Leeds UCU notes with alarm the conviction and jailing of Leeds University PhD student Salma al-Shehab. We are appalled that she has been sentenced to 34 years in prison for peacefully expressing her views on Twitter, including advocating for women’s … Read more
Based on email from the branch administrator to members 14 June 2022 This was our first time with the new rules of biennial elections for department reps. It sort-of worked but also it was an unusually busy end of May … Read more
The following offers were negotiated between UCU and University of Leeds senior management. UCU members voted to end the marking and assessment boycott and accept these offers. This local action is in support of the ongoing national dispute. Joint Statement … Read more
Following the vote in our general meeting on Thursday, a ballot was held of branch members on the question of whether the branch should end the marking and assessment boycott and accept the offer made by the University. We are … Read more
We welcome the Vice Chancellor’s announcement which commits to addressing the issue of job insecurity at the University of Leeds. Acknowledging the damage insecure contracts do to the functioning of the university but, more importantly, to the people who hold … Read more
The following email was sent to all USS members at the University of Leeds (as many as could be identified) in the week of 21 March 2022 Dear colleagues, As you know, our Vice-Chancellor has arranged a new series of … Read more
Full transcript Vice Chancellor Simone Buitendijk: We’re going into 10 days of strike action and yeah I must say I’m a bit sad about it. Leeds UCU: Of course, nobody is happy to have to participate in industrial action. Colleagues … Read more
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
This is a relatively brief update on health and safety following the government’s, and then the university’s, announcements in relation to relaxing restrictions and mitigations. We are pleased that the university continues to take a cautious approach and is not … Read more
You might be concerned to learn that the university has refused to consult meaningfully with the local UCU branch on the matter of USS pensions. They have told us that they are content to back the UUK position and the … Read more