UCU Ulster
@ucu-ulster.bsky.social
University & College Union at Ulster University. Working for our members' conditions and pensions & campaigning against the marketisation of education
Award for being a "great educator" one day.... Announces cuts to education the next
All in a week's work for your local Vice Chancellor
And we @ulsteruni.bsky.social thought the Times Higher UoTY Gong Washing was peak trolling......
All in a week's work for your local Vice Chancellor
And we @ulsteruni.bsky.social thought the Times Higher UoTY Gong Washing was peak trolling......
December 4, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Award for being a "great educator" one day.... Announces cuts to education the next
All in a week's work for your local Vice Chancellor
And we @ulsteruni.bsky.social thought the Times Higher UoTY Gong Washing was peak trolling......
All in a week's work for your local Vice Chancellor
And we @ulsteruni.bsky.social thought the Times Higher UoTY Gong Washing was peak trolling......
While Vice Chancellors talk about negotiating with and pandering to Reform UK, UCU Ulster makes it very clear....
December 2, 2025 at 2:34 PM
While Vice Chancellors talk about negotiating with and pandering to Reform UK, UCU Ulster makes it very clear....
Busy day for our branch banner today as we join rallies for Palestine Solidarity this lunchtime and Reclaim the Night this evening ✊❤️
November 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Busy day for our branch banner today as we join rallies for Palestine Solidarity this lunchtime and Reclaim the Night this evening ✊❤️
Reclaim the night - end violence against women - rally next Saturday 29th November 2025
Gather at writer's square from 5pm
Gather at writer's square from 5pm
November 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Reclaim the night - end violence against women - rally next Saturday 29th November 2025
Gather at writer's square from 5pm
Gather at writer's square from 5pm
Coppi reminding her Human that it's time to get that ballot in
Please post your ballots soon and when you have let a rep know
#WeAreTheUniversity
Please post your ballots soon and when you have let a rep know
#WeAreTheUniversity
November 18, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Coppi reminding her Human that it's time to get that ballot in
Please post your ballots soon and when you have let a rep know
#WeAreTheUniversity
Please post your ballots soon and when you have let a rep know
#WeAreTheUniversity
Spotted on campus
A new UU juggling club
Perhaps we all should join, given the unsustainability of workloads in @ulsteruni.bsky.social ?
Vote 'yes'
#wearetheuniversity
A new UU juggling club
Perhaps we all should join, given the unsustainability of workloads in @ulsteruni.bsky.social ?
Vote 'yes'
#wearetheuniversity
November 14, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Spotted on campus
A new UU juggling club
Perhaps we all should join, given the unsustainability of workloads in @ulsteruni.bsky.social ?
Vote 'yes'
#wearetheuniversity
A new UU juggling club
Perhaps we all should join, given the unsustainability of workloads in @ulsteruni.bsky.social ?
Vote 'yes'
#wearetheuniversity
More members getting round to voting
If you haven't voted yet, please ensure you do.
Vote "yes"
#wearetheuniversity
If you haven't voted yet, please ensure you do.
Vote "yes"
#wearetheuniversity
November 12, 2025 at 12:41 PM
More members getting round to voting
If you haven't voted yet, please ensure you do.
Vote "yes"
#wearetheuniversity
If you haven't voted yet, please ensure you do.
Vote "yes"
#wearetheuniversity
Not just a Halloween costume @ulsteruni.bsky.social 👇
- Always being asked to "do more with less"
- hyper surveillance culture
- increased workload intensity
- policy that puts students against staff
Time to stand up to it...
Vote 'yes' in the @ucu.org.uk #wearetheuniversity industrial ballot
- Always being asked to "do more with less"
- hyper surveillance culture
- increased workload intensity
- policy that puts students against staff
Time to stand up to it...
