@uculondonoffice.bsky.social
London Regional Office of the University and College Union. Trade Union for further, adult, prison and higher education workers.
Education is a public good.
Education is a public good.
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No university is immune to the devastating trend sweeping the sector! Return your ballot to show Vice Chancellors that #WeAreTheUniversity!
Pickets across the country. A march through Leicester.
Hundreds of jobs on the line.
We’re not standing by while the sector burns.
We will continue to fight.
Congrats to all involved for yesterday!
Hundreds of jobs on the line.
We’re not standing by while the sector burns.
We will continue to fight.
Congrats to all involved for yesterday!
November 13, 2025 at 6:54 PM
No university is immune to the devastating trend sweeping the sector! Return your ballot to show Vice Chancellors that #WeAreTheUniversity!
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It’s been a tough week, but we’ve kept fighting.
Imperial, Nottingham, Leicester, Dundee, Lancaster and Sheffield all striking or preparing to strike.
We will not let our universities burn. vote YES.
Imperial, Nottingham, Leicester, Dundee, Lancaster and Sheffield all striking or preparing to strike.
We will not let our universities burn. vote YES.
November 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
It’s been a tough week, but we’ve kept fighting.
Imperial, Nottingham, Leicester, Dundee, Lancaster and Sheffield all striking or preparing to strike.
We will not let our universities burn. vote YES.
Imperial, Nottingham, Leicester, Dundee, Lancaster and Sheffield all striking or preparing to strike.
We will not let our universities burn. vote YES.
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Pickets across the country. A march through Leicester.
Hundreds of jobs on the line.
We’re not standing by while the sector burns.
We will continue to fight.
Congrats to all involved for yesterday!
Hundreds of jobs on the line.
We’re not standing by while the sector burns.
We will continue to fight.
Congrats to all involved for yesterday!
November 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Pickets across the country. A march through Leicester.
Hundreds of jobs on the line.
We’re not standing by while the sector burns.
We will continue to fight.
Congrats to all involved for yesterday!
Hundreds of jobs on the line.
We’re not standing by while the sector burns.
We will continue to fight.
Congrats to all involved for yesterday!
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We're hearing of a lot of members not receiving their ballot. If that's you, please request your replacement ballot TODAY.
Deadline to request replacement ballots is 23 NOVEMBER yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/wearetheu...
#WeAreTheUniversity #SaveHE #UKHE #UCU
Deadline to request replacement ballots is 23 NOVEMBER yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/wearetheu...
#WeAreTheUniversity #SaveHE #UKHE #UCU
November 13, 2025 at 9:13 PM
We're hearing of a lot of members not receiving their ballot. If that's you, please request your replacement ballot TODAY.
Deadline to request replacement ballots is 23 NOVEMBER yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/wearetheu...
#WeAreTheUniversity #SaveHE #UKHE #UCU
Deadline to request replacement ballots is 23 NOVEMBER yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/wearetheu...
#WeAreTheUniversity #SaveHE #UKHE #UCU
November 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
UCU - University of Derby staff vote for strike action over threat of compulsory redundancies and course closures www.ucu.org.uk/article/1425...
University of Derby staff vote for strike action over threat of compulsory redundancies and course closures
Staff at the University of Derby have voted overwhelmingly for strike action in a dispute over potential compulsory redundancies and course closures, UCU announced today.
www.ucu.org.uk
November 14, 2025 at 12:36 PM
UCU - University of Derby staff vote for strike action over threat of compulsory redundancies and course closures www.ucu.org.uk/article/1425...
UCU - Strike ballot looms at Northumbria University over attack on pay & pensions www.ucu.org.uk/article/1425...
Strike ballot looms at Northumbria University over attack on pay & pensions
Staff at Northumbria University have taken steps towards a strike ballot over plans by the university to force staff from the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) to the Universities Superannuation Scheme (...
www.ucu.org.uk
November 14, 2025 at 12:33 PM
UCU - Strike ballot looms at Northumbria University over attack on pay & pensions www.ucu.org.uk/article/1425...
UCU - Strike dates set at Lancaster University in jobs cut row www.ucu.org.uk/article/1425...
Strike dates set at Lancaster University in jobs cut row
Staff at Lancaster University will take two days of strike action on Thursday 27 and Friday 28 November in a dispute over a threat to axe one in four staff, the University and College Union (UCU) anno...
www.ucu.org.uk
November 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
UCU - Strike dates set at Lancaster University in jobs cut row www.ucu.org.uk/article/1425...
Solidarity
After a truly awesome demo, acknowledgments are in order.
First, thanks to the @uclucu.bsky.social branch, Chris Pritchard (one of our NEC reps), the Leicester District Trades Union, the DMU UCU branch @ucudmu.bsky.social, and UoN UCU branch for their solidarity.
When we fight, we don't fight alone.
First, thanks to the @uclucu.bsky.social branch, Chris Pritchard (one of our NEC reps), the Leicester District Trades Union, the DMU UCU branch @ucudmu.bsky.social, and UoN UCU branch for their solidarity.
