Dr Maria Chondrogianni
@chondrogianni.bsky.social
UCU President, Academic, Linguist
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⌛️🗳️REMINDER that the deadline for requesting a replacement ballot is this Sunday 23 NOVEMBER 2025! yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/wearetheu...
We are the University HE replacement ballot request / I've voted form
This form allows UCU higher education members to request a replacement ballot for the 2025 HE industrial action ballots, or to self-report that they have already voted.
yoursay.ucu.org.uk
November 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
⌛️🗳️REMINDER that the deadline for requesting a replacement ballot is this Sunday 23 NOVEMBER 2025! yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/wearetheu...
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Day 2! People out in force on the picket lines 🙌 Nice to see a relatively active #DigitalPicket too @sheffielducu.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Staff at University of Sheffield begin strike action
Staff at the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University are taking part in strikes.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Day 2! People out in force on the picket lines 🙌 Nice to see a relatively active #DigitalPicket too @sheffielducu.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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RALLY TOMORROW!
Join the fightback against job cuts!
Wednesday 19th November at 1pm at the
Scottish parliament.
Join the fightback against job cuts!
Wednesday 19th November at 1pm at the
Scottish parliament.
November 18, 2025 at 4:39 PM
RALLY TOMORROW!
Join the fightback against job cuts!
Wednesday 19th November at 1pm at the
Scottish parliament.
Join the fightback against job cuts!
Wednesday 19th November at 1pm at the
Scottish parliament.
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Mischaracterised by university leaders as financial ‘saving’, austerity is in truth vandalism. It ravages decades of training, accrued and accredited knowledge, and publicly funded research.
UK Universities in Crisis? Time to Transform Higher Ed Finance
by Rob Hawkes and Scott Ferguson Universities in the UK are in crisis. Job cuts in the sector are reaching ‘cataclysmic’ levels, with an estimated 10,000 already lost and many more at risk. Just da…
moneyontheleft.org
November 2, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Mischaracterised by university leaders as financial ‘saving’, austerity is in truth vandalism. It ravages decades of training, accrued and accredited knowledge, and publicly funded research.
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"China intimidated UK university to ditch human rights research, documents show"
China intimidated UK university to ditch human rights research, documents show
Sheffield Hallam University apologises to Professor Laura Murphy for restricting her academic freedom.
bbc.in
November 3, 2025 at 10:45 AM
"China intimidated UK university to ditch human rights research, documents show"
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At least 36,000 Sudanese have fled since fall of El Fasher to RSF, says UN agency
At least 36,000 Sudanese have fled since fall of El Fasher to RSF, says UN agency
International Organization for Migration says refugees are heading to Tawila, which is already sheltering 652,000 displaced people
More than 36,000 Sudanese have fled the Kordofan region east of Darfur since Saturday, the UN’s migration agency has said, a week after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces took control of the city of El Fasher.
The strategic central area between Sudan’s Darfur provinces and the Khartoum-Riverine region that includes the capital to the east, has in recent weeks become the latest battleground in the two-year civil war between the Sudanese armed forces (SAF) and the paramilitary group. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:31 AM
At least 36,000 Sudanese have fled since fall of El Fasher to RSF, says UN agency
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Much solidarity with professor Laura Murphy.
Can we now have an overhaul of the funding system so we don’t expose our research infrastructure to interference by foreign powers please? Thanks.
Can we now have an overhaul of the funding system so we don’t expose our research infrastructure to interference by foreign powers please? Thanks.
Pretty extraordinary story here
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....
China intimidated UK university to ditch human rights research, documents show - BBC News
Sheffield Hallam University apologises to Professor Laura Murphy for restricting her academic freedom.
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org
November 3, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Much solidarity with professor Laura Murphy.
Can we now have an overhaul of the funding system so we don’t expose our research infrastructure to interference by foreign powers please? Thanks.
Can we now have an overhaul of the funding system so we don’t expose our research infrastructure to interference by foreign powers please? Thanks.
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Posting my YES vote for strike action as part of UNISON in Higher Education’s national pay campaign - this year’s dismal 1.4% pay ‘rise’ is the latest in a long line of real terms pay cuts.
