UCU Activist Education Programme

Welcome to UCU's education and training pages. UCU's education programme offers its growing network of activists a wide range of courses. Courses run on a regional basis enabling participants to meet and work alongside UCU members from branches within their region.

Whether you are an existing UCU activist or you are considering taking on a more active role within your UCU branch we have a course for you.

For a listing of all current UCU courses see:  UCU Activist Education Guide (.pdf) [2.0Mb]

Your rights to time off for training
If you are an elected UCU rep you have rights to time off for training
For general FAQ about the UCU training programme

Unsure which UCU region you belong to? Check here

About UCU reps
Branch officers • UCU reps • Health and safety reps • Learning reps • Equality reps • Environment or 'Green' reps
See also Being a rep

Find a course in your region/nation:

• London, Southeast and Eastern

• Midlands

• North West

• Northern

• South West

• Southern

• Yorkshire and Humberside

• Northern Ireland

• Scotland

• Wales

Other training opportunities

UCU reps are entitled to attend locally run TUC courses. All reps and officers are also entitled to apply for TUC online learning courses. Click here to find relevant TUC courses

If you wish to claim travel and associated expenses for a TUC course you must comply with the following policy and contact the UCU training officer.  Policy for UCU reps applying for TUC courses (.pdf) [112kb]  Policy for UCU reps applying for TUC courses (.doc) [55kb]

Thompsons Solicitors also run short online free training sessions:
http://www.thompsons.law.co.uk/etraining/etraining.htm

Need help?

Try looking in our FAQs on UCU Training

Get in touch with UCU training

• Learning Rep News No. 6 July 2012 (.pdf) [299kb]