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branch extraordinary general meeting 25 February 2025 so is agreed collective policy (unless a more recent motion has superseded it).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 and the approved minutes will be the correct version.

This branch notes that:

• Our university values are compassion, inclusion, integrity and collaboration.
• We are a multicultural campus with almost 15 000 international students
• From 2014/15 until 2022/23 the number of Leeds students from the Gulf has been raising and was about 10% of all International students yearly
• We are one of only 10 of the UK universities on the Gulf Coalition Against Normalisation (Gulf CAN) boycott list, in part due to repression observed on campus

This branch believes that:

• The Gulf CAN boycott could have a significant negative impact on the University finances
• The university should act in accordance to its values, including taking concerns expressed by unions and students seriously

This branch resolves to:

• Ask university to provide current and past admissions data for comparison
• Insist on university carrying out an equality impact assessment ahead of any ‘size and shape’ related changes, with UCU consulted during the assessment process
• Insist on university protecting staff and students rights to freedom of expression and the academic freedom of staff as a part of conversation about the university financial situation

(179 words.) Proposed by Anja Komatar. Moved by Anja Komatar, seconded by Sinéad D’Silva. The motion was carried.