We deserve so much better.
Fund our future!
Fund our pay!
@unisonmmu.bsky.social @unisoninhe.bsky.social
We deserve so much better.
Fund our future!
Fund our pay!
@unisonmmu.bsky.social @unisoninhe.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Posting my YES vote for strike action as part of UNISON in Higher Education’s national pay campaign - this year’s dismal 1.4% pay ‘rise’ is the latest in a long line of real terms pay cuts.
We deserve so much better.
Fund our future!
Fund our pay!
@unisonmmu.bsky.social @unisoninhe.bsky.social
We deserve so much better.
Fund our future!
Fund our pay!
@unisonmmu.bsky.social @unisoninhe.bsky.social
Shocking story! We need to intensify our collective defence of academic freedom @ucu.org.uk
Huge solidarity to Prof. Laura Murphy and to Sheffield Hallam UCU
Post your ballot, support FE and HE!
#WeAreTheUniversity
#NewDealForFe
Huge solidarity to Prof. Laura Murphy and to Sheffield Hallam UCU
Post your ballot, support FE and HE!
#WeAreTheUniversity
#NewDealForFe
November 3, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Shocking story! We need to intensify our collective defence of academic freedom @ucu.org.uk
Huge solidarity to Prof. Laura Murphy and to Sheffield Hallam UCU
Post your ballot, support FE and HE!
#WeAreTheUniversity
#NewDealForFe
Huge solidarity to Prof. Laura Murphy and to Sheffield Hallam UCU
Post your ballot, support FE and HE!
#WeAreTheUniversity
#NewDealForFe
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Bought some ice cream from the cornershop & posted my @ucu.org.uk ballot.
As my dept rep said this week, pensions took 5 years to win, we've got to be dogged & stubborn even when we're tired.
There's no way (higher) education will get better without education workers fighting for it
#WeAreTheUni
As my dept rep said this week, pensions took 5 years to win, we've got to be dogged & stubborn even when we're tired.
There's no way (higher) education will get better without education workers fighting for it
#WeAreTheUni
November 1, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Bought some ice cream from the cornershop & posted my @ucu.org.uk ballot.
As my dept rep said this week, pensions took 5 years to win, we've got to be dogged & stubborn even when we're tired.
There's no way (higher) education will get better without education workers fighting for it
#WeAreTheUni
As my dept rep said this week, pensions took 5 years to win, we've got to be dogged & stubborn even when we're tired.
There's no way (higher) education will get better without education workers fighting for it
#WeAreTheUni
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Because even this giant spider isn't as horrifying as working conditions, job insecurity and pay erosion in Higher Education
Vote and vote "Yes"
#wearetheUniversity
Vote and vote "Yes"
#wearetheUniversity
October 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Because even this giant spider isn't as horrifying as working conditions, job insecurity and pay erosion in Higher Education
Vote and vote "Yes"
#wearetheUniversity
Vote and vote "Yes"
#wearetheUniversity
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A "Voluntary Enhanced Retirement" scheme was announced by the VC at University of Leeds earlier today.
We encourage all members to attend our 13 Nov branch General Meeting (12:45-2pm, online) and to keep watch on your emails for more info/advice and further meetings (incl. email sent today ~13:30)
We encourage all members to attend our 13 Nov branch General Meeting (12:45-2pm, online) and to keep watch on your emails for more info/advice and further meetings (incl. email sent today ~13:30)
October 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
A "Voluntary Enhanced Retirement" scheme was announced by the VC at University of Leeds earlier today.
We encourage all members to attend our 13 Nov branch General Meeting (12:45-2pm, online) and to keep watch on your emails for more info/advice and further meetings (incl. email sent today ~13:30)
We encourage all members to attend our 13 Nov branch General Meeting (12:45-2pm, online) and to keep watch on your emails for more info/advice and further meetings (incl. email sent today ~13:30)
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UCU (@ucu.org.uk) has called a national demonstration against the planned redundancies at the University of Leicester.
Please come and march alongside us in Leicester on 12 November.
All welcome!
