Category Archives: UCUStrikes

A labour of love: Strike diary 18

Posted on November 28, 2019 by laurencetotelin

As university teachers, we are encouraged to embrace ‘innovation’. ‘Innovation’ often boils down to adopting new technologies. I’m very much a nerd, and I love to try out new software and gadgets. But at the end of the day, in … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Greece, Ancient History, History of medicine, UCUStrikes | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

I swear by Apollo: Strike diary 17

Posted on November 26, 2019 by laurencetotelin

It’s day three of our strike. The weather is wet and generally miserable. This is where things are starting to get tough, and resolve can be dampened. For various reasons, I find it hard to stand still on a picket, … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient History, History of medicine, UCUStrikes | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Back where it all began: strike diary 16

Posted on November 26, 2019 by laurencetotelin

On this second day of our strike, I have done something that pushed me entirely out of my comfort zone: I MCed (was the Master of Ceremony) for our daily rally. While we have had many women speakers at rallies … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Greece, Ancient History, UCUStrikes | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Bled dry: strike diary 15

Posted on November 25, 2019 by laurencetotelin

Content warning: blood So here we are again: we are back on strike. We are on strike over pensions, pay devaluation, pay inequality, job insecurity and rising workloads. We will be out for eight days, but the union is talking … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient History, History of medicine, History of the body, UCUStrikes | Tagged | Leave a comment