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Notice of scheduled general meetings 2024-2025
This is a copy of the formal notice emailed to branch members of the scheduled UCU University of Leeds branch general meetings this academic year – the ordinary general…
Joint Trade Unions’ statement on the rise of fascist violence in Leeds and the UK
The University of Leeds Unite, Unison, and UCU trade union branches express our solidarity with and support of all communities living in fear of targeted violence. We unequivocally condemn…
LeedsUCU podcast episode 13: branch news 19 July 2024
In today’s episode (recorded 8 July): pay and grading review offer, workload, the general election, and remembering Jonathan Dean With Aisha Walker, Rachel Walls and Alan Smith. If you…
Solidarity with Professor Emeritus James Dickins
We stand in solidarity with Professor Emeritus James Dickins, a dedicated scholar and advocate for Palestinian human rights. The University of Leeds’ recommendation to revoke his emeritus status is…
LeedsUCU podcast episode 12: no branch news 3 July 2024
Today’s episode was due to be recorded 3 July, but, as a member of UCU staff and of Unite LE127 union branch, Alan Smith was on strike, and UCU…
LeedsUCU podcast episode 11: branch news 25 June 2024
LeedsUCU podcast episode 11: branch news 24 June 2024 In today’s episode (recorded 19 June): pay and grading review, freedom of expression protocol, review of HR policies, department rep…
Jonathan Dean
I’m writing to inform you, with great sadness, that Jonathan Dean has passed away very suddenly and unexpectedly at home on May 24th. Jonathan, Associate Professor of Politics, was…
Department rep election results + new deadline for additional nominations
Firstly, the results of the department rep elections are below. Secondly, the committee has decided to extend a deadline for additional nominations (where there are still available roles) because…
‘Except Palestine’ event
Justice Without Borders: Connecting Local Activism and International Movements from Palestine to the World PLEASE JOIN US ON THURSDAY 20 JUNE 2024 IN BAINES WING SR (2.10) 1600-1800 Hosted…
LeedsUCU podcast episode 10: branch news 7 June 2024
In today’s episode (recorded 5 June): pay and grading review, hybrid working, anti-casualisation improvements, department rep elections, general meetings and socials With Aisha Walker, Rachel Walls and Alan Smith….
Three union letter regarding safety of students in encampment
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…
** It’s UCU department rep elections time! ** (formal notice of elections)
It’s department rep election time for 2024 – 2026! The roles and boundaries have changed for this electoral period, with the aim of members electing teams of reps to…
LeedsUCU podcast episode 9: branch news 10 May 2024
In today’s episode (recorded 8 May, published late because: reasons): PGRs who teach, hybrid working as a flexible working request, 3-days-on-campus not-rule, pay and grading review, UCU higher education…
University of Leeds UCU solidarity with the student encampment
Dear all, University of Leeds UCU stand in solidarity with the University of Leeds students who have set up an encampment on campus in support of the Palestinian people…
Branch policy: support for Sue Agazie, Newcastle University
The following motion was carried at the branch general meeting 29 April 2024 so is agreed collective policy (unless a more recent motion has superseded it). The text here…
Branch policy: Cass Review final report
The following motion was carried at the branch general meeting 29 April 2024 so is agreed collective policy (unless a more recent motion has superseded it). The text here…
All news and updates
- Notice of scheduled general meetings 2024-2025
- Joint Trade Unions’ statement on the rise of fascist violence in Leeds and the UK
- LeedsUCU podcast episode 13: branch news 19 July 2024
- Solidarity with Professor Emeritus James Dickins
- LeedsUCU podcast episode 12: no branch news 3 July 2024
- LeedsUCU podcast episode 11: branch news 25 June 2024
- Jonathan Dean
- Department rep election results + new deadline for additional nominations
- ‘Except Palestine’ event
- LeedsUCU podcast episode 10: branch news 7 June 2024
- Three union letter regarding safety of students in encampment
- ** It’s UCU department rep elections time! ** (formal notice of elections)
- LeedsUCU podcast episode 9: branch news 10 May 2024
- University of Leeds UCU solidarity with the student encampment
