Lecturers go on strike over pension pay

On Tuesday morning staff from Canterbury Christ Church University spoke out in protest to the changes made to the pension scheme.

University lecturers on strike (picture from blottr)

The strikers' were members of the University College Union, striking against serious proposed changes to lecturers' pensions and retirement age, affecting present and past employees.


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A day in the life of the President

Student Union president, Steve Godwin
 (picture from ccsu.co.uk)

Student Circle approached the CCCU president, Steve Godwin, to see what he gets up to in his daily role as the Student Union President. He’s a busy man but we managed to grab five minutes with him so that he could reveal a typical week in his working life. Here he tells us what he does.

It's coming home

Varsity 2011

The most well known and looked forward to event of all year has finally arrived.

This week, the biggest event on all sports calendar, varsity, is back. A sporting competition between Christ Church University and the University of Kent is set reunite all students to cheer on their winning team. 

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