BSN is hosting a collection of images, emails, suggestions, videos (when they’re made) and anything else to help branches prepare for the forthcoming strikes. Send your material to us at branchsolidaritynetwork@gmail.com. Here’s our first batch.
Strike Handbook for UCU activists
Stickers & memes
Designed by Jacob Love, Goldsmiths Thanks to Sussex UCU *
Checklist

Guidance for members
What are the issues? Slides for students
The full Powerpoint presentation from Brighton UCU is here.
UCU branch information for students

Warwick strike FAQs for students
Cambridge UCU 4 page strike explainer (PDF)
Cambridge UCU 4 page strike explainer EDITABLE (but please make a copy first)
Cambridge UCU 2 page support the strikes EDITABLE (but please make a copy first)
Leeds UCU strike explainer for students
Goldsmiths UCU letter to students
Warwick UCU Strike FAQs for students
Royal Holloway UCU information to share with students
Strike FAQs for Sussex students
Additionally, there are leaflets explaining the strikes to students in Chinese and Arabic – produced by Universities Resist Border Controls.
Teach outs



Royal Holloway teach out schedule
Model branch announcements about the action
Brighton statement here
Royal Holloway statement here
Ulster statement here
Model out of office messages
Out of Office message from Brighton UCU

Guidance on picketing
Very detailed guidance on how to organise your picket lines by Jo McNeill, former president of Liverpool UCU
Information for non-EU staff

See lots more information here from UCU
How to respond to a manager asking if you plan to take strike action

Videos
Join the UCU strike (Clare Rowan)
Queens University Belfast video
Strike BU – a message to students (Bournemouth UCU)
Employers’ responses
A comprehensive set of responses from university has been assembled by USS Briefs and can be accessed at https://medium.com/ussbriefs/vice-chancellors-emails-sent-in-relation-to-ucustrikesback-12c0b42a857e