- Branch policy: support for Sue Agazie, Newcastle University
- Branch policy: Cass Review final report
- Branch policy: ending arms sales to Israel
- Motion to amend Congress 2024 motion listed as HE27, “For evidence-based staff-student policies against misconduct”
- Motion to amend Congress 2024 motion on representation of Four Fights in national UCEA heads of claim
- LeedsUCU podcast episode 8: branch news 26 April 2024
- LeedsUCU podcast Episode 7: branch news 14 April 2024, standing for a role on the branch committee, UK government pressure on migrant workers
- UK government changes affecting migrant members
- LeedsUCU podcast episode 6: branch news, 27 March 2024
- Open Letter Calling for the Immediate Release of Salma al-Shehab
- Leeds UCU social events
- LeedsUCU podcast episode 5: branch news, 15 March 2024
- Motion for UCU Congress 2024
- Policy: tackling antisemitism in education
- Policy: solidarity with Queen Mary’s UCU after suppression by management
- Policy: promoting tolerance and mutual respect in campus Israel/Gaza debates
- Policy: University Chaplain Rabbi Zecharia Deutsch
- LeedsUCU podcast episode 4: branch news, 1 March 2024
- LeedsUCU podcast episode 3 – pensions win, 15 February 2024
- General Secretary election hustings – watch live!
- LeedsUCU Podcast episode 2 – branch news 8 February 2024
- UCU win on USS – increase in take-home pay and benefits restored
- Small, regular contributions to the branch’s hardship fund
- LeedsUCU Podcast episode 1
- New Starters Online Drop In
- University response to our letter sent re: police presence on campus
- Release University of Leeds PhD student Salma al-Shehab
- Motion: Education and situation in Gaza
- Letter sent to University Secretary re: Police on Campus
- General meeting about the Israel/Palestine emergency
- Motion of no confidence in the general secretary
- Motion for UCU women’s conference
- Open meeting about USS Consultation
- Vice chancellor resigns after pressure from staff
- Support Professor Hakim Adi: Save the MRes in the History of Africa and the African Diaspora at the University of Chichester
- A letter to students about the September ’23 strike
- Welcome to solidarity: strike 25th-29th September 2023
- Strikes starting Monday: what you need to know
- Picket line sign-up for 25-29 September
- Thank you to our wage share pledgers
- Indefinite strike action ended
- Urgent: suspension of indefinite strike action
- Reporting strike action – and strike!
- Prepare to strike!
- General meeting, and updates on strike action and the marking and assessment boycott
- Sign up for picketing: June 2023
- Marking and Assessment Boycott and Strike
- Strike action from 15th June
- Marking and Assessment boycott and pay deductions
- Branch committee 2023-2024 elected
- Committee elections
- Department rep by-elections
- Assessment and marking boycott: information for students
- Reporting strike action and pay deductions
- May Day strike fundraiser – The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
- 29 April International Workers’ Day (May Day) Leeds TUC march and rally 11.30am
- Friday 28 April Leeds Workers Memorial Day events
- Reporting strike action via ESS
- Marking and assessment boycott
- Closure of the Ziff building to students
- Fixed term contracts – 2+ years stage
- UCU socials and new starter activities
- General meeting, AGM, committee elections, department by-elections
- Fixed term contracts
- Declaration of strike action
- Branch positions for delegates meeting 29 March
- Picketing sign up 15 to 22 March
- Standing strong together! A glorious gallery of Feb ‘23 pickets.
- Motion: Escalation of dispute and declaring strike action
- Information for students
- Anti-casualisation working group call for participation
- Sign up for picket duty: Wednesday 1 February
- UCU fighting fund and branch hardship fund
- About the strikes and striking
- Advice for migrant members on work or study visas
- Information for local trade union and political party branches
- Pickets, rallies and neurodiversity
- Why we are striking over casualisation, pay, equal pay, and workloads
- Why we are striking over pensions
- Steven French retirement
- Reminder about 2 February UCU general meeting + deadlines
- Branch positions on dispute decisions
- Extra general meeting, and marking and assessment boycott
- Strike reporting
- Recovery of lost learning
- Leeds March for Higher Education: 30 November
This page was last updated on 7 May 2024