UNISON Kingston University Branch

The official twitter account of UNISON Kingston University Branch . 🎓
For queries and how to join, email us 📧 at [email protected]

[Karen Winter @KG_Arthur]

@UnisonKUBranch
I'm there waving the flag

[Helen Hayes 💙🌹 @helenhayes_]

The Education Select Committee @CommonsEd has launched a new inquiry on 'Higher Education Funding: threat of insolvency & international students'

More information, including how to submit evidence is here: https://t.co/GC0GM1rO7A #universities #universityfunding #highereducation

[UNISON - UK's largest union @unisontheunion]

This week the UK is experiencing a heatwave! 🌡️
What are the rules around working in the heat?
https://t.co/HHgcSyXY1p

[Karen Winter @KG_Arthur]

@UnisonKUBranch
Share with colleagues - a review of Library Services starts in June which could lead to more cuts.

We are here to support you.

[Kingston Dissenter1 @KUdissenter]

Whenever Kingston Uni announce a 'consultation' over job & course cuts, you always know they have already decided to implement the cuts anyway. Sure enough, today staff were informed the '30-day consultation' outcome is that the cuts will go ahead. Spier, the VC, is a disgrace.😡

[Acas @acasorguk]

Set boundaries. Overworking can lead to #burnout. 🔥 Take regular breaks, log off on time, and prioritise self care.

Find workplace stress tips at: 👉 https://t.co/v9fnxTI5bT

#StressAwarenessMonth

[Kingston Dissenter1 @KUdissenter]

Predictable bad behaviour from Spier & his gang. The KU VC is an uber-Daily Telegraph fanboy who hates Unions & hates being held to account even more.

[Kingston Dissenter1 @KUdissenter]

Lib Dem Ed Davey warns of the dangers of Putin's propaganda & aims, yet in his own constituency he did zero to save Kingston University's Politics/IR dept from closure. He now remains silent on the latest huge cuts KU is making to the social sciences & humanities. @EdwardJDavey

[Associate Deans @ass_deans]

Good news! The college isn’t closing after all — we are reinventing as a tech college. Can any one teach plumbing or welding? If so, you still have a future on our faculty!

And I’ll still be here to lead you!

[Kingston UCU: Solidarity with Palestine 🇵🇸 @kingstonucu]

“Future Skills? My Arse!”

Steven Spier lays out his vision for the future of Kingston University (1/3)

[Kingston UCU: Solidarity with Palestine 🇵🇸 @kingstonucu]

If you also oppose the proposed cuts to courses and the erasure of critical thinking at Kingston University, please sign our open letter: https://t.co/7p94uNuTLb

[Kingston UCU: Solidarity with Palestine 🇵🇸 @kingstonucu]

Th Vice-Chancellor thinks our students are revolting … buddy, you don’t know how right you are! 🥁

✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽

[Kingston UCU: Solidarity with Palestine 🇵🇸 @kingstonucu]

BREAKING: individual with sociopathic tendencies and vast amounts of unearned wealth lays waste to systems he only pretends to understand

#SaveKU
#SaveKingstonHumanities
#SaveKingstonSocialSciences
#SackStevenSpier

[Kingston UCU: Solidarity with Palestine 🇵🇸 @kingstonucu]

Kingston SLT have confirmed that their cost-cutting drive is motivated by a desire to run a surplus of 3% of turnover, and that the purpose of this “is to enable investment in its infrastructure.”

The university’s buildings are more important than the people who use them.

😮‍💨

[Kingston UCU: Solidarity with Palestine 🇵🇸 @kingstonucu]

These critiques give an inspiring demonstration of what the university calls “future skills” –

✅ problem solving
✅ communication
✅ questioning
✅ analysis
✅ resilience

A massive THANK YOU to all of our wonderful students who took the time to share their thoughts! ♥️♥️♥️

[UNISON Kingston University Branch @UnisonKUBranch]

@UoWUNISON @CityUnison @CityStGeorges @UNISONmmu @UoLUnison @unisontheunion @unisonglr @KCLUnison @UCLUnison @QM_UNISON @CityUCU

[Universities UK @UniversitiesUK]

Today marks #UniversityMentalHealthDay🧠

All aspects of university life should prioritise, promote and support student and staff mental health.

See Stepchange, our framework for a whole university approach to mental health and wellbeing at universities👇
https://t.co/az76CfGYhe

[UNISON Kingston University Branch @UnisonKUBranch]

Congrats to @KG_Arthur for being re-elected as our branch @unisontheunion chair and named in the @KingstonUni Top 20 Women to watch in 2025 campaign. #IWD2025 #topwomentowatch

[Kingston University @KingstonUni]

Ahead of #InternationalWomensDay this Saturday staff from #KingstonUni gathered in the Town House to celebrate the top 20 women to watch across the University. 🙌

[Karen Winter @KG_Arthur]

@UnisonKUBranch
I attended all meetings that took place today to support our @kingstonucu comrades in these unsettling times, and been part of wider discussions incl regional reps.

HE is in a bad place but we are here to support you.

Solidarity @kingstonucu 💪