More than 100 redundancies are being planned for cleaners at UCL. Below is a message from our sister trade union, IWGB, outlining the plans in more detail. These redundancies form part of a “sweeping transformation” to how our campus and student halls are cleaned – namely a huge reduction in the amount of cleaning being performed,…
As the EASE and MarComms process is currently being rolled out across UCL, there are two important actions members can take. 1. We are asking members to sign this petition calling for a pause of existing processes and a moratorium on any new ones falling under the UCL-wide EASE/MarComms restructuring rollout, and call on UCL to enter…
In line with UCU national and local policy we warmly encourage members to attend the National March for Palestine on Saturday on 9th August. Â
Join us outside Westminster Magistrates Court as we stand in solidarity with Stop the War chair Alex Kenny and CND general secretary Sophie Bolt as they face charges for peacefully protesting for Palestine. 🗓️ Thursday 31 July ⏰ 9am SHARP đź“ŤÂ Westminster Magistrates Court, Marylebone Road, NW1 5BR (nearest tubes Marylebone/Baker St/Edgware Road) Many of you will be…
UCU has this week launched its Consultative Ballot regarding the Higher Education employers’ national offer. Voting in this consultation UCU Head Office sent a circular email on Monday, with the subject line: “IMPORTANT: UCU higher education pay and working conditions consultative ballot”. This email contains your own personal voting link. Please check your inboxes for…
An Emergency General Meeting was held on Friday, 11 July at 13.00 on Zoom to discuss the “Education Administration and Student Experience (EASE)” restructuring of administrative support throughout the university. The meeting was open to all UCU members. Although many admin colleagues have been told about EASE most other staff have not had a chance to…
This is a message about Saturday’s demonstration in Central London for Palestine and against war on Iran.Â
The demonstration assembles at Russell Square at 12 noon for a march to Whitehall.
Nominations for branch officer positions have now closed but as there are a number of Executive Committee places still unfilled, the outgoing committee has agreed to extend nominations for ordinary members of the Executive Committee until Monday 23rd June 2025. If you are interested in joining your local UCL UCU branch committee, there is still opportunity to complete and…
We have agreed funding to send up to 10 members to the National Stop the Cuts! Demonstration in Newcastle called by the Newcastle UCU branch and supported by UCU HQ.
There is still time for members to send in nominations to join the Executive Committee next year. Nomination is by a simple online form followed by confirmation emails from two UCU members nominating you. The deadline for nomination is tomorrow at 5pm, 17:00 Thursday 29th May 2025. Further information about the positions available, training, time off and job-sharing is available…
