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This year’s general meetings 2025-2026

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Here is the schedule of UCU University of Leeds branch general meetings for the 2025-2026 academic year.

General meetings are for all members of UCU University of Leeds branch. It is where we make most of our collective decisions. If you think there is something the union collectively should (or shouldn’t!) be doing, you can propose a motion to a general meeting.

This is the schedule of ordinary general meetings for the academic year. There are often extra-ordinary or emergency general meetings convened to discuss specific issues – they won’t usually be published on here but members of the branch will be informed by email.

Wednesday 1 October, 12.45pm – 2pm

Submit motions by 12pm Tuesday 23 September.

If you want to send a motion to one of the following UCU national equality conferences, or for the branch to nominate candidates to the respective equality standing committee, this is the general meeting to propose that to:

  • Women members’ annual conference
  • LGBT+ members’ annual conference
  • Disabled members’ annual conference
  • Black members’ annual conference

This meeting should elect the branch’s congress/conference delegates for the year.

Thursday 13 November, 12.45pm – 2pm

Submit motions by 12pm Tuesday 4 November.

If you want to send a motion to the UCU national migrant members’ annual conference, this is the latest meeting to propose the motion to.

Wednesday 21 January, 12.45pm – 2pm

Submit motions by 12pm Tuesday 13 January.

If you want to send a motion to the:

then this is the latest general meeting to propose the motion to.

Tuesday 3 March, 12.45pm – 2pm

Submit motions by 12pm Tuesday 24 February.

If you want to send a motion to UCU Congress 2026 this is the latest general meeting to propose the motion to.

Thursday 30 April, 12.45pm – 2pm

Submit motions by 12pm Tuesday 21 April.

If you want the branch to propose an amendment to another branch’s motion to UCU Congress 2026, this is the general meeting to submit that motion of amendment to.

Thursday 21 May 12.45pm – 2pm, annual general meeting (AGM)

Submit motions by 12pm Tuesday 5 May.

Deadline for nominations to the branch committee is Wednesday 20 May.

If you want the branch to give advice to branch delegates attending UCU Congress 2026, this is the latest general meeting to do that.

Monday 15 June, 12.45pm – 2pm

Submit motions by 12pm Tuesday 2 June.

The long gap between the motions deadline and the meeting may make this meeting (alongside the AGM) ideal for if you want to propose a rule change motion.

There’s some useful advice on general meetings at Making UCU branch general meetings work better

This page was last updated on 12 September 2025

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