Union members at London South Bank University have announced that they have started a marking and assessment boycott over a planned restructure.
The boycott, which began on 13 July, coincides with the “critical” exam resit week of 20-24 July. University and College Union members will also be out on strike during this period.
Politicians last week wrote to the university raising concerns about a planned restructure, which involves many existing academics being moved into a new “teaching and scholarship” role, with only some being kept in a “teaching and research” position.
Staff have claimed that the plans will create a “two-tier workforce”, with many being employed by a subsidiary firm, meaning that they lose access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
The boycott, which is expected to hit graduations and students’ ability to resit exams, covers all marking and assessment, including in-person and online assessments. Administrative work involving the processing of marks will also be boycotted.
