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    12 hours ago

    A short video about my thoughts on the governments lack of ownership in dealing with the return to universities and the threat of more peaks in COVID-19

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    7 hours ago

    This graph (shown during today’s press conference) confirms that colleges & universities must not be treated like schools. Infection rates among 17-21 year olds is at 50 in 100,000 & increasing sharply. These are the main age groups found in FE colleges & universities

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  3. 8 hours ago

    "The Prime Minister should be working to prevent unnecessary Covid outbreaks, not creating the conditions for them. Students and their parents will be rightly worried about being locked down in an unfamiliar area, possibly over Christmas."

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  4. 8 hours ago

    "The Prime Minister cannot in good conscience tell students to go back to university when he knows more outbreaks are likely and that would result in them being locked down hundreds of miles from home," said

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    9 hours ago

    The Tories commitment to a dysfunctional marketised HE sector has led the Prime Minister to encourage students to move to campus for a student experience universities cannot provide, & to pay for accommodation that they will likely end up trapped in for long periods of time.

    UCU general secretary Jo Grady said: 'Even by the government's standards, these plans are ridiculously irresponsible. 1/
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  6. 9 hours ago

    'The Prime Minister should be working to prevent unnecessary Covid outbreaks, not creating the conditions for them. Students and their parents will be rightly worried about being locked down in an unfamiliar area, possibly over Christmas. 3/3

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  7. 9 hours ago

    'Mixed messages and contradictory advice might be his stock in trade, but the Prime Minister cannot in good conscience tell students to go back to university when he knows more outbreaks are likely and that would result in them being locked down hundreds of miles from home. 2/

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  8. 9 hours ago

    UCU general secretary Jo Grady said: 'Even by the government's standards, these plans are ridiculously irresponsible. 1/

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    10 hours ago

    . talks about “reopening universities”, ignorant to the fact they never closed. He says universities will be requested not send students home in the event of an outbreak. The PM should be working to prevent avoidable outbreaks, not creating the conditions for them.

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    "Please, for the sake of your education, for your parents and your grandparents' health..." PM Boris Johnson urges university students to "wash your hands, cover your face, make space and don't socially gather in groups of more than six" Updates: 
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  10. 12 hours ago

    The student and staff unions at Sussex University have united around a common set of health and safety demands for the autumn term:

    Our joint statement with & on campus reopening for autumn teaching
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    Sep 8

    🚀 Join us for the Tackling Racism at Work online fringe at - open to all! w/ & Gloria Mills 📅 Mon 14th Sept, 3pm Hosted by CLASS & Black Members Committee. Register now ⤵️

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  12. 12 hours ago

    ‘For the autumn term...anything that can be done off campus, should be done off campus’. Read the full statement by members on campus reopening:

    Today’s MMU UCU branch meeting voted to endorse this motion on campus reopening and face to face teaching. Please read and share
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    15 hours ago

    UPDATE: new circular for online interim Congress and extended deadline for motion texts to be submitted by noon Monday 14 September.

    2020 AGM of Exeter UCU - Wednesday 16 September, 2020, 13:30-15:30. Nominations for EUCU 2020/21 Committee and Reps, Congress and sector conference delegates sought by 19 August.
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  14. Retweeted
    Sep 8

    The Government hasn't done enough to ensure that the reopening of universities is safe for students, staff and the wider community. Today I urged it to get a grip and listen to scientific advisors, , and and support universities move to online learning by default.

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  15. Sep 8

    A spokesperson said if the University of Liverpool maximises online teaching then it can minimise the risk: "There is so much anxiety and uncertainty about this for students and staff and we would like to see take this position now."

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  16. Sep 8

    Jo said students have been told to move, live, socialise and work together and that blaming students for doing things they have been encouraged to do is no solution to the problem.

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  17. Sep 8

    She cited examples in the US of increased rates of the virus where students had moved back and students now being blamed for those outbreaks.

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  18. Sep 8

    She said it was not good enough for the government to try and put the onus on students to do their bit. She said ministers need to start playing their part.

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  19. Sep 8

    Jo says she understands students' concerns about starting university this year. And highlights recent reports that have expressed concerns about the dangers of widespread opening of campuses.

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  20. Sep 8

    Jo says she understands students' concerns about starting university this year. And highlights recent reports that have expressed concerns about the dangers of widespread opening of campuses.

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