#LboroUCU members, join us for your AGM on Wednesday 1st July from 1pm. Prior to the AGM from 12pm, in the same room as the AGM, we will be holding a branch social. Food and drinks provided. Come along and meet fellow members and the committee. Details: ucu.lboro.ac.uk/events/list/...

A space to support colleagues, share info, and explore ways to reduce costs & protect jobs. Check your email for the Teams link, or contact [email protected]. Your ideas and input are vital, please come along. Further details: ucu.lboro.ac.uk/event/lucu-w...

LUCU Weekly Restructure Update for all members 📅 Wed 10 June, 1:00–1:50pm (MS Teams) Join us to hear updates on the Professional Services restructure, discuss developments, and share your views. Open to all members, solidarity matters. See post in replies for more info. #LboroUCU #LboroFamily

Any parent and applicant planning to attend the Sussex University Open Day today, we can save you the trouble: these are the non-answers staff is told to give you. To send your staff out with this nonsense and treat visitors to this ChatGPT approach is disrespectful to all.

First 25 minute straight run (with warmup and cooldown walks) went great. Couch to 5k week 6 complete! I could barely run for a minute without feeling knackered 6 weeks ago, can't believe my progress! #C25K #Running

If you want to support those of us making these sacrifices for the actual future of our university, please consider donating to our solidarity fund. This will help cover the threatened 100% salary reductions that many staff are currently facing- www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...

Solidarity with Tom Barker and @unison.org.uk members at Ash Field Academy. #Unison are on strike Wed-Fri 3-5 June & have pickets from 7:30am outside Ash Field Academy each day with a rally with GS @andreaegangs.bsky.social on Thurs. Please support the picket lines & attend the rally if you can.

We made it to two champions league finals in my life. Led them both 1-0. Lost the first 2-1 and the second on penalties. Next time we win. #Arsenal #UCL

COYG!

Must bring some food next walk, pretty tame even when I'm pretending to feed it!

Please support if you can. #UCU members at @goldsmithsucu.bsky.social taking part in a Marking & Assessment Boycott (MAB) are being hit with punitive 100% pay deductions - meaning they are now in effect in a lockout.

Nice walk earlier today, got some miles in and saw some cute coots.

First ever attempt at making butter chicken in a slow cooker, not that I've made it at all before. Will have to see how it tastes tomorrow! Going with the recipe I found (pretty much) this time, but if it's good I'm going to try again but add butternut squash and spinach. #Indian #Curry #Slowcooker

Nominations are now open for the 26/27 #LboroUCU committee. Members can check the AGM Notice email sent last week for details of how to nominate & what roles are available. Any questions, get in touch with the branch. The deadline for receipt of all nomination emails is 3rd June at midday.

Couch to 5K week 5 complete! Today's run was the first with no breaks, 20 mins straight. Today was hot, and I was slow, but I made it through without stopping. I'm very proud of myself as was pretty worried before it. #C25K #CouchTo5K #Running

Upcoming Change to USS Commutation Factors #USS commutation factors will be updated from 1 Oct & are an important part of how retirement benefits are calculated & may affect members who are considering exchanging pension income & lump sums at retirement. More info: ucu.lboro.ac.uk/upcoming-cha...

Couch to 5k week 4 complete! Went really well. Each week the next week looks very hard but then turns out ok. Hope this continues as week 5 session 3 has a 20mim straight run segment that seems way more than I could do now, we'll see! #C25K #Running

On Chesterfield May Day, I was proud to march with trade unionists and socialists, celebrating the history of working class struggle and international solidarity. What was disgraceful, however, was seeing a small group of Zionists and Iranian monarchists standing with the far right and fascists.

#LboroUCU members, please consider signing up for this training on challenging the far right and rebuilding solidarity. Develop practical skills, share ideas, and strengthen collective action in your community. Learn more: ucu.lboro.ac.uk/event/challe...

Management are proposing targeted cuts to Professional Services, most roles will be safe, but some face uncertainty. Now is the time for #solidarity, unions are collective action. Over the next 30 days, let’s support each other and share alternatives to protect jobs. ucu.lboro.ac.uk/a-time-for-c...

IMPORTANT UPDATE: The Staff Fair (and therefore our Meet and Greet) has been postponed by the University - we will update you with the new date when it is provided.

IMPORTANT UPDATE: The Staff Fair (and therefore our Meet and Greet) has been postponed by the University - we will update you with the new date when it is provided.

(2/2) Messages of solidarity can be sent to @uonucu.bsky.social or by email to [email protected]. You can contribute to their strike fund by bank transfer to: UCU Nottingham LA63 Hardship Fund Acc no: 20346359 Sort code: 60-83-01 Or here: www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...

(1/2) Sending solidarity to @uonucu.bsky.social who are fighting against compulsory redundancies. The proposals are leading to potentially 600+ redundancies. Staff will be taking strike action on 22 May with ASoS including marking & assessment boycott starting on 20 May.

