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UK trade union for academics, lecturers, trainers, researchers and professional services staff in further education, higher education, prison education, and adult and community education.
UCU stands with TUESWU.

No to restricting teachers’ rights.

Yes to fair pay, fair workloads, and social dialogue.

UCU joins the call for these amendments to be withdrawn. ✊

#НІ_звуженню_прав
#ТАК_три_мінімальні
November 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
“Labour said education would drive economic growth.

Yesterday we saw nothing for FE, and a dog’s dinner for HE.

With 15,000 HE jobs at risk and staff leaving FE, we don’t have the mechanisms needed to deliver growth.” @drjogrady.bsky.social yesterday.
November 27, 2025 at 10:57 AM
“Economic growth means nothing if working people don’t feel a material difference in their lives under a Labour government.”

@drjogrady.bsky.social on today’s budget
November 26, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Jo Grady on Sky Politics Hub tonight:

“This budget won’t deliver the real improvements working people need.”
November 26, 2025 at 8:20 PM
If there is a last minute post, make sure you catch it!
November 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
With only a few hours left to vote, our regional officials – Mary Senior, Julie Kelley, Lawson Armstrong and Gareth Lloyd are all saying the same thing: get the vote out.
✅ Have you voted?
✅ Have you checked your colleagues have?
Let’s do this together.
November 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
You have until 5pm to vote safely.

Get it in.

We can build a better future for HE and only you can decide it.
November 26, 2025 at 12:38 PM
POST IT POST IT POST IT POST IT
November 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
A huge turnout in Nottingham today, around 300 staff and students standing together against cuts.
Powerful speeches, real solidarity, and a clear message: we won’t let our universities be dismantled.

We are the university. ✊if you’ve not voted there is still time! Get it in!
@uonucu.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Paul Nowak is with us. @tuc.org.uk

We can do this, for a stronger, fairer future for our universities.

Use your vote. Vote yes.
November 25, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Strikes start today at Imperial.

2% below-inflation offer, misrepresented benchmarking, and levelling down parental leave, while billions are spent elsewhere.

Stand with staff and show your support.

www.ucu.org.uk/article/1426...
4 days of strikes begin tomorrow at Imperial College London over real terms pay cuts
Imperial College London staff will down tools tomorrow in a fight for a fair pay award, the University and College Union (UCU) confirmed today
www.ucu.org.uk
November 25, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Get out, get your ballot, get it in and tell your colleagues. We’ve got this.

Tomorrow is the last safe day!
November 25, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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University of Sheffield Firth Court picket today! In solidarity with students and colleagues! @ucu.org.uk @ucuhallam.bsky.social #UCUstrike #saveHigherEducation #notoculturalvandalism #Sheffield @sheffielducu.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
WE LOVE TO SEE IT
November 24, 2025 at 7:34 PM
The last safe day to vote is Wednesday 26 November.
The ballot closes Friday 28 November.
If you haven’t voted, do it now.
If you have, talk to colleagues, ask if they’ve voted.

Post your ballot today.
We are the university.
November 24, 2025 at 7:34 PM
2 days left to protect jobs.
2 days left to defend our agreements.
2 days left to make your vote count.
Vote YES today and check your colleagues have too.
#WeAreTheUniversity
November 24, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Just two safe days left to vote.

Zack and Cara from the Greens have already backed us, have you voted yet?

Have you checked your colleagues have?

We can do this. Get it in. Get it done. @carladenyer.bsky.social @zackpolanski.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Umberto is right ! we need everyone out! Wednesday is the last day to make it happen.
If you still have your HE postal ballot in hand, please vote as soon as possible. Wednesday 26 November is the last 'safe' date to post the HE ballot. @ucu.org.uk #UCUstrike @sheffielducu.bsky.social @ucuhallam.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Thanks so much to our FE members for the solidarity!

Listen to Suzi and get your votes in!
Posted this 3 years ago. Extremely disappointing to see the employers are still at it. Shameful cuts and redundancies, pay erosion and casualisation of the academic workforce. Get your votes in!
November 24, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Now or never.

We’re heading into the final stretch of the ballot and every vote matters.
Join us live on Monday at 7pm as we break down what’s at stake, answer your questions, and keep the momentum going.

Vote or lose your say.
November 23, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Three days left to vote safely.
Workload is out of control, your vote is how we change it.
Post your ballot today. Vote YES.
November 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
We can do this together. Post it. Post it. Post it.
#wearetheuniversity
November 23, 2025 at 7:56 PM
4 days left to vote safely.
Get your ballot in the post today to make sure it’s counted.
Vote YES.
#WeAreTheUniversity
November 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Last night Suzi from FE told us how they won their ballot - personal contact.

In the final week they:
• organised every day
• tracked turnout daily
• went door-to-door in departments
• messaged every member
• kept energy high in every building

That is how we win. Keep going, everyone!
November 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Can't find your ballot? Get another.

Replacements ballot requests end SUNDAY MIDNIGHT:
yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/wearetheu...
We are the University HE replacement ballot request / I've voted form
This form allows UCU higher education members to request a replacement ballot for the 2025 HE industrial action ballots, or to self-report that they have already voted.
yoursay.ucu.org.uk
November 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM