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If you need help with a workplace issue at ÌÇÐÄlogoÈë¿Ú, complete and submit our and a UCU representative will be in contact shortly to arrange a confidential discussion with you.

Branch representatives are all volunteers; however, they aim to respond to you as quickly as possible, usually within a few days. This will normally be someone from a different school or service department from you.

UCU will provide initial guidance where appropriate and, if you need more sustained support, your representative may ask for more information and seek advice either from other members of the branch committee or from full-time officials within the union.

If you are not currently a UCU member or you joined to gain assistance, UCU cannot provide help or representation immediately. There is a 90-day membership qualifying period for access to UCU legal advice and to local union representation and assistance. Equally, employment issues which pre-date UCU membership registration are not eligible for formal assistance. However, they may still be able to offer brief informal advice.

If your case is urgent or more than just a request for informal advice, please email ÌÇÐÄlogoÈë¿Ú UCU as well as the welfare officer (listed below). Email us with the following information which will help us respond to you as quickly as we can and locate the best casework advisor:  

• Name, school, email and telephone contact
• Confirm UCU membership
• Whether your post is academic, academic-related, teaching and scholarship, administrative, etc
• A brief description of the nature of your concern (e.g. reduced hours/potential redundancy/equalities issue/location on pay spine/grievance/complaint etc)
• How you think ÌÇÐÄlogoÈë¿Ú UCU can help you.

We can often provide initial guidance and will aim to respond to you within a few days. If you need more sustained support, we may ask for more information and then put you in touch with the most appropriate committee member to help. This will normally be someone from a different school from yourself.

If you are not currently a UCU member, or you join to gain assistance, UCU cannot provide help or representation immediately. There is a 90-day membership qualifying period for access to UCU legal advice and to local union representation and assistance. Equally, employment issues which pre-date UCU membership registration are not eligible for formal assistance. However, we can sometimes offer brief informal advice. 

UCU representatives for your school or department 

For help or advice about your situation, you can get in touch with your school or department representative, or if you'd prefer to speak to someone impartial outside of your school or department, any of the other representatives. You can also contact the branch administrator.

Branch committee

UCU branch committee meets once a month. All members are welcome to attend. If you would like to find out more about the union, come along to a meeting or contact our branch administrator.

Your branch officers are elected at the AGM which is held each year towards the end of the summer term. 

If you want to speak to a particular member of the present committee, their contact details are listed below. If you are interested in joining the branch committee, please contact our branch administrator or approach a current committee member informally.