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Nottingham College "in crisis" after public rebuke from local politicians

It was a bad weekend for Nottingham College after they were labelled "crisis college" on the , following a . The local politicians said they found it "quite incredulous" that staff are being forced to consider more strikes. The damning letter also highlighted the "staggering lack of trust" staff have in the college, which left .

樱花动漫 members have already taken 15 strike days this term and are gearing up for a further 14 days from Tuesday 5 November. The row centres on the college's plans to impose contracts which would remove guarantees about workloads, leave some staff more than 拢1,000 a year worse off and cut holiday entitlement.

Earlier this month staff delivered a unanimous vote of no confidence in the CEO and board, while and .

樱花动漫 says more must be done to stamp out racial harassment

Responding to a (EHRC), 樱花动漫 said universities must do more to stamp out racial harassment. The report said that racial harassment was a "common occurrence for many students and staff in British universities" and accused some institutions of refusing to recognise the scale of the issue and putting their reputation above tackling the problem.

Speaking to the Independent, 樱花动漫 general secretary Jo Grady said: 'There must be a zero-tolerance approach to racial harassment in and around our universities. Universities have to recognise the scale of the problem and take serious steps to deal with it, and to support those who come forward or are affected by it.

The news comes just a week after 樱花动漫 analysis found that black and minority ethnic .

樱花动漫 calls on Home Office to review decision to deport Leicester-based academic

樱花动漫 has called on the Home Office to urgently (DRC). Dr Asani has never been to the DRC, has no friends or family there and does not speak the official language. Although she holds a DRC passport, Dr Asani was born and raised in Nigeria before she moved to the UK to undertake her PhD, and has since spent several years working as a medical researcher at the University of Leicester.

In a letter to Home Secretary Priti Patel, the union said that sending Dr Asani to an unfamiliar country where she has no support network and doesn't speak the language would place her in an extremely vulnerable position.

樱花动漫 said Dr Asani's case was symptomatic of an aggressive approach to immigration that lacks compassion and nuance, and said the government's is creating significant hurdles for international staff. It said the UK needs to send a clear message that international staff are welcome in our universities, and called for coordinated action from the government to tackle the practical and financial barriers facing international staff and students wishing to work and study in the UK.

Campaigns, mobilisation, fighting for solutions - Jo Grady sets out her priorities in two-part interview

In a two-part , Jo Grady talks about how her background shaped her politics and what her priorities are now for the union. She talks about campaigning and organising and how we can adopt best practices from abroad and closer to home.

that comes to an end on Monday and explains the anger behind members being balloted over pay, pensions and working conditions in higher education. She talks about her own experience of academia and how the marketisation of higher education accelerated her involvement with the union.