• On Friday 14 August we wrote to the University management setting out in writing a number of key objections/issues that must be resolved and cannot simply be brushed aside. The letter in full is now online here:

Since the onset of Covid-19 and the lockdown, and now with ongoing arrangements to re-open the University campus, we have entered into negotiations with the University of Birmingham over a large range of issues. In order to keep our members updated on where we stand on each of these key areas we have summarised our position, and how the University has responded. These are set out here for each area:

• Health and Safety
• Equalities issues
• Teaching and curriculum reform
• Casualised staff
• Redundancies
• Issues affecting Academic-Related and Professional Services (ARPS) staff