PhD Design research + new materiality + craftivism with plastic waste. Visualising plastic pollution through lanternfish eye/jellyfish. My 👁 Lecturer @LboroCA
What’s happening at Coventry University should concern EVERYONE working in UK higher education.
2,788 TUPE transfers in three years. Repeated restructures and redundancies. Academic work moved into subsidiaries. Collective agreements eroded. Trade union recognition fragmented.
We wrote about what has been happening at Coventry – because this isn't just about one university.
In a sector in crisis. The “Coventry Way” offers a warning of what the future of UK higher education could look like:
Keep the students.
Keep the courses.
Keep the buildings.
Keep the brand.
Move the workers.
Coventry is the canary in the coalmine.
Read our Coventry UCU report in the latest University Worker 👇
https://t.co/Q7qSX8fxaq
#HigherEducation #UCU
University of Brighton management has given notice to terminate its recognition agreement with UCU alongside collective agreements covering key terms and conditions.
This isn't just about Brighton. What happens here could have implications for branches across the UK.
Hear from Ryan at Brighton UCU on what's happening and why the branch needs our solidarity.
Top 10 in the Guardian University Guide 2027! 🎉
We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve ranked 9th out of 123 institutions nationwide
Want to see what makes Loughborough a top 10 university? Join us at our Open Days on 18 and 19 September
Find out more: https://t.co/yvr4Q2ttIn
Sakshi Srivastava reports in The Week that a new UNICEF analysis warns plastic pollution is posing a growing threat to children’s health worldwide, from toxic chemical exposure to microplastics in air, water, food, and everyday products: https://t.co/petHF1nRX1
✨ Opening the Bin: Plastic Bestiaire Artistic Installation✨
As we prepare for the #OTB4 conference next week, we’re excited to share a glimpse of Plastic Bestiaire, the monumental artistic installation by Pascal Garret, at Lieu-Totem in Le Mans!
🌐 https://t.co/9Yml9SRZOd
Excited to introduce our final #OTB4 keynote speaker, Daniel Sosna!
A social anthropologist at the Czech Academy of Sciences, Daniel researches the social & political dimensions of #waste and everyday resource use in Central Europe.
https://t.co/M3PGnCZaR8
#OTB
@KRAALD, is set to unveil a solo exhibition, "Plastic Waste Ecologies, " from June 16 to July 10, 2025, at the @lborouniversity School of Design and Creative Arts,
🟢WHEN: Opening 18 June from 4 -6 PM
🟣WHERE: Martin Hall Gallery
#KraalD#exhibition#creativearts#lborouni