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Nominations needed for branch campaigns officer

Nominations are needed for a branch campaigns officer, as the post wasn’t filled at the annual general meeting. You can find out more about the role at https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/standing-for-election-to-the-ucu-committee/. The campaigns officer is also part of the branch’s…

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Department rep by-election October 2025

The UCU branch committee is calling a set of by-elections for where there are department rep vacancies, to ensure there are reps across the university If there is a vacancy in your area (see list below), please…

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Respecting religious holiday observance

With the start of the new academic year, we would like to draw attention to the importance of respecting important religious holidays when requested, particularly those of minoritised faiths. We have a few upcoming religious holidays during…

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News

News from the branch committee.
Top recent headlines:

Nominations needed for branch campaigns officer

Nominations are needed for a branch campaigns officer, as the post wasn’t filled at the annual general meeting. You can find out more about the role at https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/standing-for-election-to-the-ucu-committee/. The campaigns officer is also part of the branch’s…

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Department rep by-election October 2025

The UCU branch committee is calling a set of by-elections for where there are department rep vacancies, to ensure there are reps across the university If there is a vacancy in your area (see list below), please…

Read More

Respecting religious holiday observance

With the start of the new academic year, we would like to draw attention to the importance of respecting important religious holidays when requested, particularly those of minoritised faiths. We have a few upcoming religious holidays during…

Read More

LeedsUCU podcast: branch news 5 September 2025

In today’s episode, recorded Thursday 4 September 2025 (and published late): Changes to our branch committee, career pathways, the White paper, changes to university policies. With Jenny Rivas Perez, Rachel Walls and Alan Smith. If you prefer…

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