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UCL UCU
UCL University & College Union
UCU is the trade union representing university staff across the Higher Education sector
  • We Are The University industrial action ballot
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    We Are The University industrial action ballot

    Byadmin October 23, 2025October 24, 2025

    In UK higher education, UCU is conducting an industrial action ballot involving 137 universities/higher education institutions (corresponding to 145 UCU branches). The ballot opened on Monday 20th October and closes at 5pm on Friday 28 November 2025. Have you received your ballot paper? It’s in a bright pink envelope and should be landing on your doormat…

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  • Check your postbag for a pink envelope from UCU, and vote!
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    Check your postbag for a pink envelope from UCU, and vote!

    Byadmin October 27, 2025

    If you can do one thing for your union, please do the following. Your committee is asking you to vote YES and YES in this ballot.  If you cannot find your envelope, it may have been sent to your office address. From Monday you will be able to ask for a new ballot paper from this…

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  • UCL Cleaners Strike over Redundancies Thursday / UCU Equalities Conferences
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    UCL Cleaners Strike over Redundancies Thursday / UCU Equalities Conferences

    Byadmin October 22, 2025

    UCL Cleaners protest In August, UCL’s subcontractor Sodexo announced plans to drastically cut cleaning services on campus and in halls of residence. Over 150 cleaners are set to lose their jobs and casuals will receive no redundancy pay. After three days of strike action in September, cleaners in the IWGB union voted for further strike action this Thursday 23…

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  • Important Update on ‘Panopto’
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    Important Update on ‘Panopto’

    Byadmin October 16, 2025October 16, 2025

    We are writing with an important update on ‘Panopto’, UCL’s new lecture recording system. We previously reported the fact that the implementation of the system was in contradiction with UCL’s agreed policy on ‘opt-in’ and that staff were being misled about their rights. On further investigation we have found that the implementation is beset with…

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  • General Meeting – Amendments invited & motions submitted for Tues 21st Oct, 1pm
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    General Meeting – Amendments invited & motions submitted for Tues 21st Oct, 1pm

    Byadmin October 15, 2025October 15, 2025

    This is a reminder that a General Meeting of UCL UCU will be taking place online via zoom onTuesday 21st October at 1pm. Members should register using the zoom link that has been emailed. Five motions have been submitted: Members are invited to submit amendments to these motions by emailing ucu@ucl.ac.uk. Amendments will be accepted until…

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  • Calling notice for 21 Oct strike ballot meeting at 5.30pm
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    Calling notice for 21 Oct strike ballot meeting at 5.30pm

    Byadmin October 13, 2025

    This is an invitation to an Open Member’s Meeting of UCL UCU taking place in person and hybrid via Zoom on Tuesday 21st October 2025 at 5.30-6.30pm. UCL UCU are hosting a hybrid event with our general secretary Dr Jo Grady and are inviting all members in the local area to attend to get an update and ask questions about…

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  • Calling notice, General Meeting 21st October 1-2pm
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    Calling notice, General Meeting 21st October 1-2pm

    Byadmin October 10, 2025October 14, 2025

    This is a calling notice for motions to be submitted to the online General Meeting, held via zoom on Tuesday 21st October 2025 at 1-2pm. Member have been emailed details of how to register. We have advice on how to write a motion on our website. You can also contact branch officers for help with drafting motions. Simply email ucu@ucl.ac.uk….

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  • National March for Palestine 11 October London
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    National March for Palestine 11 October London

    Byadmin October 9, 2025October 10, 2025

    In line with our branch policy we would like to publicise two notices about upcoming Palestine-related events.

    1. London National March for Palestine – Saturday 11 October, 12 noon @ Victoria Embankment
    2. Launch event for BRICUP’s “Why Boycott Israeli Universities” booklet, Tuesday October 21

    Read More National March for Palestine 11 October LondonContinue

  • OPEN TOWN HALL MEETING – EASE/MARCOMMS RESTRUCTURING – NEXT STEPS: Weds Oct 8, 13.00-14.00
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    OPEN TOWN HALL MEETING – EASE/MARCOMMS RESTRUCTURING – NEXT STEPS: Weds Oct 8, 13.00-14.00

    Byadmin October 2, 2025October 2, 2025

    Please come to this meeting – if your department/faculty has not yet faced the EASE/MarComms restructuring grinder, it will come to you soon and it will be just as damaging.

    Read More OPEN TOWN HALL MEETING – EASE/MARCOMMS RESTRUCTURING – NEXT STEPS: Weds Oct 8, 13.00-14.00Continue

  • SUPPORT THE UCL CLEANERS’ STRIKE! Weds 1st October 12 Midday
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    SUPPORT THE UCL CLEANERS’ STRIKE! Weds 1st October 12 Midday

    Byadmin September 30, 2025September 30, 2025

    UCL cleaners have come out on strike for the first time in nearly 6 years… Their last massive strike in 2019 won sick pay, holidays and pensions… Now all that is under attack as UCL and their subcontractor SODEXO are trying to implement huge cuts which will see over 150 cleaners lose their jobs! Stand…

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  • About
    • Representatives
      • Officers and Committee 2025-2026
      • Departmental Representatives
    • Branch Policy
    • Branch Rules
      • Standing Orders
    • Contact Us
    • 10 Reasons to Join UCU
    • Join our networks
      • PGTA Network
      • Professional Services Staff Network
      • Research Staff Network
      • Teaching Staff Network
  • Meetings
    • What is a Motion
    • London Regional Committee
    • Congress
  • Advice
    • Requesting Help
    • Fixed-Term Staff
    • Health & Safety
    • National Pay Framework
    • Part-time
    • PGTAs
    • Redundancy
      • Redundancy Pay
    • Research Staff
    • USS Capita Data Breach
    • Workloads
  • Campaigns
    • Campaign Archive
      • Email Outsourcing – 2009
      • IHRA Definition
        • Academic Board Working Group Report on Racism and Prejudice
        • Can the IHRA working definition be implemented?
        • FAQs: 16 questions on UCL and the IHRA definition of anti-semitism
      • NO to a UCL City Academy
      • Pay 2006-08
      • Piloting Rank and Yank
      • Professorial Pay Review 2008
      • Redundancy Pay Dispute 2006-07
      • Statute 18
      • Teaching Fellows
        • Provost’s Response to Open Letter from Teaching Fellows – December 2019
        • SSEES TFs response to the Provost’s response
        • Message to all UCL Teaching Fellows – from Teaching Fellows in SSEES
      • Tuition Fees And Cuts 2010: UCL student occupation
      • UCL Cuts – 2009-10
      • USS and Four Fights
        • USS Frequently Asked Questions
        • Information for students
        • Q&A for Students
        • HE Industrial Action November 2019
        • Update on USS Crisis – July 2019
        • USS
      • Victimisation of Branch Secretary
        • Messages of support
      • White Paper Cuts – 2005/06
  • Get Involved!
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