Covid-19 and Equalities Campaign
Endorsed at GUCU branch meeting 18.05.2020 Goldsmiths claims to aspire to lead the sector in its commitment to equality and to embed considerations of equality and diversity into all its …
Updates
Covid-19 and a recovery plan – GUCU guiding principles
The following guiding principles were supported at GUCUs branch meeting 28.04.2020 The lack of transparency and meaningful consultation over the ‘Evolving Goldsmiths’ restructuring plan, and SMT’s insensitive response to the Covid …
Full statement by Goldsmiths UCU on the “closure” of Evolving Goldsmiths
The Warden announced, in an email to all staff on 22 April, the “closure” of the Evolving Goldsmiths programme and the development of a “recovery plan” to face up to the …
GUCU Pilot Study on Workload and Stress
GUCU has just completed a survey amongst its members about working conditions at home during the Covid-19 pandemic. Over 300 members completed the survey and we have provided here some of …
Sign the Open Letter to the Warden/SMT on Evolving Goldsmiths
Open letter initiated by the Professors’ Forum – you can add your name here Dear Frances Corner, members of SMT, We wish to protest the tone and implications of the …
Email to the Director of HR concerning strike deductions
Dear Carol, We were able to share your message regarding salary deductions with our UCU members present at our online branch meeting on Thursday afternoon. The overwhelming reaction was one …
An Alternative Approach to “Evolving Goldsmiths”: Doing Higher Education Our Way
A new vision of how Goldsmiths could be organised both to realise its commitment to social justice and to address pressing challenges has been put together by a broad range of staff …
Proposal – forward planning for May exams.
To be discussed at GUCU branch meeting 19.03.2020 (online meeting) During the coming months, we will be working in a situation of extraordinary difficulty. We need to look for practical and …
COVID-19: GUCU Letter to SMT
Dear Frances Corner and SMT, GUCU exec recognise the importance of reacting quickly and flexibly in light of the fastmoving developments of Covid-19. We also recognise the pressures and complexities facing …
GUCU Note on Goldsmiths’ Finances (March 2020)
Please see >attached PDF< which provides a counter-narrative to the official report on Goldsmiths’ finances that are at the heart of ‘Evolving Goldsmiths’ proposals. We will be publishing appendices which …