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UCU University of Glasgow
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The trade union for staff at the University of Glasgow.
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Four years on from COP26 in Glasgow, a broad coalition of groups will be marching through the city to show world leaders at COP30 that we are still watching. @ucuglasgow.bsky.social will be one of these groups, join us at Glasgow Green at 11am (you’ll find us under the UCU Glasgow banner) 💚 ✊
Scotland's Climate March: A better world is possible. Saturday 15th November, Assemble at Glasgow Green, 11am Global Solidarity: for a world where everyone is safe, has enough, and is respected. Fair Transition: for a fairer Scotland with jobs, transport and homes that support the move beyond fossil fuels. Caring for Our Planet: Restoring nature to reclaim a future where all can thrive.
November 7, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Join GRAMNet & @ucuglasgow.bsky.social members alongside activists and researchers for a panel discussion and film screening of 'Tori & Lokita' at Maryhill Integration Network on Nov 11, 4-7pm. The event is totally free, in-person & open to all. Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/connecting...
Connecting global migration struggles. Migration scholars solidarity & resistance network. Panel discussion & "Tori & Lokita" film screening. Venue: Maryhill integration network, 35 Avenuepark street, glasgow G20 8TS. GRAMNet & UCU Glasgow
November 5, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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NEXT MONDAY: Let's investigate our university's fossil ties together!

In this 2.5 hour interactive session we'll gain practical skills to investigate university fossil ties, applicable to other harmful & violent industries

Drinks and snacks provided, bring a laptop! Sign up at tinyurl.com/mftuk
Workshop: What is the fossil fuel industry doing at my university? 10th November 2025, 3-5:30pm, Glasgow University Linda Knoester and Aaron Pereira from Solid Sustainability Research will be visiting Glasgow to deliver a hands-on workshop. The goal of the workshop is to give you the skills and techniques to research institutional links to the fossil fuel industry or other health-harming and violent indeustries.
November 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Our @ucuglasgow.bsky.social joint branch presidents posting their ballots 📮 Tag us in your @ucu.org.uk ballot posting pics and let's GTVO!! #WeAreTheUniversity
Joint Presidents, Ryan & Duncan, wearing UCU hats and shirts, holding up pink UCU envelopes and putting their ballot envelopes in the postbox
October 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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We are the University! and we are currently balloting to take action for better pay, job security, and respect of national agreements ✊ Let's smash the 50% turnout threshold to make our ballot count! Post your ballot ASAP 📮 @ucu.org.uk #WeAreTheUniversity
Members holding up "We are the university" banner
October 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Ballot papers have been dispatched today and should be arriving with members soon! It's vital that we crush the 50% turnout threshold, so be sure to vote ASAP!! 🗳️ & don't forget to tag us in your ballot posting photos 📸

Not a member yet? You can still join up until Nov 20th & vote in this ballot 😁
We are the University. Industrial action ballot opens week commencing 20th October. Vote Early. Vote Yes. UCU Pay Campaign What is the dispute about? 1) a pay uplift that is at least RPI+3.5% or £2,500 whichever is the higher on all pay points 2) The protection of national agreements relating to terms and conditions of employment, including the 2004 framework agreement, the Post-92 contract, and HE2000 3) A national agreement to avoid redundancies, course closures, and cuts to academic disciplines across the sector
October 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Whether you're in UCU, another union, UCU-curious, LGBTQIA+, or our ally or accomplice, you are very welcome. Just socialising and food in the name of fostering community, friendship and solidarity! Join us on Tuesday Oct 21 at 12 pm in the QMU Bistro. Please RSVP to help us get the catering right 😊
LGBTQ+ Subcommittee Social, Open to allies and UCUcurious. 21st October 12-1pm in the QMU Bistro. Lunch Provided
October 10, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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We’ve had a strong start to the academic year with our first general meeting & a welcome lunch for those of you who’ve recently joined UCUGlasgow! As we head into balloting (opening Oct 20th), it’s as important as ever to build our organising power. More here: glasgow.web.ucu.org.uk/2025/10/09/w...
New UCU Glasgow members meet branch officers and reps over lunch
October 9, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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🚨 Support our Graduate Teaching Assistants!

This year has seen a spate of cuts in real terms to GTA pay and conditions across many departments that left an already underpaid and overworked workforce at breaking point.

Sign our petition to support crucial staff: speakout.web.ucu.org.uk/gta-glasgow/
UCU Campaign for GTAs Calling for Fair Pay, Equal Pay, Secure Pay Fair pay: To eliminate the endemic overworking of GTAs expected to perform tasks not within those stipulated as their responsibility in their employment contracts – particularly, but not limited to, extra administrative work and contributions to the creation of course content. Equal pay: To raise allocated preparation time to a reasonable level which truly represents the work that GTAs must devote to delivering pedagogically sound teaching. There should be transparency of workload models for GTAs, e.g. preparation time, marking time and end discrepancies in pay rates and time allocations for different tasks across colleges. Secure pay: To ensure all GTAs are issued initially with two-year contracts, as per the University’s policy.
April 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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No Cops on Campus.

The University and College Union Glasgow (UCUG) is gravely concerned at the response of the university’s governing bodies to peaceful student protests relating to divestment and the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
The University and College Union Glasgow (UCUG) is gravely concerned at the response of the university’s governing bodies to peaceful student protests relating to divestment and the ongoing genocide in Gaza. The way to deal with a student occupation and hunger strike should be to engage immediately with the students whose health and wellbeing is in danger, not to refuse to call an emergency meeting of Court to discuss student demands, nor indeed to invite police on campus for three days in a row to intimidate protesters. We in UCUG have been clear that we wish to see divestment from the arms industry and a just peace in Palestine. We will also continue to vocally oppose the global crackdown on basic human rights and civil liberties on staff and students involved in the divestment and pro-Palestinian movements, especially when it happens on our campus. We call once again on the senior management group and members of Court to examine their conscience and change course.
March 25, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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🍉 UCU Glasgow support for Palestine

In light of today’s protests on campus, the UoG Jewish Staff Network has also issued a statement of support for the GUJPS campaign for divestment (slide 2).

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March 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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🍉 UCU Glasgow support for Palestine

In light of today’s protests on campus, we are sharing our support (slide 1; sent to SMG last month) for peaceful protests in solidarity with Palestine at the University of Glasgow.

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March 19, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Busy stall outside Main Gate yesterday as we sought to gain signatures to the national @ucu.org.uk petition to #StopTheCuts

Thanks to Diarmid, Jenny, Lina and Rory for donning the pink to support the branch ✊
Three people in pink hats, holding flyers which say Stop the Cuts, behind a table with big pink posters and a laptop.
March 14, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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Our members have been making the trip to join and support @ducuuo.bsky.social members on the picket lines

Extra important given the recent announcement of 632 jobs losses #StopTheCuts #savejobs #dogsonpicketlines
March 13, 2025 at 11:46 AM