UCU Northern Region

Durham Miners’ Gala 2025

Join UCU Northern region and UCU members from all over the UK in Durham on Saturday 12th July 2025 Hosted by the Durham Miners’ Association (DMA) since 1871, the motto for the Durham Miners’ Gala is ‘the past we inherit, the future we build’ and it is for building our movement that I…

Sunderland University issues threat to staff about redundancy, then a further threat if they talk to others

(This is a copy of an email that was sent to all UCU members at Sunderland University on 13/01/25 to outline what has been going on) FAO all UCU members at Sunderland University Dear colleagues Last week, a small number of your academic colleagues were told that the part of the University they work…

Agreed joint statement from Sunderland University and the trade unions

Consultation on Redundancies Today (Tuesday 8 October 2024), a meeting took place involving representatives from the University Executive, UCU and UNISON There was continuing agreement on the need to work together, wherever possible, to avoid compulsory redundancies The University agreed to look at various ways to increase the number of possible volunteers…

Sunderland University are threatening to make 1 in 10 Academics Redundant

The UCU Branch at Sunderland University will be meeting on Wednesday 9 October 2024 to discuss these job cuts. UCU Press Release https://www.ucu.org.uk/article/13740 Media Coverage The Northern Echo The Evening Chronicle ITV Tyne Tees BBC North East The Sunderland Echo Times Higher Education …

Neil Sharp (1947-2024) – “May his legacy continue to inspire us all”

Neil Sharp was a well-respected representative of NATFHE, one of the predecessor unions of UCU. He not only stood up for the membership of the union – he represented the whole of the profession and the very idea of further education. Neil worked in FE Colleges in different parts of the country, including Poole Technical…