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Talks Taking Place but Strikes Could Effect Exams Bangor University Students’ Union March Issue 2018 English Language Issue No. 268 Newspaper FREE @SerenBangor seren.bangor.ac.uk BEDS INTERVIEW 90’S NIGHT SHENANIGANS HUNGRY SQUIRRELS TALKS TAKING PLACE BUT STRIKES COULD EFFECT EXAMS by EMMA JEWKES it would now gather information on plans to end the de ned bene t element is would involve sta refusing to una ordable. when the 14 days of action would be of the Universities Superannuation carry out their marking duties as part In some parts of the country, , angor students in the nal year most e ective at di erent universities. Scheme (USS) pension scheme. UCU of the strike, and thus could a ect Universities are threatening to punish of their degree face an anxious e additional 14 days of strikes are says this would leave a typical lecturer student examinations and results. sta who fail to make up for lectures wait to see if further strikes will part of the original mandate, allowing almost £10,000 a year worse o in Negotiations over the pensions issue and seminars cancelled during strikes, Be ect the timing of their nal results the UCU to take industrial action up retirement than under the current set- have been under way at Acas since a move that union leaders say could following an anouncement that further until 19 June. So far, UCU members up. last Monday. However, they have been prolong the industrial action. strikes are being planned. have been on strike for four weeks e universities’ representatives complicated by divisions among the In one case the University of Kent has Universities across the UK will be with the current week of strikes due to – Universities UK – had sought to employers. told sta that any failure to reschedule hit with another 14 days of strikes end on the 16th March. impose the changes and refused to Vice-chancellors at some institutions, lectures or classes lost because of around exam time if the pensions UCU general secretary Sally Hunt negotiate. In response UCU members including Newcastle University, have the strike would see them lose 50% dispute is not resolved. Sixty- ve said: “I want to stress that I consider all started the rst wave of 14 days of expressed sympathy with the lecturers’ to 100% of their pay “for every day institutions face another wave of this a necessary precaution against the escalating strikes on ursday 22 complaints. But the universities of where an individual continues to strikes as members of the University failure of talks to deliver an acceptable February. Cambridge and Oxford have been seen refuse to perform their full contract of and College Union (UCU) keep up the settlement. In addition to the con rmed 14 as most determined to push through a employment”. pressure on universities to sort the row “ e union would prefer dialogue days of strike some time between change in the pension scheme because e pension dispute concerns UUK’s over changes to their pensions. and I have given my personal April and June, there have been they feared they might have to ful l proposed changes to the union’s e union’s higher education commitment to Acas that UCU is discussions within the Universities the obligations of other employers if De ned Bene t pension scheme. Talks committee (HEC) met on the 8th serious about reaching an agreement. and College Union (UCU) suggesting pensions pushed them into nancial are currently taking place between March and sanctioned another 14 days However, if talks fail, we are prepared that the union could pledge for a ballot di culty. the UCU and Universities UK (UUK) of strikes, if necessary, designed to to carry out the action in defence of allowing a marking boycott next term, UUK insists it would cost so much through Acas, the government’s hit the exam and assessment periods our pensions.” should an adequate resolution to the to maintain the de ned bene t Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration between April and June. UCU said UCU members are on strike over pension discussions not be found. element of the scheme that it would be Service. March Issue 2018 | Seren 3 CONTENTS News 4-7 Politics 8 Societies 9 EMMA JEWKES Comment 10-11 EDITOR Science 13 15 [email protected] Environment 14-15 And now we’re down to the penultimate edition of Seren. Yes Arts & Culture 16-17 people, there is just one issue left Union 18-19 before summer! This year has gone so fast that I’m still in September 90’s Night 21 mode at times and that is not a good place to be with that dreaded Film 22-23 dissertation deadline looming. By the time the next issue has rolled Music 24 around at the beginning of May, it’ll be all handed in so I should at least Television 25 be a little bit stress free. Games 26-27 Following the recent bad weather, I’m hoping that Spring is on its way. Books 28 I love Spring and it’s especially nice in North Wales at that time of year. Food & Drink 29 17 Once the snow starts disappearing from the summit of Snowdon and Lifestyle 30-31 the owers start blooming, my mood perks right up as it means Mental Wellbeing 32 that the nice spring weather is BEDS Interview 33 surely on its way. With the start of Spring, comes Fashion 34-35 a whole slew of events to Bangor University. We had the Sabbatical Breaktime 36 O cer elections the other week and let me take this opportunity Join Us 37 to congratulate all of the winners. I’m not going to be around Bangor Sport 38-40 next year but with the great team in place, I’m slightly envious of those who will be. On the 21st April we also have the annual Varsity competition against Aber University with Bangor going for an unprecedented 4th win! It’s 21 sure to be a great day and all of us at Seren can’t wait! Finally, just next week we have the 30 all important Seren Elections which are due to be held on Wednesday 21st March in MALT at 6pm. If you would like to join the core team here at Seren then please let me know using the email at the top of this editorial. Even if you just want to know more about the roles, get in touch and I’ll ll you in. Being a part of Seren has been a major highlight of my time here at Bangor. I started by just writing 28 an article about a Speak Out event held by FemSoc and then, before I knew it I was Lifestyle Editor and CONTRIBUTORS here I am now, Editor. It’s not just Abi Robinson the fact that I’ve had my writing TEAM read by actual people but the Emily Brown skills I’ve learnt in Seren are true Anna Boswell transferable skills, even if you’re not 2017-18 Arron Williams going into journalism. I’m going Vicky Wilkes to be a Primary School Teacher Charlie Whiteside and I used so many examples of Editor - Emma Jewkes TV - Jordan King things I’ve done with Seren in my Deputy Games - Megan Richards Anna Boswell interview and got a place on the - Finnian Shardlow Rory Fromstone-Roberts News - Isabella Timpany Film - Jack Hollinshead TeachFirst program. So come along Books - Beth Smith Ambre Radou and join us and in doing so, pimp Sport - Katie Tew up that C.V. 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It’s money, provides a good student ver 600 ‘To let’ boards are shortlisted for 8 of 12 Awards Professor John G Hughes, the wonderful to see the hard work experience and has a highly set to be removed from in this year’s Whatuni University’s Vice-Chancellor, done across the University and the satis ed and supported student BStudent Choice Awards 2018, with welcomed the news saying: SU acknowledged in this way once community. properties due to the Ocreation of a “gentleman’s agree- the nominations based on the “I’m delighted that our students again.” Jonah Du n, Chief Marketing ment”. 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