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Category Archives: Open meetings and events

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Teachouts

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 11 February 2022 by Alan Smith21 March 2022

Although normal teaching will be cancelled during the strikes, we like teaching and learning so we’re running teach outs during the strike, after the picket lines have finished for the day. The teach-outs may be interesting, fun, political or whimsical; … Read more

Posted in Featured, Open meetings and events

Black History Month 2021 at Leeds

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 8 October 2021 by Alan Smith12 October 2021

Leeds UCU committee are hugely supportive of the Black History Month programme organised by Leeds 11, the university staff network for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Staff, together with partners and friends. See the full programme here: https://equality.leeds.ac.uk/events/black-history-month-bhm-2021/ We’d recommend … Read more

Posted in Black members / BME, Featured, Open meetings and events

The USS pension scheme 2020 valuation

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 17 March 2021 by admin25 June 2021

Our pension scheme is yet again seemingly under attack by the people who are supposed to be looking after it. This time even the employers’ body Universities UK have made a public statement criticising the valuation. If you want to … Read more

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USS meeting this Thursday, open letter and more to #DefendUSS

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 9 March 2021 by Alan Smith22 March 2021

A quick reminder that Leeds UCU has organised an Open Meeting on USS this Thursday (11 March) 12 noon – 1 pm.  Please come along to find out what’s going on with the latest valuation.  Our pensions rep Mark Taylor-Batty … Read more

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Teachouts 2020

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 19 February 2020 by Alan Smith19 February 2020

While staff are on strike, we are educating for free While lectures are cancelled, come and join striking University staff for public talks and workshops. Everyone is wlecome. The events listed here take place in the Quaker Meeting House, 188 … Read more

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Regional UCU meeting in Leeds with Jo Grady

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 6 February 2020 by Alan Smith6 February 2020

We’ve just heard that UCU general secretary Jo Grady is speaking in Leeds on Friday 21 February (the second day of our strike action) from 1pm-3pm, in the Henry Moore Suite, Leeds Art Gallery, The Headrow, LS1 3AA, followed by … Read more

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UCU Christmas

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 16 December 2019 by Alan Smith18 December 2019

Have you spotted any unusual baubles on a Christmas tree near you on campus? Leeds UCU had fun despite the rain last Friday singing our alternative carols near the ‘wavy lines’ Christmas tree. The woodwind section led us and everyone … Read more

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Christmas carolling and guerilla baubling

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 10 December 2019 by Alan Smith10 December 2019

Leeds UCU members seem to enjoy a sing song, judging by your enthusiastic participation in the songs at our strike rallies! It was great to have our ‘woodwind section’ entertaining us and leading us. We are probably the only UCU … Read more

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What’s on at today’s Teach Out – Tuesday 3 December

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 3 December 2019 by Alan Smith2 December 2019

Full teach out programme is here Strike Data Hack Workshop Helen Thornham, Chris Birchall, Joanne Armitage This is a practical data hack workshop where we will scrape, analyse and visualise the data and discourses of the strike. ideally would run … Read more

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What’s on at today’s Teach Out – Monday 2 December

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 2 December 2019 by Alan Smith1 December 2019

Full teach out programme is here Disabled people and employment (for day of action on disability equality in education) Jo Ingold with Liz Oliver 1pm – 2pm, Quaker Meeting House The Mathematics of Voting Rob Sturman 1pm – 2pm, Quaker … Read more

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