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branch extraordinary general meeting 25 February 2025 so is agreed collective policy (unless a more recent motion has superseded it).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branch extraordinary general meeting 25 February 2025 so is agreed collective policy (unless a more recent motion has superseded it).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
At the general meeting 29 January 2025 members voted to create a new role of branch casework officer. Jane Holgate has been elected unopposed as the first member to hold this new role. The branch casework officer role is about … Read more
In today’s episode, recorded Wednesday 12 February 2025:, extraordinary general meeting on university finances and student numbers, short-notice IT system changes, annual leave policy changes, time for caseworkers, Salma al-Shehab released from prison, elections for vacant committee roles, annual meeting … Read more
Our branch is now seeking to appoint a new casework officer there are also vacancies for an equality officer and an ordinary committee member. Interested? Please read on … Casework Officer Role: appointed by election This new officer will be … Read more
Do you have skills and experience that you could use to make a contribution to the work of our branch? The branch committee has two vacancies. We have a vacancy for an equality officer and we also have a … Read more
In today’s episode, recorded 29 January 2025: new casework officer role, vacancies for equality officer and ordinary committee member, future size and shape of the university – vice chancellor’s blog and UCU general meeting, Salma al-Shehab, annual meeting of academic … Read more
Campaign groups reported 15 January 2025 that a Saudi court has reduced the jail sentence of Salma al-Shehab, women’s rights activist and University of Leeds postgraduate student, from 27 years to four years, with four years suspended, creating hopes for … Read more
The committee will no longer be posting on X/Twitter on behalf of the branch. You can still find social media posts on behalf of UCU University of Leeds branch at: https://www.facebook.com/ucuatleeds (Facebook) @leedsucu.bsky.social (Bluesky) @leedsucu@union.place (Mastodon / fediverse) The decision … Read more
LeedsUCU podcast Year 2 episode 2: Update on anti-casualisation work Today’s episode, recorded 6 November 2024, is an update on the UCU branch’s anti-causalisation work. With Sandy James, Rachel Walls and Alan Smith. If you prefer your union branch news … Read more