Vote 'yes' in the @ucu.org.uk #wearetheuniversity industrial ballot
October 30, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Not just a Halloween costume @ulsteruni.bsky.social 👇
- Always being asked to "do more with less"
- hyper surveillance culture
- increased workload intensity
- policy that puts students against staff
Time to stand up to it...
Vote 'yes' in the @ucu.org.uk #wearetheuniversity industrial ballot
- Always being asked to "do more with less"
- hyper surveillance culture
- increased workload intensity
- policy that puts students against staff
Time to stand up to it...
Vote 'yes' in the @ucu.org.uk #wearetheuniversity industrial ballot
More @ucu.org.uk #WeAreTheUniversity ballots flying in today
Our members are fed up with declining student learning conditions and staff working conditions!
Our members are fed up with declining student learning conditions and staff working conditions!
October 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
More @ucu.org.uk #WeAreTheUniversity ballots flying in today
Our members are fed up with declining student learning conditions and staff working conditions!
Our members are fed up with declining student learning conditions and staff working conditions!
Quote from a member....
"Just voted in the pay & conditions ballot. I’m sick of worsening pay & conditions. I’m sick of working in a constant state of crisis. I’m sick of the exploitative, careless leadership in this sector"
#WeAreTheUniversity
"Just voted in the pay & conditions ballot. I’m sick of worsening pay & conditions. I’m sick of working in a constant state of crisis. I’m sick of the exploitative, careless leadership in this sector"
#WeAreTheUniversity
October 28, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Quote from a member....
"Just voted in the pay & conditions ballot. I’m sick of worsening pay & conditions. I’m sick of working in a constant state of crisis. I’m sick of the exploitative, careless leadership in this sector"
#WeAreTheUniversity
"Just voted in the pay & conditions ballot. I’m sick of worsening pay & conditions. I’m sick of working in a constant state of crisis. I’m sick of the exploitative, careless leadership in this sector"
#WeAreTheUniversity
Because even this giant spider isn't as horrifying as working conditions, job insecurity and pay erosion in Higher Education
Vote and vote "Yes"
#wearetheUniversity
Vote and vote "Yes"
#wearetheUniversity
October 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Because even this giant spider isn't as horrifying as working conditions, job insecurity and pay erosion in Higher Education
Vote and vote "Yes"
#wearetheUniversity
Vote and vote "Yes"
#wearetheUniversity
October 27, 2025 at 7:02 PM
October 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Nice day for a stroll to the post box🚶♀️
Get those ballots in and email a local rep to let them know that you've voted ✊❤️
Get those ballots in and email a local rep to let them know that you've voted ✊❤️
October 25, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Nice day for a stroll to the post box🚶♀️
Get those ballots in and email a local rep to let them know that you've voted ✊❤️
Get those ballots in and email a local rep to let them know that you've voted ✊❤️
Thanks to our amazing Posties in the @cwunews.bsky.social , @ucu.org.uk ballots have started to land on door mats
A lovely pink envelope to welcome members home this evening and give them the opportunity to reclaim the university
Use your voice and vote Yes!
#wearetheuniversity
A lovely pink envelope to welcome members home this evening and give them the opportunity to reclaim the university
Use your voice and vote Yes!
#wearetheuniversity
October 21, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Thanks to our amazing Posties in the @cwunews.bsky.social , @ucu.org.uk ballots have started to land on door mats
A lovely pink envelope to welcome members home this evening and give them the opportunity to reclaim the university
Use your voice and vote Yes!
#wearetheuniversity
A lovely pink envelope to welcome members home this evening and give them the opportunity to reclaim the university
Use your voice and vote Yes!
