One Day Without Us at University of Leeds
This page was last updated on 1 August 2017
Read morePride and Prejudice in Education
Today’s talk by Pura Aziza, who is a member of UCU’s LGBT members standing committee, is at 1pm, 11-14 Blenheim Terrace, room G15. (The entrance is at number 11.) The talk is part of UCU’s LGBT History Month activities. This … Read more
One Day Without Us
On Monday 20 February many UCU members will join colleagues in our university and others, and in all sorts of workplaces across the country, in taking a day off work to show how important EU nationals and migrants from around … Read more
Our migration and free movement motion passed by UCU NEC
At our all members general meeting on 29 September we agreed to send a motion to the UCU national executive committee (NEC) on migration. The union’s NEC met on 25 of October. Brexit, anti-immigrant scapegoating and the normalisation of racism … Read more
Free Movement motion passed
The motion below was passed unanimously at the Leeds UCU General Meeting on 29th September: “The UCU local association notes that existing UCU policy on migration and labour markets recognises the social, cultural and economic value of migration and opposes … Read more
International Women’s Day film screening
On international women’s day we’ll be screening the UCU short film: A woman’s place is in the union Followed by a discussion on the gender pay gap in higher education. Tuesday 8 March 12pm—1pm Baines Wing room 1.06 This is an … Read more
Challenging racism in the workplace
All members and staff and students are invited to a UCU event on challenging racism in the workplace. Dr Iyiola Solanke of the School of Law New UCU film ‘Witness’, which chronicles the lived experiences of UCU black members in … Read more
Challenging workplace racism event
Wednesday 10 February, 1pm – 2pm A short talk by Dr Iyiola Solanke of the School of Law followed by a film from UCU, both on the subject of challenging workplace racism. Engineering (Houldsworth) lecture theatre E (G.08). Open to … Read more