(2/2) Messages of solidarity can be sent to @leicesterucu.bsky.social or by email to [email protected] If you can contribute, donations to the fighting fund are a vital form of support. You can get more information here: www.uculeicester.org.uk/leicester-uc... #LeicesterUCU

(1/2) If you are free, please support @leicesterucu.bsky.social by attending their festival of solidarity; a communal picnic with live music, and talks by affected staff, students & supporters, today, 12-3pm. #LeicesterUCU are on strike fighting against compulsory redundancies on 11 & 18 May

#LboroUCU "Meet & Greet" at the LU Staff Fair. We'll be at the Staff Fair on Wed 14 May, 10am–12pm, in James France Exhibition Area. Whether you are already a member or not we’d love you to come and say hello and speak with us about the work we are doing. More info: ucu.lboro.ac.uk/lucu-meet-an...

Big changes have begun in UK employment law, with a new wave in April 2026, marking the most significant shift in workplace rights in over a decade. These changes are good news for employees. Here’s an overview of what has already changed: ucu.lboro.ac.uk/big-changes-... #EmploymentRightsAct2025

If you're at #LboroUCU consider taking up a role in our #workload campaign: ucu.lboro.ac.uk/fighting-wor...

UCU fighting against workload intensification. In a world run by billionaires for billionaires, we need trade unions more than ever. Join #UCU today: www.ucu.org.uk/join

Reduce Your UCU Subscription Cost by Claiming Tax Relief As we’ve entered a new tax year, it’s a great time to remind #UCU members that you may be able to reduce the cost of your union subscription by claiming tax relief from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). Click the link for more details.

There's still time to sign up to our Embedding Climate Education in the Curriculum online CPD workshop. Open to all #LboroFamily staff, MA & PhD students, including non-members. Join us on Tues 21 April, 2-3:30pm. More details & link to signup are on our website: ucu.lboro.ac.uk/event/cpd-em...

(2/2) ...This change is a major achievement by @ucu.org.uk’s negotiating team and national officials, as well as all members who had voted for and taken the strike action which has unfortunately been necessary to focus the minds of employers and keep this on the agenda. #LboroUCU #UCU #USS

(1/2) Huge Win on #USS Pension Valuations: @ucu.org.uk have successfully negotiated a change to the methodology to be used for future USS Pension Scheme valuations which will benefit all members... #LboroUCU #UCU

We're very happy to announce two new members of the #LboroUCU team. Read more here: ucu.lboro.ac.uk/reps-team-co...

Speakers: Northumbria University staff and students, @Jo Grady (UCU General Secretary), Dyfrig Jones (UCU President-Elect), Robyn Orfitelli (Sheffield UCU), UCU Newcastle University & Dave Pike (Trades Union Congress).

University and College Union (@ucu.org.uk) National Rally - 25th March - 1pm - Newcastle Monument - Everybody Welcome 12.30pm assemble outside the Civic Centre 12.45pm march to Monument for rally @ 1pm

See our website for new articles on: - The Employment Rights Act 2025: What It Means for You - War in Western Asia: Support for Members - Have your say on LU’s REF Code of Practice - Loughborough’s Rights Retention Policy: A Win for Academic Staff. ucu.lboro.ac.uk/news/ #LboroUCU #LboroFamily

Leicester Women Together International Women's Day Celebration on Saturday 7th March, 12-2:30pm. For more info and to book your free tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/leicester-... #IWD2026

Our ballot returned another big mandate. I hope we won't have to use it and management do the right thing. There's still time to resolve this by simply stopping the victimisation of our colleague.

Sending massive solidarity to Ryan and everyone at @uniteitf.bsky.social and elsewhere whose employers are undermining their own core values.

Embedding Climate Education in the Curriculum We are hosting an online CPD workshop for all LU staff, MA & PhD students, including non-members 🗓 Tues 21 April ⏰ 2–3:30pm Counts as pedagogical development for PDR/GLOW & promotion Please share More info & register: ucu.lboro.ac.uk/cpd-embeddin...

This is what it looks like when you refuse to tolerate trade union victimisation: voting YES and YES to defend a colleague. #HandsOffMarie #UniteAgainstVictimisation

Not only are we on strike to demand @ucu.org.uk stop its year-long campaign of trade union victimisation, but we also vote again to make clear we are taking a stand. The TU movement is united on one matter: you do not act unlawfully to one of our own. #HandsOffMarie #UniteAgainstVictimisation

As of midnight tonight I will be on strike due to trade union victimisation of one of my colleagues, ironically by a trade union. An injury to one is an injury to all. #HandsOffMarie

Say “NO” to Victimisation in @ucu.org.uk 🚨 Strike rally ⏰ Thurs 12 Feb @ noon 📍 UCU HQ, Carlow Street, London Including guest speaker for the Workplace Day of Action for Palestine 🇵🇸 Everyone welcome! Bring your branch banner & your solidarity to say #HandsOffMarie

Talk: When The World Looked Away – Palestine The talk will take place on Tuesday 3rd March at 12-1pm on the Loughborough campus and online. Open to all our #LboroFamily staff and students. For more information and to book your place: ucu.lboro.ac.uk/talk-when-th...