#wearetheuniversity
Our stand at the @ulsteruni.bsky.social employee induction event at UU Coleraine today
Many thanks to the fantastic @ucu.org.uk staff from our regional office for supporting us today ✊❤️
Many thanks to the fantastic @ucu.org.uk staff from our regional office for supporting us today ✊❤️
October 21, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Our stand at the @ulsteruni.bsky.social employee induction event at UU Coleraine today
Many thanks to the fantastic @ucu.org.uk staff from our regional office for supporting us today ✊❤️
Many thanks to the fantastic @ucu.org.uk staff from our regional office for supporting us today ✊❤️
Make no mistake, student learning conditions have deteriorated dramatically since the intro of marketisation, but they will get much much worse if we don't stand
Bosses will use bogus gongs to try to gaslight students & staff
We won't be fooled
Vote "Yes" #wearetheuniversity
Bosses will use bogus gongs to try to gaslight students & staff
We won't be fooled
Vote "Yes" #wearetheuniversity
October 20, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Make no mistake, student learning conditions have deteriorated dramatically since the intro of marketisation, but they will get much much worse if we don't stand
Bosses will use bogus gongs to try to gaslight students & staff
We won't be fooled
Vote "Yes" #wearetheuniversity
Bosses will use bogus gongs to try to gaslight students & staff
We won't be fooled
Vote "Yes" #wearetheuniversity
🚨⚠️ Ballot has opened today ⚠️🚨
This is a vital ballot for our sector and indeed for Ulster University locally
If you care about your students, subject and colleagues, you'll vote and vote 'yes'
#WeAreTheUniversity
This is a vital ballot for our sector and indeed for Ulster University locally
If you care about your students, subject and colleagues, you'll vote and vote 'yes'
#WeAreTheUniversity
October 20, 2025 at 10:09 AM
🚨⚠️ Ballot has opened today ⚠️🚨
This is a vital ballot for our sector and indeed for Ulster University locally
If you care about your students, subject and colleagues, you'll vote and vote 'yes'
#WeAreTheUniversity
This is a vital ballot for our sector and indeed for Ulster University locally
If you care about your students, subject and colleagues, you'll vote and vote 'yes'
#WeAreTheUniversity
@ucu.org.uk ballot opens tomorrow.
A vital ballot for our sector
- job security
- pay and conditions
- workloads
Time to pick a side - The decline of Higher Education or stand for Higher Education
#wearetheuniversity
A vital ballot for our sector
- job security
- pay and conditions
- workloads
Time to pick a side - The decline of Higher Education or stand for Higher Education
#wearetheuniversity
October 19, 2025 at 10:26 AM
@ucu.org.uk ballot opens tomorrow.
A vital ballot for our sector
- job security
- pay and conditions
- workloads
Time to pick a side - The decline of Higher Education or stand for Higher Education
#wearetheuniversity
A vital ballot for our sector
- job security
- pay and conditions
- workloads
Time to pick a side - The decline of Higher Education or stand for Higher Education
#wearetheuniversity
We were proud to stand with our students today to protest @ulsteruni.bsky.social ongoing investments in companies complicit in the genocide in Gaza
Time for UU to end investments in these companies.
Time for UU to end investments in these companies.
October 16, 2025 at 5:12 PM
We were proud to stand with our students today to protest @ulsteruni.bsky.social ongoing investments in companies complicit in the genocide in Gaza
Time for UU to end investments in these companies.
Time for UU to end investments in these companies.
⚠️⚠️⚠️ important updates from @UlsterUni regarding Storm Amy and campus closures
Also see your emails for important advice / updates from the CPO and People + Culture
Also see your emails for important advice / updates from the CPO and People + Culture
October 3, 2025 at 10:24 AM
⚠️⚠️⚠️ important updates from @UlsterUni regarding Storm Amy and campus closures
Also see your emails for important advice / updates from the CPO and People + Culture
Also see your emails for important advice / updates from the CPO and People + Culture
With Israeli forces aggressively boarding the humanitarian flotilla and kidnapping Irish citizens, it's time for us all to us a local protest 👇
October 2, 2025 at 7:58 AM
With Israeli forces aggressively boarding the humanitarian flotilla and kidnapping Irish citizens, it's time for us all to us a local protest 👇