Loughborough UCU

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  • LUCU Committee Meeting

    LUCU Committee Meeting

    Branch committee meeting, committee members invited.

    Department Reps can attend by request.

    Most committee meetings are hybrid, held at 3 Holywell Drive and on MS Teams.

  • Come to the LUCU AGM and Branch Social

    All LUCU members are invited to join us on Wednesday 1st July for the LUCU Annual General Meeting (AGM), along with a pre-AGM Branch Social. It’s a chance to catch up with colleagues, hear from a guest speaker, and take part in the business of the branch.

    The Branch Social will run from 12:00 to 1:00pm, followed by the AGM at 1:00pm. The meeting will take place in Brockington Building (map), Room B007, and will also be accessible online via Microsoft Teams. If you can, we’d encourage coming along in person.

    This year’s AGM will include a talk from Professor Lopa Leach, President of the University of Nottingham UCU branch. She will speak about members’ responses to mass redundancies at Nottingham, sharing insights into the wider challenges facing the sector and what branches can learn from recent experiences. There will be time for questions afterwards.

    The social beforehand is a relaxed way to start the afternoon. From 12:00pm, you can drop in to meet colleagues from across the university, have an informal catch-up, and enjoy some food and light refreshments provided by the branch.

    We will also use the AGM to announce the LUCU Committee for 2026/27, introducing the colleagues who will represent members over the coming year.

    AGM papers, calendar invites and the link for joining online have already been sent to members by email. If you haven’t received them, or need them sent again, please get in touch at ucu@lboro.ac.uk.

    We hope you can make it to the social and the AGM.

  • LUCU Weekly Restructure Update Meeting – For All Members

    Following the announcement of proposals on the forthcoming Professional Services restructure, we are inviting all branch members to a series of meetings to provide updates, discuss developments, and gather your views.

    These meetings are an important space for us to come together as a union, to support colleagues who may be directly affected, share information, and collectively explore alternative proposals to reduce costs and protect jobs.

    All meetings will take place online via MS Teams, from 13:00–13:50 on the following dates:

    • Friday 22 May
    • Wednesday 27 May
    • Friday 5 June
    • Wednesday 10 June

    These meetings are open to all members. We strongly encourage attendance from colleagues who may be directly affected, as well as those not currently at risk. Your presence and solidarity matter. Members have been emailed a link to join the meetings, if you can’t find the link please get in touch with the branch by emailing ucu@lboro.ac.uk.

    If you have ideas or suggestions for alternative ways to make savings that could help mitigate redundancies, please come along and share them. Your expertise and insight are vital during this consultation period.

    This is a moment where collective action and unity can make a real difference. We hope to see as many of you there as possible.

  • LUCU Weekly Restructure Update Meeting – For All Members

    Following the announcement of proposals on the forthcoming Professional Services restructure, we are inviting all branch members to a series of meetings to provide updates, discuss developments, and gather your views.

    These meetings are an important space for us to come together as a union, to support colleagues who may be directly affected, share information, and collectively explore alternative proposals to reduce costs and protect jobs.

    All meetings will take place online via MS Teams, from 13:00–13:50 on the following dates:

    • Friday 22 May
    • Wednesday 27 May
    • Friday 5 June
    • Wednesday 10 June

    These meetings are open to all members. We strongly encourage attendance from colleagues who may be directly affected, as well as those not currently at risk. Your presence and solidarity matter. Members have been emailed a link to join the meetings, if you can’t find the link please get in touch with the branch by emailing ucu@lboro.ac.uk.

    If you have ideas or suggestions for alternative ways to make savings that could help mitigate redundancies, please come along and share them. Your expertise and insight are vital during this consultation period.

    This is a moment where collective action and unity can make a real difference. We hope to see as many of you there as possible.

  • LUCU Weekly Restructure Update Meeting – For All Members

    Following the announcement of proposals on the forthcoming Professional Services restructure, we are inviting all branch members to a series of meetings to provide updates, discuss developments, and gather your views.

    These meetings are an important space for us to come together as a union, to support colleagues who may be directly affected, share information, and collectively explore alternative proposals to reduce costs and protect jobs.

    All meetings will take place online via MS Teams, from 13:00–13:50 on the following dates:

    • Friday 22 May
    • Wednesday 27 May
    • Friday 5 June
    • Wednesday 10 June

    These meetings are open to all members. We strongly encourage attendance from colleagues who may be directly affected, as well as those not currently at risk. Your presence and solidarity matter. Members have been emailed a link to join the meetings, if you can’t find the link please get in touch with the branch by emailing ucu@lboro.ac.uk.

    If you have ideas or suggestions for alternative ways to make savings that could help mitigate redundancies, please come along and share them. Your expertise and insight are vital during this consultation period.

    This is a moment where collective action and unity can make a real difference. We hope to see as many of you there as possible.

  • LUCU Weekly Restructure Update Meeting – For All Members

    Following the announcement of proposals on the forthcoming Professional Services restructure, we are inviting all branch members to a series of meetings to provide updates, discuss developments, and gather your views.

