Student Recruitment – Freshers fairs
Amicus link with Birmingham University Guild of Students (BUGS).
TUC and NUS sign a unity protocol
Sciences uptake continues to decline
“Everything you wanted to know about grading appeals but are afraid to ask!”
Trade unions and the environment – Short course for reps
Irish Congress of Trade Unions promotes HETAC Certificate Course
Student Recruitment – Freshers fairs
Amicus has launched this year’s student recruitment campaign for university fresher weeks due to take place in many UK universities. National Officer, Mike Robinson said “recruitment will ensure future enlivened activity from Students in Amicus. Hopefully these students will go on to become active members when they leave University and join the world of work.†Amicus will be using a model for student organising used in Leicester University where they have appointed their own student reps to handle student issues. Amicus also wants to make approaches to local student union sabbatical or NUS officers. If you are interested in helping to recruit student members contact Mike Robinson. Recruitment packs, posters and further supplies are available from Mike’s office and also all local regional offices.
For more information on Amicus’ work with students click here
Amicus link with Birmingham University Guild of Students (BUGS).
All new students at Birmingham will be approached to join Amicus. This is an example of the kind of relationships that Amicus would like to develop. We have a firm link with BUGS who will use all of the student union media (student radio, TV, newspapers and internet) to explain what Amicus does. Also the student union at Birmingham runs an extensive job shop and drop in advice centre. All applicants to the job shop will be asked to join the union before they go along for a job interview. At the advice centre Amicus will be holding several employment surgeries to give advice on general employment law issues.
TUC and NUS sign a unity protocol
The TUC and the National Union of Students have signed a protocol that signals a new era in relations between Britain ‘s unions and the student group. It sets out a number of practical measures to help unions recruit student members and to protect working students. It also establishes new constitutional links between the two organisations.
For more information visit: http://www.nusonline.co.uk/info/careers/272748.aspx
Sciences uptake continues to decline
The Higher Education Statistics Agency has published results showing that the numbers of students taking up full-time courses in subjects such as Material science, Chemistry and Physics. Between 1996-97 and 2004-05 the numbers of full-time undergraduates in Material Science fell by 24%, in Chemistry by 20% and in Physics 6%. The report shows a 17% increase in overall under-graduate numbers over the same period. The HESA website: http://www.hesa.ac.uk/
“Everything you wanted to know about grading appeals but are afraid to ask!”
New Amicus Training course for senior reps. Amicus has developed a new training course for senior reps to take place on 8-9 November 2006 at our college at Esher . The course will help senior reps learn more about grading appeals and develop the skills to successfully handle them. There is limited availability for the course and it will only be open to senior reps. For more information please contact: Vera Titmus
Trade unions and the environment -Short course for reps
Trade unions are responding to the challenge of climate change by actively promoting sustainable policies at work. Workplaces burn energy, consume resources and generate waste – they are the most obvious starting point to tackle climate change and sustainable development issues. But how can we work more efficiently, get more from less, and re-use resources? What can workers, unions and employers do together to change how we work and to work sustainably, now? The TUC are running a short course for reps on these issues and more. The TUC Green Work course aims at building union capacity to tackle energy and climate change issues at work. For more information please see: http://www.unionlearn.org.uk/education/learn-796-f0.cfm
Irish Congress of Trade Unions promotes HETAC Certificate Course
The HETAC Certificate Course in Business Studies in Trade Union Studies is aimed at trade union officials, activists and members. The programme was developed through the joint efforts of Congress and the National College of Ireland. The 2006/2007 programme will commence in Congress House, 31/32 Parnell Square , Dublin 1 on Monday 18th September 2006 at 6.00pm, with an orientation night in the National College of Ireland, Mayor Street , IFSC, Dublin For more information visit: http://www.ictu.ie/html/services/courses/hetac_cert_2006-7.htm
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