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Statement on Freedom of Expression and School of Medicine

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 7 February 2025 by Rachel Walls28 February 2025

We have been alerted of the complaint made to our School of Medicine in response to an email framing an item of clothing a student wore as problematic. We reiterate our call on the University to uphold our students’ right … Read more

Posted in Antisemitism, International, Islamophobia, Solidarity, Uncategorized

Leeds Trades Council (Leeds TUC) sing-along 16th November

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 22 October 2024 by Rachel Walls9 November 2024

The 2024 Leeds trades council (Leeds TUC) sing-along is being held 7pm – 10pm, Saturday 16 November at The Holbeck. Please do come and join in if you can. It’s about socialising and passing on shared struggle and shared history … Read more

Posted in Affiliation/subscription/finance, Featured, Getting involved, Social, Solidarity, Uncategorized | Tagged #LeedsTradesCouncil, #Social

Three union letter regarding safety of students in encampment

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 24 May 2024 by Rachel Walls24 May 2024

Dear Vice-Chancellor and University Secretary We are writing with urgency with regards to the safety of the students in the University of Leeds encampment.  As you may be aware from social media (https://www.instagram.com/p/C7SC1crsdIM/?igsh=MTl6bHR4ZzVsb3l2cQ==) or from the students themselves, over the … Read more

Posted in Call to action, Featured, International, Solidarity, Uncategorized, Wider campaigning | Tagged safety, Solidarity, students

General Secretary election hustings – watch live!

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 8 February 2024 by Rachel Walls8 February 2024

University of Leeds branch is hosting a hustings for the UCU General Secretary election, Friday 9 February 12:30pm – 2pm. The Zoom event is for members of this branch and other UCU branches in the Yorkshire and the Humber region. … Read more

Posted in Elections, Featured, Open meetings and events, Uncategorized | Tagged #Elections, #GeneralSecretary, Hustings

University response to our letter sent re: police presence on campus

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 3 January 2024 by Rachel Walls3 January 2024

On the 21st November we received the following response from the University secretary and registrar, in response to the letter which branch President Aisha sent on 23rd October. Dear Aisha,I write in response to your email of 23 October 2023 … Read more

Posted in Branch, climate and ecological emergency, Featured, Solidarity, Uncategorized, University Democracy | Tagged climate, JSO, police, protest, students

General meeting about the Israel/Palestine emergency

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 20 October 2023 by Rachel Walls20 October 2023

As agreed at our general meeting we urge members to offer humanitarian support if they are in a position to do so. The motion below includes a list of indicative charities. Motion: Supporting branch members directly impacted by the current … Read more

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Thank you to our wage share pledgers

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 4 August 2023 by Rachel Walls15 August 2023

There are others too – thank you all – but these are the people who agreed to have their names publically displayed. If you would like to pledge 10% of your wage monthly to support colleagues who are experiencing deductions … Read more

Posted in Dispute, Featured, Solidarity, Uncategorized | Tagged #IndustrialAction, #MAB, #MarkingAssessmentBoycott, Disputes, Solidarity

Sign up for picket duty: Wednesday 1 February

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 25 January 2023 by Alan Smith15 February 2023
Two happy-looking UCU members in pink hats hold a pink cloth banner with the words Leeds University UCU University and College Union defending education and jobs, behind them a sense of busyness with lots of people in pink UCU beanie hats with pink UCU strike placards and purple Unison beanie hats with purple unison flags are walking down the steps of Leeds town hall with large pillars behind them

The strike on 1 February, coinciding with strikes by thousands of workers of other unions in Leeds, will be one of the most significant strike days in the city in recent decades. Join the UCU picket lines and then, if … Read more

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USS ballot outcome

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 5 November 2021 by Rachel Walls5 November 2021

Good morning members Many of you will already be aware of the outcome of the ballot on the USS dispute, which arrived in our inboxes at about 7pm last night. This branch has yet again smashed the anti-union 50% legal … Read more

Posted in Dispute information, Featured, General Meetings, Members emails, Pensions, Uncategorized | Tagged Disputes, Pensions, uss

Motions passed at extraordinary general meeting 20 August 2021

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 23 August 2021 by Alan Smith24 August 2021

Members passed the following motions at the extraordinary general meeting on Friday 20th August. This was a single issue meeting to decide the branch’s positions about the disputes over USS pensions and over pay, casualisation, workload and equality (the Four … Read more

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