Welcome to the Developing Activists Network (DAN) web pages.

DAN is a community and a resource:

• It's a community of every member who wants to get involved in the life of their union. Join the DAN community to receive direct and regular information on becoming active, campaigning and on developing your skills as an activist.
• It's a resource for everyone who wants to be active in UCU, whether you are a new member looking for answers and guidance, or a more experienced activist who wants quick access to web based tools and resources.

Whatever it is you want to do, DAN can help you do it. These pages gives you access to information, guidance, tips from our own DAN team and from other UCU activists, and a huge range of tools and resources to help you to effect change in your workplace. We hope you find it useful.

THREE things in THREE minutes

1.  put up a UCU poster (.pdf) [48kb]
2. recruit a colleague: send a colleague the link to our online joining page
3. sign up for training

The DAN FAQs

Everything an activist needs to get started: see the FAQs here.

Get TALKING

Join our activist discussion list for advice, debate and information: join the email discussion list here

Activist experience

Learn from your fellow activists: read more in 'The activist experience'

Branch, rep & activist resources

Comprehensive set of resources for reps, activists, branches and LAs, including details of UCU's promotional materials: go to the branch and activist resources resource centre here.

UCU training

Whether you are new to UCU or an experienced activist, UCU training will give you the opportunity to increase and develop your knowledge and skills in a number of key areas.

Key national campaigns

Find out the latest on the big issues affecting members

• Save ESOL | download ESOL campaign resources
• Fighting privatisation in tertiary education | sign the open letter
• The blight of casualisation | see the campaign resources

Join the DAN community

Email DAN@ucu.org.uk to join the network today.

Life changers

Help celebrate our belief not just that education is the best way to transform people's lives but also that it is never too late to effect that change.