Durham Miners' Gala 2025
Join UCU Northern region and UCU members from all over the UK in Durham on Saturday 12th July 2025…
Read more →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…
Read more →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…
Read more →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. …
Read more →Regional Committee AGM : 1st April, Carlisle
UCU General Secretary hustings, UCU Newcastle University & University of Sunderland branch
Message from Jeff Fowler, UCU Branch Secretary at University of Sunderland branch and Bruce E. Baker, UCU Branch Vice-President (Operations) at Newcastle University branch This Thursday the UCU Newcastle University and UCU University of Sunderland branches are holding hustings for the UCU General Secretary election that is underway. Information on the elections, including…
UCU Job Vacancy : Branch Administrator at UCU Newcastle University
UCU VACANCY Branch Administrator (20 hours per week in the first instance) required for Newcastle University UCU Branch Salary: £17,436 p.a. (£30,513 p.a. pro rata) Newcastle University UCU Branch is seeking to appoint a person to manage their offices, with minimal supervision. You will develop and implement a recruitment strategy, undertake organising activities,…
Further Education Non-lecturers National Reference Group : 17th February, London or by Skype
Message from Andrew Harden, UCU Head of Further Education UCU has many members in Further Education colleges that are a part of the teaching and assessing team, vital to the delivery of curriculum to students but who are not lecturers. There are a growing proliferation of names and titles for these staff such as instructor,…
‘The making of an inclusive university: count in heads or making heads count?’ – Professor Uduak Archibong : 10th Feb
The Equality and Diversity Group of the Faculty of Business, Law and Tourism at the University of Sunderland (in conjunction with the UCU) cordially invite you to a seminar by Uduak Archibong, Professor of Diversity at the University of Bradford titled ‘ The making of an inclusive university: count in heads or making heads count’?…
Keep our NHS public : Rally in Newcastle, Sat 4th Feb
Statement by ‘Keep our NHS public North East’: NO to the “Sustainability and Transformation Plan” – provide a fully funded NHS – no closures, no cuts, no cover-ups NO TO PRIVATISATION – restore a NHS that is publicly owned, provided and funded, that is universal, comprehensive and free at the point of use. It…