UCU UK elections 2024-25

UCU has a national executive committee, elected by the union’s members. Elections take place annually.

Ballots to elect Trustees, Officers and National Executive Committee members opened 27 January. This video explains what the national executive committee is, and why it’s important for members to vote. 

Ballot Papers

If you have not received the ballot material by Monday 3 February, please contact the union to request a duplicate ballot paper using this online form.

The ballots close at 17:00 on Monday 3 March 2025. 

The scrutineer for these elections is Civica Election Services, The Election Centre, 33 Clarendon Road, London N8 0NW. Please note that the pre-paid reply envelopes provided for the return of ballot papers will show a different address; this reflects an arrangement Civica Election Services has to deal with the very large volume of post it receives. All ballot papers returned in pre-paid envelopes or to the Civica office address above will reach the scrutineer. 

To be sent information in large print or other formats, or for further information about these elections, contact demservices@ucu.org.uk. 

Nominations received 

Trustees (3 seats) 

• Mike Barton (London Retired Members) 
• Dr Joanna De Groot (University of York) 
• Adam Ozanne (University of Manchester) 
• Professor John Parrington (University of Oxford) 
• Dr Angela Roger (University of Dundee) 

Nominations supported by the signatures of at least 20 members. 

Vice President from the higher education sector (1 seat) 

• Dyfrig Jones (Bangor University) 
  Dyfrig Jones supported by the signatures of at least 20 members. 
• Rhiannon Lockley (she/her) (Birmingham City University) 
  Rhiannon Lockley supported by resolution of quorate branch general meeting. 

Honorary Treasurer (1 seat) 

• Andrew Feeney (Northumbria University) 
• Dr Deepa Govindarajan Driver (University of Reading) 
• Mark Pendleton (University of Sheffield) (withdrawn)

Nominations supported by the signatures of at least 20 members 

Midlands HE (3 seats) (uncontested) 

• Rhiannon Lockley (she/her) (Birmingham City University) 
• Chris Pritchard (Nottingham Trent University) 
• Caroline Proctor (University of Warwick) 

Rhiannon Lockley supported by resolution of quorate branch general meeting. 
All other nominations supported by the signatures of at least 10 members. 

Midlands FE (1 seat) 

• Dharminder Singh Chuhan (Sandwell College of FHE) 
• Alison Greaves (Coventry College) 

Nominations supported by the signatures of at least 10 members. 

North West HE (2 seats) 

• Dr Matthew Barnard (Manchester Metropolitan University) 
• Peta Bulmer (University of Liverpool) 
• Dr J. Michelle Coghlan (University of Manchester) 
• Bee Hughes (Liverpool John Moores University) 

Nominations supported by the signatures of at least 10 members. 

North West FE (1 seat) 

• Mr Stuart David Bond (Runshaw College) 
• Ms Nina Doran (FE Central Group – England) 

Nominations supported by the signatures of at least 10 members. 

President of UCU Scotland (1 seat) 

• Grant Buttars (University of Edinburgh) 
• Christopher O’Donnell (University of the West of Scotland) 

Nominations supported by the signatures of at least 10 members. 

Honorary Secretary of UCU Scotland (1 seat) 

• Ann Gow (University of Glasgow) 
• Dr Carlo Morelli (he/him) (University of Dundee) 

Nominations supported by the signatures of at least 10 members. 

South HE (4 seats to include at least one woman) 

• David Bretherton (University of Southampton) 
• Ryan Burns (University of Brighton) 
• Michael Carley (University of Bath) 
• David Chivall (University of Oxford) 
• Jackie Grant (University of Sussex) [woman] 
• Rebecca Harrison (Open University) [woman] (withdrawn)
• Aris Katzourakis (University of Oxford) 
• Denis A Nicole (University of Southampton) 
• Ellen Owens (University of Reading) [woman] 

Nominations supported by the signatures of at least 10 members. 

South FE (1 seat) 

• Richard Coyle (Mid Kent College) 
• John Fones (Bridgwater and Taunton College) 

Nominations supported by the signatures of at least 10 members. 

Wales FE (1 seat) (uncontested)

• Jayne Francis-Headon (Coleg Cambria – Deeside) 

Nominations supported by the signatures of at least 10 members. 

UK-elected members HE (4 seats to include at least one academic related) 

• Vicky Blake (University of Leeds) [academic related] (uncontested)
• Michael Carley (University of Bath) 
• Adam Hansen (Northumbria University) 
• Rebecca Harrison (Open University) (withdrawn)
• Rob Macmaster (University of Westminster) 
• Mark Pendleton (University of Sheffield) 
• Dr Richard Wild (University of Greenwich) 
• Sophia Woodman (University of Edinburgh) 

Nominations supported by the signatures of at least 10 members. 

UK-elected members FE (2 seats) 

• John Fones (Bridgwater and Taunton College) 
• Linda Littler (Luminate Education Group – Leeds City College) 
• Saleem Rashid (Sheffield College) 
• Josh Spears (Darlington College) 
• Mr Neil Stockton (Darlington College) (withdrawn)
• Marco Tesei (Ealing Hammersmith and West London College) 
• Sean Vernell (Capital City College Group) 

Nominations supported by the signatures of at least 10 members. 

Representatives of disabled members (2 seats; one HE and one FE. At least one woman) 

Higher education (1 seat) 

• Bijan Parsia (University of Manchester) 
• Roddy Slorach (Imperial College London) 

Nominations supported by the signatures of at least 10 members. 

Further education (1 seat) (uncontested) 

• Patricia Roche (Blackpool & the Fylde College) [woman] 

Nomination supported by resolution of quorate branch general meeting. 

Representatives of LGBT+ members (2 seats; one HE and one FE) 

Higher education (1 seat) 

• Dr Matilda Fitzmaurice (Lancaster University) 
• Bee Hughes (Liverpool John Moores University) 

Nominations supported by the signatures of at least 10 members. 

Further education (1 seat) (uncontested) 

• Peter Evans (Ealing Hammersmith and West London College) 

Nominations supported by the signatures of at least 10 members. 

Representatives of black members (2 seats to include at least one woman) 

• Mr Nitin Rajyaguru (Cardiff and Vale College) 
• Pauline Rattery (Novus) [woman] 
• Dr Victoria Showunmi (University College London) [woman] 

Nominations supported by the signatures of at least 10 members. 

Representatives of migrant members (2 seats to include at least one non-eu migrant) 

• Ariane Bogain (Northumbria University) [eu migrant] 
• Bruno Ferreira (Ealing Hammersmith and West London College) [eu migrant] 
• Patricia Prieto Blanco (Lancaster University) [eu migrant] 
• Vivek Thuppil (Bangor University) [non-eu migrant] [uncontested] 

Nominations supported by the signatures of at least 10 members. 

Representatives of casually employed members (2 seats; one HE and one FE) 

Higher education (1 seat) (uncontested) 

• Ben Pope (University of Manchester) 

Nominations supported by the signatures of at least 10 members. 

Further education (1 seat) 

• Cecily Blyther (Petroc) 
• Andrew Ward (Barking and Dagenham College) 

Nominations supported by the signatures of at least 10 members. 

Representative of members in land-based education (1 seat) (uncontested) 

• Kate Ferguson (Luminate Education Group (Leeds City College)) 

Nominations supported by the signatures of at least 10 members. 

Representative of members in prison education (1 seat) (uncontested) 

• Brian Hamilton (Novus) 

Nominations supported by the signatures of at least 10 members.