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4 February 2010 Update: Acas talks Talks between the University and UCU with Arbitration, Conciliation and Advisory Service (Acas) have been adjourned indefinitely. There does not appear to be any prospect of further talks while the UCU insists that the University give a guarantee that there will never be any compulsory redundancies in the Faculty of Biological Sciences. No responsible employer can give an undertaking of this kind, especially at a time of massive public expenditure cuts and in a recession. The University remains open to talks with UCU about the other issues they have raised.
Read more about the University's position in the Vice-Chancellor’s letter to all staff
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