Academic-related, professional services staff annual meeting

The next annual meeting of academic related, professional services staff will be Thursday, 26 February 2026

Venue and timings 

An annual meeting  will be held hybrid.

Venue: UCU head office, Carlow Street, London, NW1 7LH, 10:00 - 15:30 (registration from 09:30)

Registration 

Each HE branch may send two voting representative to the annual meeting. Branch representatives must have been approved either by a quorate branch meeting, quorate branch committee meeting or by a properly constituted meeting of members that work in an academic-related role.

Registration deadline - Tuesday, 17 February 5pm.

A registration link will be available here at the beginning of September.

Nominations 

Deadline for submission of nominations is Thursday 12 February

Each HE branch/local association can nominate up to three people to the committee. Nominees to this committee must be in good membership standing and have been employed in an academic-related role in the last 12 months. The academic-related, professional staff committee will advise and make recommendations to the National Executive Committee on any issues arising specifically from or related to the employment of members on academic-related contracts.

The committee will meet three times a year and committee members will have their expenses paid. If elections are necessary these will be held soon after the annual meeting.

A nominations form will be available from September.

Motions

Deadline for submission of motions is Thursday 5 February

HE branches/local associations can submit up to 3 motions for consideration to the annual meeting, limited to matters of direct concern to staff in academic-related roles.

A form will be available in September.

Please also note the guidance on writing motions using the language of the social model of disability [100kb].

Contact

Delegates and general conference arrangements: Sue Bajwa