Branch Meeting held on Wednesday 9th September 2020
Motion Passed: for 101 members, against 3, abstentions 3.
In line with Independent Sage recommendations, UCU supports a default position that all HE teaching provision should be through online/remote means except where this is practically impossible (e.g. for laboratory-based teaching and courses with practical elements such as performing arts, sciences, and some arts courses). Where face-to-face teaching is unavoidable measures should be in place to create Covid-safe university settings through the measures set out in the Independent SAGE report and summarised (in UCU’s position statement) https://www.ucu.org.uk/media/11068/Reopening-of-campuses—guidance-for-HE-branches/pdf/ucu_covid19_he-reopening.pdf