Next general meeting – speakers from Sheffield and Nottingham 12.45 – 2pm Monday 15 June, online. At our next general meeting we will welcome guest speakers from two branches in dispute: Nottingham, who are currently undertaking a marking and assessment … Read more
The results of the elections for the UCU University of Leeds Branch committee for the 2026-2027 academic year were declared at the annual general meeting Thursday 21 May 2026. The results are at https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/results-of-the-committee-elections-at-the-2026-agm/ There are a significant number of … Read more
Nominations are now open for UCU department reps for 2026 to May/June 2028. The deadline for nominations, and to consent to being a candidate, is 12pm midday Tuesday 30 June 2026. This is an ‘all-out’ election: all UCU current department reps and … Read more
The results of the elections for the UCU University of Leeds Branch committee for the 2026-2027 academic year were declared at the annual general meeting Thursday 21 May 2026. The results are as follows. President No nominations received. Vice-president Dan … Read more
The UCU department representative roles and boundaries for the June 2026 – May/June 2028 term of office have been decided by the branch committee as follows. Roles Members will be elected as a UCU department rep or a UCU department … Read more
Committee elections The branch’s annual general meeting is coming up fairly soon, Thursday 21 May 12.45pm – 2pm (on Zoom). Nominations are now open for the UCU branch committee for the academic year 2026-2027. All committee roles are elected each year (except the ‘immediate past … Read more
Nominations are needed for a branch campaigns officer, as the post wasn’t filled at the annual general meeting. You can find out more about the role at https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/standing-for-election-to-the-ucu-committee/. The campaigns officer is also part of the branch’s negotiating team. Please … Read more
The UCU branch committee is calling a set of by-elections for where there are department rep vacancies, to ensure there are reps across the university If there is a vacancy in your area (see list below), please think about which … Read more
With the start of the new academic year, we would like to draw attention to the importance of respecting important religious holidays when requested, particularly those of minoritised faiths. We have a few upcoming religious holidays during teaching intensive periods. … Read more
In today’s episode, recorded Thursday 4 September 2025 (and published late): Changes to our branch committee, career pathways, the White paper, changes to university policies. With Jenny Rivas Perez, Rachel Walls and Alan Smith. If you prefer your union branch … Read more