Following last Friday’s meeting about the assessment boycott between UCU and Bath SU President Jordan Kenny,  students have voted in support of the boycott in a poll organised by the Students’ Union:  57.7% for, 40.7% against and 1.6% abstaining.  We have written to the SU thanking them for their support and asking for a further meeting to look at ways this support can be translated into action by students.  See Bath Impact article linking the pensions dispute to the pay dispute of 2013/14.

The letter we have all had from the Director of HR asks us to tell him by 12th November if you are or will be taking part in the assessment boycott, and to say which forms of action you are or will be taking.   The simple guidance from UCU is to respond as follows:

I intend to support the UCU assessment and marking boycott but will not be doing so until x date when I have scheduled work to do which is included in the boycott. I will not be engaged in marking every day after that date. Please note that I would have expected all the work I can currently anticipate and which is covered by the boycott to have been completed by x date. Continue reading →