Jess Whitney 🌈 (She/Her)

Open Access Library Assistant @BristolUni 📚 Socialist ✊ BSc Zoology & MSc Env. Biology 🌱 Fan of nature, drag, hot drinks, books & pop 🏳️‍🌈

[Library Research Support (No longer posting) @SULibResSupport]

The team were out and about on Singleton Campus today spreading the word about the new @SwanseaUni Research Publications Policy 📚💻 Some good conversations were had and some insightful questions were asked!

More pop-up sessions to come next week! 💡

#RetainYourRights 📝

[Library Research Support (No longer posting) @SULibResSupport]

The team will be holding a number of Pop-Up Research Publications Policy Sessions over the coming few weeks across both @SwanseaUni campuses! 💻

Come and join us to chat about the new policy and how it can benefit you and your research! 📑💡

#PublishWithPower #ProtectYourRights

[🍉 Dr Sonya Onwu 🍉 @SonyaOnwu]

Academics should be screaming right now, especially those who call themselves decolonial thinkers. The bombing of universities is a deliberate act to destroy the future of any Palestinians who survive the genocide. It is a deliberate act to force them to move elsewhere if they

[Ben Smoke @bencsmoke]

decent british people understand that you’re a fucking psychopath

[Library Research Support (No longer posting) @SULibResSupport]

Want to learn more about Rights Retention and the new @SwanseaUni Research Publications Policy? 💡 Pop over to Taliesin Foyer now and chat to us about how the policy can benefit you and your research - we'll be here until 11:30 📚💻

[LGBTQYMRU @LGBTQymru]

The EHRC claim their job is to help make Britain fairer. They say they do this by safeguarding and enforcing the laws that protect people’s rights to fairness, dignity and respect. Many trans people would currently struggle to relate to that definition.

[Carey Davies @carey_davies]

Hiking outside the UK can be one of the most powerful ways of understanding how naturally impoverished the British landscape is, particularly the high places and uplands.

A thread following a trip to the Alps which vividly reminded me of what we're missing. 🧵

[Jess Whitney 🌈 (She/Her) @JessSWhitneyy]

This is amazing! ✊️💗

[UCU @ucu]

🥹 What incredible students

Watch, share and make sure everyone sees this

#ucuRISING

[Ash Sarkar @AyoCaesar]

Are you not ashamed of yourself? Are you not embarrassed?

[Jess Whitney 🌈 (She/Her) @JessSWhitneyy]

The Labour Party is honestly dead, what an absolute scab

[Phil Baty @Phil_Baty]

Labour Party leader Keir Starmer says he would call on @ucu lecturers to mark exam papers. He is “very uncomfortable” that they are not marking and preventing graduations.

He knows “how those young people will be feeling”. #UCU @BBCr4today

[Bex @i_decked_it]

I didn't get my real degree today, no cap. @ucu @StrathclydeUCU

[Swansea University UCU @SwanseaUcu]

At today’s GM the branch passed a motion to take local, targeted strike action if the university continues to impose punitive and unlawful 50% deductions on members taking part in the MAB. This action will target clearing, open days and induction.

[UCU Stirling @UCU_Stirling]

Eeeek @StirUni looks like a wee editing goblin has been at the graduation videos from yesterday and at about 49:00 you’ve “dropped” a clip of a graduating student! Luckily we’ve got an unedited version here for anyone who doesn’t want to watch the #stirgrad director’s cut:

[Swansea University UCU @SwanseaUcu]

Any Swansea members based in Cardiff - get down to the pickets on Friday/Saturday to support our colleagues in Cardiff.

[Swansea University UCU @SwanseaUcu]

Update: We’re already hearing a lot of reports of significant impact of the MAB from exam boards across the uni. Substantial proportions - often majorities - of students in a number of subject areas look set to receive only a provisional or deferred award at upcoming graduations.

[UCU @ucu]

Seven years of studying

Only to end up on short term contracts that don’t pay the bills

Our members have no choice but to take industrial action

#ucuRISING @LowthianEmily @SwanseaUcu

[Swansea University UCU @SwanseaUcu]

Great to have @MikeHedgesAM and @Sioned_W on campus today to meet with members and students about why VCs across Wales need to get back to the negotiating table and step back from 50% plus pay deductions & their statement of opinion in the Senedd https://t.co/tDdiGJ1n7x

[Swansea University UCU @SwanseaUcu]

MAB UPDATE
We’ve met with SLT and while we are disappointed that they are unwilling to move from 50% deductions we are pleased that they have taken our concerns on board about the reporting form, when deductions begin, and asking staff to cover for colleagues

[Swansea University UCU @SwanseaUcu]

Swansea University are deducting 50% pay for taking part in the MAB, reserving the right to deduct 100%. We need help to support our members against these punitive deductions. If you're a member who doesn't mark, or a supporter, please donate: https://t.co/wnXu2Nov2s #ucuRISING

[Swansea University UCU @SwanseaUcu]

Our university’s management continue to refuse to negotiate on deductions for taking part in the MAB & have now decided that they are withholding 100% pay but paying 50% ex gratia. Our members are holding strong but need support against punitive deductions. Please donate below.