Please come and march alongside us in Leicester on 12 November.
All welcome!
October 30, 2025 at 9:11 AM
UCU (@ucu.org.uk) has called a national demonstration against the planned redundancies at the University of Leicester.
Please come and march alongside us in Leicester on 12 November.
All welcome!
Please come and march alongside us in Leicester on 12 November.
All welcome!
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@ucunorthumbria.bsky.social hosting a speaker from @leicesterucu.bsky.social next week, and voting to donate to their hardship fund. Solidarity.
Leicester management want to cut 150 jobs and wipe out entire departments.
Staff and students are standing together to stop this destruction.
Members are striking from the week of 10 Nov and taking to the streets on 12 Nov. Join us in Leicester. Together we can fight this.
#WeAreTheUniversity
Staff and students are standing together to stop this destruction.
Members are striking from the week of 10 Nov and taking to the streets on 12 Nov. Join us in Leicester. Together we can fight this.
#WeAreTheUniversity
October 30, 2025 at 10:55 AM
@ucunorthumbria.bsky.social hosting a speaker from @leicesterucu.bsky.social next week, and voting to donate to their hardship fund. Solidarity.
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🗳️🗳️🗳️ hi comrades! A reminder to vote soon and #voteyes in BOTH the national @ucu.org.uk AND the local KCL UCU ballot! #wearetheuniversity #wearekcl
October 28, 2025 at 7:37 PM
🗳️🗳️🗳️ hi comrades! A reminder to vote soon and #voteyes in BOTH the national @ucu.org.uk AND the local KCL UCU ballot! #wearetheuniversity #wearekcl
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@leicesterucu.bsky.social begin a further two weeks of strikes from 10 November in their fight against redundancies. Share solidarity, make donations to their strike fund and join demonstrations 12/13 November!
October 29, 2025 at 11:56 AM
@leicesterucu.bsky.social begin a further two weeks of strikes from 10 November in their fight against redundancies. Share solidarity, make donations to their strike fund and join demonstrations 12/13 November!
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Members on strike to save jobs at UHI Executive Office today #StopTheCuts #SaveHE @uhiucu.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Members on strike to save jobs at UHI Executive Office today #StopTheCuts #SaveHE @uhiucu.bsky.social
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Not just a Halloween costume @ulsteruni.bsky.social 👇
- Always being asked to "do more with less"
- hyper surveillance culture
- increased workload intensity
- policy that puts students against staff
Time to stand up to it...
Vote 'yes' in the @ucu.org.uk #wearetheuniversity industrial ballot
- Always being asked to "do more with less"
- hyper surveillance culture
- increased workload intensity
- policy that puts students against staff
Time to stand up to it...
Vote 'yes' in the @ucu.org.uk #wearetheuniversity industrial ballot
October 30, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Not just a Halloween costume @ulsteruni.bsky.social 👇
- Always being asked to "do more with less"
- hyper surveillance culture
- increased workload intensity
- policy that puts students against staff
Time to stand up to it...
Vote 'yes' in the @ucu.org.uk #wearetheuniversity industrial ballot
- Always being asked to "do more with less"
- hyper surveillance culture
- increased workload intensity
- policy that puts students against staff
Time to stand up to it...
Vote 'yes' in the @ucu.org.uk #wearetheuniversity industrial ballot
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GUCU events this term 💥 Info session for members + quiz night (12/11), workload (19/11) & equalities drop-in (26/11), and a solidarity film screening (21/11)!
📧 Check your emails for room details & Zoom links. #GoldsmithsUCU
📧 Check your emails for room details & Zoom links. #GoldsmithsUCU
October 30, 2025 at 7:35 AM
GUCU events this term 💥 Info session for members + quiz night (12/11), workload (19/11) & equalities drop-in (26/11), and a solidarity film screening (21/11)!
📧 Check your emails for room details & Zoom links. #GoldsmithsUCU
📧 Check your emails for room details & Zoom links. #GoldsmithsUCU
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Ten Reasons to Vote Yes in the @ucu.org.uk ballot
1⃣ 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗰𝘂𝘁𝘀
A YES vote strengthens the hand of your elected negotiators and your union in the face of a set of employers making massive cuts in pay and jobs.
