Loughborough UCU

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  • International Staff Community Meeting (online)

    International Staff Community Meeting (online)

    We are hosting two community meetings this month to better understand concerns from affected UCU members who are international staff.

    Please RSVP by email to attend the in-person meeting.

    Alternatively, if you cannot attend the meetings but would like to contribute, please email the Equality Officer with any questions or written comments.

    How will we use your contribution?

    These meetings will be facilitated by our Equality Officer and minuted anonymously. The information gathered will feed into a summary shared with members and be used to inform our strategy and negotiations with management, keeping individuals’ safety in mind.

    We also plan to encourage a University contribution to the next government consultation on the issue (due 12 Feb). Participating in either meeting or emailing comments directly signals consent for your contributions to be used, anonymously, in this way.

  • International Staff Community Meeting (in-person)

    International Staff Community Meeting (in-person)

    We are hosting two community meetings this month to better understand concerns from affected UCU members who are international staff.

    Please RSVP by email to attend the in-person meeting.

    Alternatively, if you cannot attend the meetings but would like to contribute, please email the Equality Officer with any questions or written comments.

    How will we use your contribution?

    These meetings will be facilitated by our Equality Officer and minuted anonymously. The information gathered will feed into a summary shared with members and be used to inform our strategy and negotiations with management, keeping individuals’ safety in mind.

    We also plan to encourage a University contribution to the next government consultation on the issue (due 12 Feb). Participating in either meeting or emailing comments directly signals consent for your contributions to be used, anonymously, in this way.

    Keeping ourselves safe

    To look out for each other’s well-being, please give the in-person meeting a miss if you are ill or feeling unwell. Feel comfortable wearing a mask if it is your practice.

  • Member Consultation on Outcome of Ballot

    Member Consultation on Outcome of Ballot

    We invite all our members to an online meeting to discuss the outcome of the “We Are the University” ballot, which is due to be announced on Monday 1st December.

    Date: Tuesday 2nd December
    Time: 12:00–12:50pm
    Location: Online via MS Teams

    The purpose of this meeting is to gauge members’ views on the ballot result, and the next steps the union should take. Your input will be vital in shaping the branch’s position, which will be fed upwards to our national negotiators and HE Committee next Thursday.

    A calendar invite, including the Teams link to join the meeting, has been sent to all members (attached to the email advertising this meeting).

    We strongly encourage all members to attend and contribute to this important discussion.

  • LUCU Annual General Meeting & Branch Social

    A reminder that all LUCU members are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of Loughborough University branch of UCU.

    Please note the location of the AGM & branch social has moved to the Edward Herbert Building, EHB 002.

    The AGM will be held on Wednesday 2nd July at 12:30pm, this will be a hybrid meeting, in person in the Edward Herbert Building in room EHB 002 and online via Microsoft Teams. We encourage in person attendance where possible.

    The AGM will be followed by a Branch Social, an opportunity to meet some of your fellow UCU members from across the university. This will take place immediately after the AGM until 4pm in the same room as the AGM (EHB 002). The branch will be providing light refreshments and snacks. We hope to see you there.

    The agenda for the AGM, including a motion, and text of a proposed change to Staff Conditions of Service (to be voted on by members at the AGM) has been emailed to all members on the 18th June. If you have any amendments to the motion, please provide these in writing by replying to the email from 18th June by no later than 12pm (midday) on Wednesday 25th June. Minutes of the previous AGM and quorate GMs for approval at this meeting, were also attached to the email, along with a calendar appointment and the link to join online. If you are a member of UCU based at Lboro and have not received the AGM Agenda email, please contact the branch by emailing ucu@lboro.ac.uk

    We hope to see you at the meeting and the branch social.