These are the meetings for all members of the UCU University of Leeds branch. These are our meetings where we make collective decisions as a branch. All members are entitled to submit motions to these meetings. Meeting link / location will be notified by email nearer the time. There may be additional extraordinary or emergency general meetings during the year at the request of members / committee / officers. For more about how to make branch policy and how to make general meetings work for everyone see ‘making UCU general meetings work better’

Motions should be sent to ucu@leeds.ac.uk.

Tuesday 15 September 2020, 1pm – 2pm

The deadline to submit motions to this meeting is 12pm on Tuesday 8 September.

This meeting would be the last scheduled opportunity for the branch to agree:

• Any motions from the branch to the UCU special higher education sector conference on 30 September
• Any emergency motions or amendments to the motions from the branch to the postponed UCU Congress 2020 provisionally being held 28-30 October.

Thursday 22 October, 12pm – 1pm

The deadline to submit motions to this meeting is 12pm on Tuesday 6 October.

This meeting would be the last scheduled opportunity for a branch general meeting to agree any motions from the branch to the UCU equality conferences.

Tuesday 8 December, 1pm – 2pm

The deadline to submit motions to this meeting is 12pm on Tuesday 1 December.

This meeting would be the last scheduled opportunity for a branch general meeting to agree any motions from the branch to the:

• UCU annual meeting for staff on casualised contracts
• UCU academic-related, professional staff annual meeting

Wednesday 10 March, 12pm – 1pm

The deadline to submit motions to this meeting is 12pm on Tuesday 2 March.

This meeting would be the last scheduled opportunity to agree any motions from the branch to the UCU Congress 2021.

Thursday 22 April, 1pm – 2pm

The deadline to submit motions to this meeting is 12pm on Tuesday 13 April.

This meeting would be the last scheduled opportunity for the branch to decide on amendments to propose to motions on the UCU Congress 2021 agenda.

Annual General Meeting DATE CHANGED Thursday 20 May, 3.45pm – 5pm (3.30pm for tea and cake*)

The deadline to submit motions to this meeting is 12pm on Tuesday 27 April.

The deadline for nominations for the branch committee is Wednesday 19 May.

Monday 5 July, 12pm – 1pm

The deadline to submit motions to this meeting is 12pm on Tuesday 22 June.

[*This year, sadly, you will need to provide your own tea and cake wherever you are calling in from.] [Post amended 2 March 2021 to make clear that the 13 May meeting is the AGM] [Post amended 28 April to change date of the AGM from 13 to 20 May and nominations deadline from 12 to 19 May]

This page was last updated on 28 April 2021