When we fight, we don't fight alone.
November 13, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Solidarity
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‘Shared values?’ This is meaningless when your university invests in genocide. VOTE in our local ballot for Palestine and against this wilful silence against oppression www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/affi... ➡️ kcl.web.ucu.org.uk
Affirming shared values will help academic freedom weather the storm
The Magna Charta Universitatum matters more than ever as university freedoms become sharply contested, say Shitij Kapur and Liviu Matei
www.timeshighereducation.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:30 AM
‘Shared values?’ This is meaningless when your university invests in genocide. VOTE in our local ballot for Palestine and against this wilful silence against oppression www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/affi... ➡️ kcl.web.ucu.org.uk
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“A ludicrous pay offer well below inflation.”
@jeremycorbyn.bsky.social stands with UCU members as we ballot for fair pay, secure jobs and a future for higher education.
“We get secure, well-paid teaching jobs, students feel better, and society does better.”
Vote YES.
@jeremycorbyn.bsky.social stands with UCU members as we ballot for fair pay, secure jobs and a future for higher education.
“We get secure, well-paid teaching jobs, students feel better, and society does better.”
Vote YES.
November 13, 2025 at 10:24 AM
“A ludicrous pay offer well below inflation.”
@jeremycorbyn.bsky.social stands with UCU members as we ballot for fair pay, secure jobs and a future for higher education.
“We get secure, well-paid teaching jobs, students feel better, and society does better.”
Vote YES.
@jeremycorbyn.bsky.social stands with UCU members as we ballot for fair pay, secure jobs and a future for higher education.
“We get secure, well-paid teaching jobs, students feel better, and society does better.”
Vote YES.
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🎓 Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds are less likely to take up degree apprenticeships than to study at elite Russell Group universities, according to new research feweek.co.uk/degree-appre...
Degree apprenticeships less accessible to disadvantaged young people than Russell Group unis
Research reignites warnings that the route risks becoming 'another middle-class preserve'
feweek.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 7:29 AM
🎓 Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds are less likely to take up degree apprenticeships than to study at elite Russell Group universities, according to new research feweek.co.uk/degree-appre...
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Today is #DisabilityPayGap day.
The day when Disabled workers stop getting paid for the rest of the year.
The day when Disabled workers stop getting paid for the rest of the year.
November 12, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Today is #DisabilityPayGap day.
The day when Disabled workers stop getting paid for the rest of the year.
The day when Disabled workers stop getting paid for the rest of the year.
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Today marks #DisabilityPayGapDay, the point in the year when Disabled workers effectively stop being paid.
This injustice can’t be ignored.
We need action to close the disability pay gap and deliver fair pay for all. ✊
This injustice can’t be ignored.
We need action to close the disability pay gap and deliver fair pay for all. ✊
Today is #DisabilityPayGap day.
The day when Disabled workers stop getting paid for the rest of the year.
The day when Disabled workers stop getting paid for the rest of the year.
November 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Today marks #DisabilityPayGapDay, the point in the year when Disabled workers effectively stop being paid.
This injustice can’t be ignored.
We need action to close the disability pay gap and deliver fair pay for all. ✊
This injustice can’t be ignored.
We need action to close the disability pay gap and deliver fair pay for all. ✊
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🗣️🗣️How is the UCU National ballot connected to and distinct from KCL UCU’s local ballot? An explainer from @jamiewoodcock.com KCL UCU’s branch chair ⬇️
November 12, 2025 at 2:48 PM
🗣️🗣️How is the UCU National ballot connected to and distinct from KCL UCU’s local ballot? An explainer from @jamiewoodcock.com KCL UCU’s branch chair ⬇️
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⏰ The 13th is the last safe day to vote!
Hear from our FE member on why you must vote YES and why your voice matters now more than ever.
#VoteYES #NewDealForFE
Hear from our FE member on why you must vote YES and why your voice matters now more than ever.
#VoteYES #NewDealForFE
November 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
⏰ The 13th is the last safe day to vote!
Hear from our FE member on why you must vote YES and why your voice matters now more than ever.
#VoteYES #NewDealForFE
Hear from our FE member on why you must vote YES and why your voice matters now more than ever.
#VoteYES #NewDealForFE
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This morning I joined teachers on the picket line outside Capital City College.
They are facing an assault on their pay and conditions. This college belongs to our community — and our community must fight back. Solidarity!
They are facing an assault on their pay and conditions. This college belongs to our community — and our community must fight back. Solidarity!
November 12, 2025 at 11:14 AM
This morning I joined teachers on the picket line outside Capital City College.
They are facing an assault on their pay and conditions. This college belongs to our community — and our community must fight back. Solidarity!
They are facing an assault on their pay and conditions. This college belongs to our community — and our community must fight back. Solidarity!
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Please come and march alongside us tomorrow in the national demonstration called by @ucu.org.uk.
We will be on the pickets 9-10.30, and assemble for the demonstration in De Montfort Square at 11.
All welcome!
We will be on the pickets 9-10.30, and assemble for the demonstration in De Montfort Square at 11.
