their “most important and valued asset”
University confirms plans to cut 400 jobs www.bbc.com/news/article...
Despite their most recently published financial statements showing that they have “a strong balance sheet” attributed that to the commitment of their staff - their “most important and valued asset”
University confirms plans to cut 400 jobs www.bbc.com/news/article...
Cardiff: University confirms plans to cut 400 jobs
Vice-chancellor Wendy Larner says "it is no longer an option for us to continue as we are".
www.bbc.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM
FOUR. HUNDRED.
Despite their most recently published financial statements showing that they have “a strong balance sheet” attributed that to the commitment of their staff - their “most important and valued asset”
University confirms plans to cut 400 jobs www.bbc.com/news/article...
Despite their most recently published financial statements showing that they have “a strong balance sheet” attributed that to the commitment of their staff - their “most important and valued asset”
University confirms plans to cut 400 jobs www.bbc.com/news/article...
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"Health disparities research" is a field of study where researchers look at how things like race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status can influence health outcomes. Now any gov't website about this says "page not found".
This is a dystopia that I did not imagine that we'd be living through.
This is a dystopia that I did not imagine that we'd be living through.
January 25, 2025 at 9:03 PM
"Health disparities research" is a field of study where researchers look at how things like race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status can influence health outcomes. Now any gov't website about this says "page not found".
This is a dystopia that I did not imagine that we'd be living through.
This is a dystopia that I did not imagine that we'd be living through.
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Without trade unions we wouldn’t have
• a minimum wage
• maternity & paternity rights
• pension provision
• holiday & sickness entitlements
victories which have benefited every single person in this country
Ignore the Victorian pencil, Join a union TODAY
youtu.be/jg0D2yNiqHM?...
• a minimum wage
• maternity & paternity rights
• pension provision
• holiday & sickness entitlements
victories which have benefited every single person in this country
Ignore the Victorian pencil, Join a union TODAY
youtu.be/jg0D2yNiqHM?...
Let’s make Jacob’s day and join a union today
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
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January 26, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Without trade unions we wouldn’t have
• a minimum wage
• maternity & paternity rights
• pension provision
• holiday & sickness entitlements
victories which have benefited every single person in this country
Ignore the Victorian pencil, Join a union TODAY
youtu.be/jg0D2yNiqHM?...
• a minimum wage
• maternity & paternity rights
• pension provision
• holiday & sickness entitlements
victories which have benefited every single person in this country
Ignore the Victorian pencil, Join a union TODAY
youtu.be/jg0D2yNiqHM?...
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Assuming everyone listed was at the bottom of the associated bracket, that's an increase of almost sixteen million pounds being paid to those at the very top. That's half of Newcastle's budgetary black hole right there. They could save at least five mil capping salaries at a "mere" hundred grand.
Just to add some more interesting numbers from the annual reports...
January 24, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Assuming everyone listed was at the bottom of the associated bracket, that's an increase of almost sixteen million pounds being paid to those at the very top. That's half of Newcastle's budgetary black hole right there. They could save at least five mil capping salaries at a "mere" hundred grand.
"As academic staff send off their ballots on strike action, the University has announced the need for £30m extra savings for 2025/26"
www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...
www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...
Newcastle University announces £30m further cuts as industrial action looms
As academic staff send off their ballots on strike action, the University has announced the need for £30m extra savings for 2025/26
www.chroniclelive.co.uk
January 22, 2025 at 9:08 PM
"As academic staff send off their ballots on strike action, the University has announced the need for £30m extra savings for 2025/26"
www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...
www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...
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Solidarity with colleagues at Newcastle University, who just announces 300 FTE redundancies.
January 21, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Solidarity with colleagues at Newcastle University, who just announces 300 FTE redundancies.
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Newcastle University announcing 300 FTE redundancies. Come to the EGM Wed 1pm, and as we saw this coming, our ballot opened Monday - vote as soon as it arrives (by post). We will be fighting this, and join forces with the other two campus unions UNITE and UNISON
www.ucu.org.uk/article/13809
www.ucu.org.uk/article/13809
Strike ballot to open at Newcastle University over the impact of £35m cuts
Over 1,000 UCU members will be balloted for strike action at Newcastle University later this month over £35m in cuts management is slashing from the university's budget.
www.ucu.org.uk
January 21, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Newcastle University announcing 300 FTE redundancies. Come to the EGM Wed 1pm, and as we saw this coming, our ballot opened Monday - vote as soon as it arrives (by post). We will be fighting this, and join forces with the other two campus unions UNITE and UNISON
www.ucu.org.uk/article/13809
www.ucu.org.uk/article/13809
Strike ballot to open at Newcastle University over the impact of £35m cuts
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www.ucu.org.uk/article/13809
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www.ucu.org.uk/article/13809
Strike ballot to open at Newcastle University over the impact of £35m cuts
Over 1.000 UCU members will be balloted for strike action at Newcastle University later this month over £35m in cuts management is slashing from the university's budget.
www.ucu.org.uk
January 13, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Strike ballot to open at Newcastle University over the impact of £35m cuts
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www.ucu.org.uk/article/13809
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www.ucu.org.uk/article/13809
Back to work for me today. Trying to ease back in with admin and planning tasks without inducing overwhelm. A fine balance it would seem.
January 13, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Back to work for me today. Trying to ease back in with admin and planning tasks without inducing overwhelm. A fine balance it would seem.
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Vital project!
Are there any on the #UKHE that specifically targeted languages which we haven't indicated? We tried to mention when there were specific departments that were wiped out, but sometimes that happened in a third step and we hadn't seen it. So do give us the update if you know of others
Are there any on the #UKHE that specifically targeted languages which we haven't indicated? We tried to mention when there were specific departments that were wiped out, but sometimes that happened in a third step and we hadn't seen it. So do give us the update if you know of others
December 15, 2024 at 7:19 PM
Vital project!
Are there any on the #UKHE that specifically targeted languages which we haven't indicated? We tried to mention when there were specific departments that were wiped out, but sometimes that happened in a third step and we hadn't seen it. So do give us the update if you know of others
Are there any on the #UKHE that specifically targeted languages which we haven't indicated? We tried to mention when there were specific departments that were wiped out, but sometimes that happened in a third step and we hadn't seen it. So do give us the update if you know of others
Vinted is down! Argh! 😱
December 15, 2024 at 7:48 PM
Vinted is down! Argh! 😱