March 2018
15th March Brighton members support staff and students at demonstration at Sussex today Following overwhelming rejection of ‘deal’ the strike continued this week with a demonstratio by staff and students...
Feb 2018
22nd Feb Solidarity with USS strike. Great to be with our banner to show solidarity with our colleagues at Sussex striking in defence of the USS pension. Great to...
Jan 2018
31st January Why our colleagues in Pre-92 institutions are right to be striking – see letter to the Guardian here. The support we can give to colleagues in the pre-92...
Dec 2017
23rd December Season’s Greetings and Best Wishes for the New Year. 2017 was a tough year but over two disputes we successfully defended our negotiating rights, AC3 to AC4...
Nov 2017
30th November – More messages of solidarity. Chesterfield College, Sussex University (Sara Crangle), Winchester University, Leicester University, Prof Meg Maguire (King’s College London), Laura Miles (UCU Trustee and NEC...
Oct 2017
23rd October POSTAL BALLOT OPEN It is open for two weeks. The ballot must be returned by post so please check and see if your ballot has arrived, complete...
Sept 2017
28th Sept – VOTE YES IN THE CONSULTATIVE BALLOT before the 9th October As a member of the UCU, you are being asked to take part in an indicative e-ballot...
July 2017
28th July Abolition of UniInfo – UCU members are urged to read and sign the open letter...
June 2017
13th June No Trade Union Victimisation at Brighton – please sign the petition 7th June AGMs and new branch executives elected. We will be updating branch contact lists as AGMs take...
May 2017
22nd May Workload Agreement The final agreed version of the Workload agreement is here. We will be producing guidance and branches will organise meetings to help members check their workload...