GUCU Working Groups
These groups have been established and are open to all members to help develop, progress and organise key areas of union work. They meeting regularly – to get involved get …
GUCU motion on protecting international students
GUCU motion passed at GUCU Branch Meeting, 22-4-21 This branch notes: UK government regulations require that international students, as a condition of their student visas, meet the attendance and performance …
IHRA GUCU Motion Passed
This motion was passed at a GUCU branch meeting, Monday 26 April, 4pm GUCU notes that: At a meeting of Goldsmiths’ Academic Board held on 17th March 2021, a decision was …
GUCU Equalities Update June 15, 2020
GUCU Equalities Update June 15, 2020 By refusing to extend contracts or to agree furlough requests it is clear that Goldsmiths Senior management is determined that casualised staff on FTC, …
GUCU Statement of support for Evan Ifekoya
GUCU stands in full solidarity with Evan Ifekoya’s decision to withdraw their labour from the Department of Art at Goldsmiths. Evan’s statement ‘Withdrawing my labour’ that was publicly shared on …
GREG Statement – Black Lives Matter 2020
Walk With Us The aftermath of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis by a now-former police officer in the United States, echoes the riots and unrest following the killing …
Solidarity with Asian and Chinese Communities
Goldsmiths University and College Union (UCU) branch denounces the alarming rise of racial abuse and attacks on Asian people, university students and staff since the outbreak of the Coronavirus (Covid-19). …
Complicated, Inflexible and Messy – Lecturer on the experience of SEAtS at UAL
I have prior experience with the system. SEAtS was introduced during the second year of my post as lecturer at LCC, UAL. I was initially pleased about the proposition of …
GUCU Emergency Motion to SMT (GARA Occupation)
To members of SMT (sent Weds 24 July 2019) “We are shocked by the decision of SMT to serve a court order on occupying students at Deptford Town Hall. We …
GUCU Passes motion in support of student occupation against racism
The following motion was passed unanimously by GUCU members at a branch meeting held March 19, 2019. This branch notes: That students have been occupying Deptford Town Hall since last …