University and College Union (UCU)
@ucu.org.uk
UK trade union for academics, lecturers, trainers, researchers and professional services staff in further education, higher education, prison education, and adult and community education.
Today the ballot closes. Thank you to everyone who voted and spoke to a colleague.
In six weeks we’ve:
• Sent 100,000+ texts
• Delivered 650,000 emails
• Reached 12,000 branch inboxes
• Held weekly livestreams
Every vote strengthened our fight.
We are the university.
In six weeks we’ve:
• Sent 100,000+ texts
• Delivered 650,000 emails
• Reached 12,000 branch inboxes
• Held weekly livestreams
Every vote strengthened our fight.
We are the university.
November 28, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Today the ballot closes. Thank you to everyone who voted and spoke to a colleague.
In six weeks we’ve:
• Sent 100,000+ texts
• Delivered 650,000 emails
• Reached 12,000 branch inboxes
• Held weekly livestreams
Every vote strengthened our fight.
We are the university.
In six weeks we’ve:
• Sent 100,000+ texts
• Delivered 650,000 emails
• Reached 12,000 branch inboxes
• Held weekly livestreams
Every vote strengthened our fight.
We are the university.
Yesterday saw another strong day of action at Imperial, with members and students standing shoulder to shoulder with @unison.org.uk and unite colleagues.
Today is the final day of this week’s strikes.
Show your support for colleagues and students fighting for education!
Today is the final day of this week’s strikes.
Show your support for colleagues and students fighting for education!
November 28, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Yesterday saw another strong day of action at Imperial, with members and students standing shoulder to shoulder with @unison.org.uk and unite colleagues.
Today is the final day of this week’s strikes.
Show your support for colleagues and students fighting for education!
Today is the final day of this week’s strikes.
Show your support for colleagues and students fighting for 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UCU joins the call for these amendments to be withdrawn.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
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UCU joins the call for these amendments to be withdrawn.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
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
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
“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.
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
“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.
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.
“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
@drjogrady.bsky.social on today’s budget
November 26, 2025 at 10:21 PM
“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
@drjogrady.bsky.social on today’s budget
Jo Grady on Sky Politics Hub tonight:
“This budget won’t deliver the real improvements working people need.”
“This budget won’t deliver the real improvements working people need.”
November 26, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Jo Grady on Sky Politics Hub tonight:
“This budget won’t deliver the real improvements working people need.”
“This budget won’t deliver the real improvements working people need.”
If there is a last minute post, make sure you catch it!
November 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
If there is a last minute post, make sure you catch it!
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.
✅ Have you voted?
✅ Have you checked your colleagues have?
Let’s do this together.
November 26, 2025 at 2:50 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.
✅ Have you voted?
✅ Have you checked your colleagues have?
Let’s do this together.
You have until 5pm to vote safely.
Get it in.
We can build a better future for HE and only you can decide it.
Get it in.
We can build a better future for HE and only you can decide it.
November 26, 2025 at 12:38 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.
Get it in.
We can build a better future for HE and only you can decide it.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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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
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
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
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
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.
We can do this, for a stronger, fairer future for our universities.
Use your vote. Vote yes.
November 25, 2025 at 12:53 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.
We can do this, for a stronger, fairer future for our universities.
Use your vote. Vote yes.
Get out, get your ballot, get it in and tell your colleagues. We’ve got this.
Tomorrow is the last safe day!
Tomorrow is the last safe day!
November 25, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Get out, get your ballot, get it in and tell your colleagues. We’ve got this.
Tomorrow is the last safe day!
Tomorrow is the last safe day!
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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.
Three days left to vote safely.
Workload is out of control, your vote is how we change it.
Post your ballot today. Vote YES.
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
Three days left to vote safely.
Workload is out of control, your vote is how we change it.
Post your ballot today. Vote YES.
Workload is out of control, your vote is how we change it.
Post your ballot today. Vote YES.
We can do this together. Post it. Post it. Post it.
#wearetheuniversity
#wearetheuniversity
November 23, 2025 at 7:56 PM
We can do this together. Post it. Post it. Post it.
#wearetheuniversity
#wearetheuniversity
4 days left to vote safely.
Get your ballot in the post today to make sure it’s counted.
Vote YES.
#WeAreTheUniversity
Get your ballot in the post today to make sure it’s counted.
Vote YES.
#WeAreTheUniversity
November 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
4 days left to vote safely.
Get your ballot in the post today to make sure it’s counted.
Vote YES.
#WeAreTheUniversity
Get your ballot in the post today to make sure it’s counted.
Vote YES.
#WeAreTheUniversity
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!
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
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!
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!
Only 5 days left.
Our jobs, our sector, our future, it all depends on this vote.
Make your vote count before the last safe day on Wednesday.
#WeAreTheUniversity
Our jobs, our sector, our future, it all depends on this vote.
Make your vote count before the last safe day on Wednesday.
#WeAreTheUniversity
November 21, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Only 5 days left.
Our jobs, our sector, our future, it all depends on this vote.
Make your vote count before the last safe day on Wednesday.
#WeAreTheUniversity
Our jobs, our sector, our future, it all depends on this vote.
Make your vote count before the last safe day on Wednesday.
#WeAreTheUniversity
As we move into our final week, it’s time to remember how we do this…
Together!
Every conversation, every vote, every check in!
We can do this. Together.
Together!
Every conversation, every vote, every check in!
We can do this. Together.
November 20, 2025 at 10:06 AM
As we move into our final week, it’s time to remember how we do this…
Together!
Every conversation, every vote, every check in!
We can do this. Together.
Together!
Every conversation, every vote, every check in!
We can do this. Together.
Huge turnout today at Parliament Square, College staff and learners joined from across the country.
We’re calling for real investment in adult learning and for a Government that takes lifelong education seriously.
We’re calling for real investment in adult learning and for a Government that takes lifelong education seriously.
November 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Huge turnout today at Parliament Square, College staff and learners joined from across the country.
We’re calling for real investment in adult learning and for a Government that takes lifelong education seriously.
We’re calling for real investment in adult learning and for a Government that takes lifelong education seriously.
90% voted YES.
32 colleges over the line.
17 colleges already won pay awards.
This is a huge organising win for our FE members.
College bosses must work with us, staff deserve a fair deal, especially when many are paid £7k–£9k less than in sixth forms.
Next steps announced next week.
32 colleges over the line.
17 colleges already won pay awards.
This is a huge organising win for our FE members.
College bosses must work with us, staff deserve a fair deal, especially when many are paid £7k–£9k less than in sixth forms.
Next steps announced next week.
November 18, 2025 at 6:16 PM
90% voted YES.
32 colleges over the line.
17 colleges already won pay awards.
This is a huge organising win for our FE members.
College bosses must work with us, staff deserve a fair deal, especially when many are paid £7k–£9k less than in sixth forms.
Next steps announced next week.
32 colleges over the line.
17 colleges already won pay awards.
This is a huge organising win for our FE members.
College bosses must work with us, staff deserve a fair deal, especially when many are paid £7k–£9k less than in sixth forms.
Next steps announced next week.