All welcome!
November 11, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Please come and march alongside us tomorrow in the national demonstration called by @ucu.org.uk.
We will be on the pickets 9-10.30, and assemble for the demonstration in De Montfort Square at 11.
All welcome!
We will be on the pickets 9-10.30, and assemble for the demonstration in De Montfort Square at 11.
All welcome!
UK research faces a radical overhaul www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/uk-res...
UK research faces a radical overhaul
The recent skills White Paper foreshadows the shuttering of some or all research in certain UK universities. But what will the effects of that be on teaching – and on research itself? How could it be ...
www.timeshighereducation.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
UK research faces a radical overhaul www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/uk-res...
UCU - National coalition calls on Chancellor to invest in adult and community education in Autumn Budget 2025 www.ucu.org.uk/article/1425...
National coalition calls on Chancellor to invest in adult and community education in Autumn Budget 2025
A group of 13 leading organisations from across the lifelong learning and skills sector, including UCU, has called on the chancellor to prioritise investment in adult and community education in the fo...
www.ucu.org.uk
November 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
UCU - National coalition calls on Chancellor to invest in adult and community education in Autumn Budget 2025 www.ucu.org.uk/article/1425...
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Have you voted yet? Window to request a ballot replacement closes on 23/11, and ballot ends on 26/11. Useful links and timeline here: www.ucu.org.uk/WeAreTheUniv...
Don't wait for the last minute, and post your ballot 📩💗
Don't wait for the last minute, and post your ballot 📩💗
November 10, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Have you voted yet? Window to request a ballot replacement closes on 23/11, and ballot ends on 26/11. Useful links and timeline here: www.ucu.org.uk/WeAreTheUniv...
Don't wait for the last minute, and post your ballot 📩💗
Don't wait for the last minute, and post your ballot 📩💗
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This Wed (12/11) the first Campus Connect since Frances Corner’s removal will take place — something might be moving, and we must be prepared. Make sure you’re signed up and in the room!
Then join us for:
🕓 Branch meeting: 4–5PM (in-person)
🎉 Branch social at the SU: 6PM onwards
Room details in📧
Then join us for:
🕓 Branch meeting: 4–5PM (in-person)
🎉 Branch social at the SU: 6PM onwards
Room details in📧
November 10, 2025 at 12:43 PM
This Wed (12/11) the first Campus Connect since Frances Corner’s removal will take place — something might be moving, and we must be prepared. Make sure you’re signed up and in the room!
Then join us for:
🕓 Branch meeting: 4–5PM (in-person)
🎉 Branch social at the SU: 6PM onwards
Room details in📧
Then join us for:
🕓 Branch meeting: 4–5PM (in-person)
🎉 Branch social at the SU: 6PM onwards
Room details in📧
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📮 3 days left to vote safely!
Get your ballot in the post and make sure it arrives on time.
Vote YES for fair pay and a real New Deal for FE.
#VoteYES #NewDealForFE
Get your ballot in the post and make sure it arrives on time.
Vote YES for fair pay and a real New Deal for FE.
#VoteYES #NewDealForFE
November 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
📮 3 days left to vote safely!
Get your ballot in the post and make sure it arrives on time.
Vote YES for fair pay and a real New Deal for FE.
#VoteYES #NewDealForFE
Get your ballot in the post and make sure it arrives on time.
Vote YES for fair pay and a real New Deal for FE.
#VoteYES #NewDealForFE
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We were glad to welcome Jo Grady to our branch last week to fire up our members and get the vote out!
Remember to send your ballot in TODAY — and order a replacement if you haven’t received one yet!
#WeAreTheUniversity
Remember to send your ballot in TODAY — and order a replacement if you haven’t received one yet!
#WeAreTheUniversity
If you don’t vote YES, there’s no major pressure point.
✅ If you’ve voted - well done.
❌ If you haven’t - VCs see you as being on their side.
As Jo Grady said on last night’s live: we need every single vote to hit the legal threshold that’s how we win real change.
#VoteYES #WeAreTheUniversity
✅ If you’ve voted - well done.
❌ If you haven’t - VCs see you as being on their side.
As Jo Grady said on last night’s live: we need every single vote to hit the legal threshold that’s how we win real change.
#VoteYES #WeAreTheUniversity
November 7, 2025 at 4:35 PM
We were glad to welcome Jo Grady to our branch last week to fire up our members and get the vote out!
Remember to send your ballot in TODAY — and order a replacement if you haven’t received one yet!
#WeAreTheUniversity
Remember to send your ballot in TODAY — and order a replacement if you haven’t received one yet!
#WeAreTheUniversity
Northumbria to freeze pay if staff refuse TPS-USS pension switch www.timeshighereducation.com/news/northum...
Northumbria to freeze pay if staff refuse TPS-USS pension switch
University says moving employees from more expensive scheme will save it up to £11 million a year
www.timeshighereducation.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Northumbria to freeze pay if staff refuse TPS-USS pension switch www.timeshighereducation.com/news/northum...