The branch’s annual general meeting is coming up fairly soon, Thursday 1 May 12.45pm – 2pm (on Zoom). Nominations are now open for the branch committee for the academic year 2025-2026. (Not to be confused with the current by-elections for department reps and current committee … Read more
HESC believes: HESC notes: HESC resolves to: Numbering is wrong on this website version. See minutes for correct numbering. Members of the branch resolved at the ordinary general meeting 11 March 2025 to submit this motion from the branch to … Read more
Sector conference notes: Sector conference believes: Members of the branch resolved at the ordinary general meeting 11 March 2025 to submit this motion from the branch to UCU higher education sector conference 2025. The text here is subject to approval … Read more
UCU Congress notes: The successful second Campus Voice for Palestine speaking tour that took place in November 2024 with Sundos Hammad (Birzeit University and Right to Education Campaign). The tour organised by British Campaign for Universities in Palestine (BRICUP), University … Read more
University of Leeds UCU notes: We believe: We resolve: To support and formally back the planned Summit of Resistance. This resolution was carried by members of the branch at the ordinary general meeting 11 March 2025. The text here is … Read more
This branch notes: This branch resolves: This resolution was carried by members of the branch at the ordinary general meeting 11 March 2025. The text here is subject to approval of the minutes of that meeting. The original motion was … Read more
The recent announcement of a review of the university’s strategic plan by the vice chancellor means that the UCU committee believes it is now more important than ever to have UCU department reps in every area across the university. Department reps are local contacts for members and keep the committee … Read more
In today’s episode, recorded Wednesday 26 February 2025: committee by-elections, new casework officer, university strategic review, reviewing employment relations agreements and processes. With Jenny Rivas Perez, Rachel Walls and Alan Smith. If you prefer your union branch news direct to … Read more
The following motion was carried at the branch extraordinary general meeting 25 February 2025 so is agreed collective policy (unless a more recent motion has superseded it). The text here is subject to approval of the minutes of that meeting … Read more
The following motion was carried at the branch extraordinary general meeting 25 February 2025 so is agreed collective policy (unless a more recent motion has superseded it). The text here is subject to approval of the minutes of that meeting … Read more