Ben Ralph

Senior Lecturer in Computer Science at @UniofBath, Branch President @UCUBath. He/him.

Personal account: @bennotralph

[Ben Ralph @benralph_cs]

Very excited and honoured to be participating in what promises to be a great event with a fantastic panel - starting in one hour!

[CAUT/ACPPU @CAUT_ACPPU]

#FairEmploymentWeek is fast approaching and we are kicking it off with a webinar on decent work across borders for contract academic staff.

Register now: https://t.co/dOcsZpewnv

[Ben Ralph @benralph_cs]

Very excited to be at the @Autonomy_UK launch of CADA, a network of STEM students and practitioners that aims to channel scientific and technical expertise towards the social good.

[Ben Ralph @benralph_cs]

@crossdale @Bristol_UCU @BristolUni Hi Chris,

This sounds great - would you be able to DM me the motion as passed?

[University of Bath UCU @UCUBath]

To every @UCUBath member who took strike action and stood on picket lines in sun, rain and snow: you fought and won for everyone on the USS pension scheme, and you can hold your heads up high.

[University of Bath UCU @UCUBath]

🚨Extraordinary Branch Meeting, 2pm, Thursday 10th August, Teams🚨

All members are invited to discuss the next steps for the MAB and Four Fights dispute, to guide our delegates for Friday's Branch Delegate Meeting. Check your email for full details.

[Ben Ralph @benralph_cs]

Part 2: https://t.co/0iPKa0N4us

[Ben Ralph @benralph_cs]

Incredibly moving to see such levels of support from students at the University of Edinburgh. Solidarity forever!

[Staff-Student Solidarity Network Edinburgh @sssn_edi]

Big up Alex Mohan Morzeria-Davis for their spectacular speech at LLC graduation today !! 🔥🔥

[University of Bath UCU @UCUBath]

We also welcome the University's stated request that "UCU and UCEA return to negotiations as a matter of urgency with a view to resolving the national dispute." and that they "support continuing discussions on all elements of the ‘Four Fights’ dispute".

@ucu

[University of Bath UCU @UCUBath]

🚨Breaking news🚨

We are pleased to announce that, after intensive talks over the last few weeks, @UniofBath have announced that they will not be deducting salary from those taking part in the Marking and Assessment Boycott from July 1st until the end of the ballot period.

@ucu

[Ben Ralph @benralph_cs]

This looks like a really interesting initiative, I've signed up and encourage others to as well.

[The Autonomy Institute @Autonomy_Inst]

🆕CADA - a network for STEM students and practitioners that has real-world impact.

Our latest, long-term project of congregating the immense talent in our universities into a radical, collaborative & open research network.

More info and sign up form👇

https://t.co/8EGuk0yMGi

[Ben Ralph @benralph_cs]

@georgenewth @bolandeira @aurelmondon @LD_shuttleworth @aaronzwinter There's a good Evelyn Waugh quote complaining about the tories: “The Conservative Party have never put the clock back a single second.”

[UCU @ucu]

"Absolute solidarity with the lecturers"

Thank you to student Jade Taylor for her message to the British public on @BBCr4today this morning👇

Staff & students will not be divided. @UCEA1 fix this now!

#ucuRISING

[UCU @ucu]

"This isn't because universities don't have the money to pay for it"

Just 51% of university income goes to staff - a record low

Listen to @UCUBath member @benralph_cs explain what employers need to do to end the boycott👇

#ucuRISING

[Ben Ralph @benralph_cs]

students 🤝 staff

https://t.co/S8HZww4W0y

[Ben Ralph @benralph_cs]

I was just on Radio 2 with Jeremy Vine, explaining why UCU members are taking part in the Marking and Assessment Boycott.

@UCUBath @ucu

Segment starts at 1:41pm:
https://t.co/a0T7pnQgS7

[Ben Ralph @benralph_cs]

Recording is here, starts at 1:38ish: https://t.co/WJl86lD5IP

(thanks to @History_Will for pointing this out)

[Ben Ralph @benralph_cs]

@History_Will @UCUBath @ucu Thanks, posted!

[University of Bath UCU @UCUBath]

This open day, Bath UCU members are inviting prospective students to think critically about how universities treat their staff