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
LeedsUCU podcast Year 2 episode 1: branch news 25 October 2024 In today’s episode (recorded 23 October): new committee and officers, pay and grading review for grade 10, HR policies review, annual leave policy, national pay and conditions negotiations, maternity … Read more
Department representatives by-election October 2024 The branch committee has called a by-election for where there are department rep roles available, because the election was held later into the summer than originally planned and some members missed the election. Please think … Read more
This is a copy of the formal notice emailed to branch members of the scheduled UCU University of Leeds branch general meetings this academic year – the ordinary general meetings and the annual general meeting. These are the meetings for … Read more
In today’s episode (recorded 8 July): pay and grading review offer, workload, the general election, and remembering Jonathan Dean With Aisha Walker, Rachel Walls and Alan Smith. If you prefer your union branch news direct to your ears, search for … Read more
Today’s episode was due to be recorded 3 July, but, as a member of UCU staff and of Unite LE127 union branch, Alan Smith was on strike, and UCU branch committee members would, of course, not cover his work while … Read more