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 →Colombia Salsa Night, Newcastle
UCU National Recruitment Week : w/c 21st November
UCU National Recruitment Week is w/c 21st November. Please start planning your events. Please contact Emma Alexander with your plans, including dates, times and venues (if relevant). If you require any assistance, including Regional Office staff attendance please let Emma know as soon as possible to allow time for this to be arranged. Below are some…
Show us your #UCUmugshot
“UCU materials are a great way to raise the profile of the union in your workplace. The more the people see the union in their daily lives, the more likely it is that they will think of the union as being something real and relevant to them. UCU produces a wide range of materials…
‘Newcastle Unites’ counter demonstration against EDL, Newcastle, 24th Sep
UCU Rep 1 : Induction training, 9th-11th November, Newcastle
This course is aimed at all new UCU reps and branch officers and those who have been longer in post who have yet to attend UCU training. We encourage all UCU activists to attend the first module of this course regardless of which role is held within the branch. This course will cover the…
Berwick Trades Council ‘The Crisis in Education – who is in charge?’ day school
Berwick Trades Council ‘The Crisis in Education – who is in charge?’ day school Speakers include UCU Regional Vice Chair Richard Bathgate. Full event information here