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…

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…

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…

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…

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….

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

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.

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…

As the teaching term gears up we wanted to communicate to you the situation on lecture recordings by UCL, and the rights that staff have. UCL has replaced its lecture recording platform, Lecturecast, with a new Platform, Panopto. UCL policy with respect to recording lectures, and the agreement with UCU remains the same. In particular, the…

We are encouraging colleagues to support the UCL Cleaners’ campaign by

Joining their Protest on Saturday 20th September from 3-5pm, which starts at Ramsay Hall. 

Make a donation to their fighting fund. 

Send a letter to the UCL Provost asking him to stop the cuts.