UCU members at the University of Leeds elect a committee to run union affairs in between the all-member general meetings. (General meetings of all members are the primary decision making mechanism locally, committee meetings are the secondary one.) Election is for one year from 1 September. The committee comprises branch officers, up to 14 ordinary committee members and up to four additional ordinary committee members appointed by the committee.

Committee members 2026-2027

Committee members for the academic year 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. This page should show current committee members, taking into account any changes during the term of office.

Alexa Athelstan, equality officer
Andi Rylands, treasurer
Anna Grimaldi
Chloe Wallace
Dan Howdon, president
Gogo Anyanwu
Hugh Hubbard
Itzel San Roman Pineda
James Dickins, casework officer (role share with Kate Hardy)
Jane Holgate
Jenny Rivas Perez, vice-president
Julia Falvey
Kate Hardy, casework officer (role share with James Dickins)
Lindsey Waterton Taylor
Neil Maughan, health and safety officer
Rachel Walls
Sandy James, anti-casualisation officer
Shereen Zafar, campaigns officer
Valeria Tolis, membership officer
Vicky Blake, honorary secretary
Xanthe Whittaker
John O’Dwyer

UCU members at University of Leeds elect a new committee each year at or after the Annual General Meeting. Find out more at standing for election to the UCU branch committee.

This page was last updated on 24 September 2026