1⃣ 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗰𝘂𝘁𝘀
A YES vote strengthens the hand of your elected negotiators and your union in the face of a set of employers making massive cuts in pay and jobs.
October 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Ten Reasons to Vote Yes in the @ucu.org.uk ballot
1⃣ 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗰𝘂𝘁𝘀
A YES vote strengthens the hand of your elected negotiators and your union in the face of a set of employers making massive cuts in pay and jobs.
1⃣ 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗰𝘂𝘁𝘀
A YES vote strengthens the hand of your elected negotiators and your union in the face of a set of employers making massive cuts in pay and jobs.
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More @ucu.org.uk #WeAreTheUniversity ballots flying in today
Our members are fed up with declining student learning conditions and staff working conditions!
Our members are fed up with declining student learning conditions and staff working conditions!
October 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
More @ucu.org.uk #WeAreTheUniversity ballots flying in today
Our members are fed up with declining student learning conditions and staff working conditions!
Our members are fed up with declining student learning conditions and staff working conditions!
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The trajectory of redundancies is vast and long. Let’s say enough is enough - vote yes to the national strike!
📣 Every convo counts. Every vote matters. 💥
Join us Thursday 30 Oct, 7PM for UCU LIVE: Winning it in the Workplace 🗣️💪
Let’s talk about how we WIN THIS BALLOT together! 🗳️
📺 Live on X or YouTube @ucuorguk
www.youtube.com/live/NynAXdu...
#WeAreTheUniversity #VoteYES
Join us Thursday 30 Oct, 7PM for UCU LIVE: Winning it in the Workplace 🗣️💪
Let’s talk about how we WIN THIS BALLOT together! 🗳️
📺 Live on X or YouTube @ucuorguk
www.youtube.com/live/NynAXdu...
#WeAreTheUniversity #VoteYES
October 29, 2025 at 11:58 AM
The trajectory of redundancies is vast and long. Let’s say enough is enough - vote yes to the national strike!
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Leicester management want to cut 150 jobs and wipe out entire departments.
Staff and students are standing together to stop this destruction.
Members are striking from the week of 10 Nov and taking to the streets on 12 Nov. Join us in Leicester. Together we can fight this.
#WeAreTheUniversity
Staff and students are standing together to stop this destruction.
Members are striking from the week of 10 Nov and taking to the streets on 12 Nov. Join us in Leicester. Together we can fight this.
#WeAreTheUniversity
October 30, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Leicester management want to cut 150 jobs and wipe out entire departments.
Staff and students are standing together to stop this destruction.
Members are striking from the week of 10 Nov and taking to the streets on 12 Nov. Join us in Leicester. Together we can fight this.
#WeAreTheUniversity
Staff and students are standing together to stop this destruction.
Members are striking from the week of 10 Nov and taking to the streets on 12 Nov. Join us in Leicester. Together we can fight this.
#WeAreTheUniversity
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No one takes strike action lightly, but staff at Sheffield’s universities have been pushed too far.
⚠️ 28 days of strikes announced at University of Sheffield & Sheffield Hallam over job cuts.
Education workers deserve better.
www.ucu.org.uk/article/1423...
⚠️ 28 days of strikes announced at University of Sheffield & Sheffield Hallam over job cuts.
Education workers deserve better.
www.ucu.org.uk/article/1423...
Mass strikes to hit University of Sheffield & Sheffield Hallam in November and December over job cuts
A combined 28 days of strike action will hit the city of Sheffield over the next two months in rows over job cuts at Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam universities, the University and College Union (UCU)...
www.ucu.org.uk
October 30, 2025 at 12:01 PM
No one takes strike action lightly, but staff at Sheffield’s universities have been pushed too far.
⚠️ 28 days of strikes announced at University of Sheffield & Sheffield Hallam over job cuts.
Education workers deserve better.
www.ucu.org.uk/article/1423...
⚠️ 28 days of strikes announced at University of Sheffield & Sheffield Hallam over job cuts.
Education workers deserve better.
www.ucu.org.uk/article/1423...