Bristol Uni staff strike again to protect their pensions, pay and conditions
Despite the disruption to their degrees over the last 18 months, some students are backing their lecturers’ action even if it means more missed learning.
Bristol Uni threatens to set private debt collectors on rent striking students
After a meeting with Rent Strike Bristol, the university has delayed passing on the debt onto private company STA by a month, but are refusing further concessions.
UPDATE: Housing association U-turn means Bristol Uni students spared £1,500 rent payment
First year students at the University of Bristol were told they had to pay rent despite the university closing down because their halls were run by a private provider.
Sacked Bristol Uni temp workers to get coronavirus support after backlash
The university had been criticised for its decision to not enroll 84 temporary staff on the Government Job Retention Scheme. But staff are concerned that the move falls short of full protection.
Students in university-owned halls aren’t being charged if they’ve moved out, but a group of first-year students in privately owned halls have fallen through the cracks and may be forced to cough up £1,500.