    These meetings are an important space for us to come together as a union, to support colleagues who may be directly affected, share information, and collectively explore alternative proposals to reduce costs and protect jobs.

    All meetings will take place online via MS Teams, from 13:00–13:50 on the following dates:

    • Friday 22 May
    • Wednesday 27 May
    • Friday 5 June
    • Wednesday 10 June

    These meetings are open to all members. We strongly encourage attendance from colleagues who may be directly affected, as well as those not currently at risk. Your presence and solidarity matter. Members have been emailed a link to join the meetings, if you can’t find the link please get in touch with the branch by emailing ucu@lboro.ac.uk.

    If you have ideas or suggestions for alternative ways to make savings that could help mitigate redundancies, please come along and share them. Your expertise and insight are vital during this consultation period.

    This is a moment where collective action and unity can make a real difference. We hope to see as many of you there as possible.

  • January General Meeting Report

    Our January General Meeting brought members together both in person and online, with a quorate turnout reflecting strong ongoing engagement with the branch’s work. The meeting offered a detailed overview of recent activity, current negotiations, and the wide range of issues the branch is actively working on to support members.

    A significant part of the meeting focused on branch activity since the last General Meeting. Members heard about the breadth of work currently underway, with around 40 live issues on the branch’s active “to do” list. This includes ongoing negotiation and consultation work, such as further workshops with senior management to clarify and strengthen negotiation principles. The branch is also responding to the piloting of AI systems in teaching that took place without union consultation, calling additional negotiation meetings and working to ensure union oversight and member representation in this rapidly developing area.

    Workload continues to be a major concern, particularly ongoing attempts to deliver “more with less” in revised workload models. Alongside this, the branch remains engaged with restructures affecting a number of colleagues, including changes within Academic Language Support. Casework remains substantial, with around 30 cases currently open, many involving formal disciplinary or capability processes. The branch is also supporting members through redeployment and redundancy processes, and has escalated concerns where serious shortcomings in HR information or advice have affected colleagues.

    The meeting also covered a revised Appeals Policy and Ordinance, affecting appeals in disciplinary, capability, and dismissal cases. These changes were prompted by new academic line management arrangements and followed negotiation aimed at improving clarity, consistency, and fairness. The revised documents better align procedures, clarify wording, and take account of union caseworker availability. Members voted by a strong majority to approve the revised policy.

    Updates on campaigns highlighted the branch’s wider organising and engagement work. These included sharing a new social media video project explaining why colleagues are in the union and upcoming CPD opportunities such as a session on embedding climate education in the curriculum, which is open to non-members as well. The branch is also continuing efforts to recruit and support PhD students, many of whom are eligible for free or very low-cost membership, and has contributed to sector-level consultations on pay and conditions.

    Practical issues affecting members’ everyday working lives were also discussed, including car parking following recent closures to enable new building work. Members shared reflections on the impact of reduced parking availability and the challenges posed by temporary car parks.

    The meeting concluded with an open floor, giving members the opportunity to raise questions, share experiences, and suggest issues for the branch to take forward. Members were encouraged to stay involved, get in touch with questions or ideas, and help shape the branch’s ongoing work.

  • Getting to know your union: What does the LUCU Committee do?

    An online meeting organised by our Loughborough London Department Reps.

    Loughborough UCU Committee is a small but powerful group of advocates and negotiators working at the top levels of the University, on the ground with members, and with Unison and Unite to improve conditions and experiences for all workers. We are in need of more members to help us contribute to shaping the many ongoing changes at the university and hold management to account in the process.

    This session will be a chance to hear from Angela Dy, LUCU Equality Officer, about her experience of committee work, what it has brought to her life as an academic and LU employee, and ask any questions you might have about getting involved.

    Please consider joining us in any capacity – from driving or managing a single initiative, or taking on a dedicated role. We are looking for help across all facets – such as policy developments, casework, and advising on staff and student generative AI usage and adoption. New committee contributors would be given ample opportunity to shadow and work with experienced members.

    Members not from London also welcome. Contact Matt Vidal, Loughborough London Rep, for the link to join.

  • LUCU Committee Meeting

    LUCU Committee Meeting

    Branch committee meeting, committee members invited.

    Department Reps can attend by request.

    Most committee meetings are hybrid, held at 3 Holywell Drive and on MS Teams.

  • LUCU Committee Meeting

    LUCU Committee Meeting

    Branch committee meeting, committee members invited.

    Department Reps can attend by request.

    Most committee meetings are hybrid, held at 3 Holywell Drive and on MS Teams.

  • LUCU Committee Meeting

    LUCU Committee Meeting

    Branch committee meeting, committee members invited.

    Department Reps can attend by request.

    Most committee meetings are hybrid, held at 3 Holywell Drive and on MS Teams.

  • LUCU Committee Meeting

    LUCU Committee Meeting

    Branch committee meeting, committee members invited.

    Department Reps can attend by request.

    Most committee meetings are hybrid, held at 3 Holywell Drive and on MS Teams.