General secretary's news
Updates from Jo Grady, UCU's general secretary
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11 March 2026
Join the UCU bloc on the Together Alliance march, Saturday 28 March As the far right stir up hatred in communities up and down the country, we need you to show…
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10 March 2026
I am writing to update you on this year's higher education pay and working conditions negotiations with university employers. As you may know, each year UCU along…
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11 February 2026
By now, you should have received a hard copy ballot pack for UCU's national executive committee (NEC) and officer elections. It is a large mailing (one we are currently…
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26 January 2026
Since 2023, UCU has been engaged with Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) and the Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) to improve stability,…
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19 January 2026
When I was re-elected in 2024, I made a promise to improve your participation in the democracy of our union. As a result, we commissioned the Labour Research Department…
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2 December 2025
This morning (Tuesday 2 December 2025) we were notified by Civica Election Services of the results of our UK-wide higher education ballot, and I am sorry to report…
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18 November 2025
The New Deal for FE industrial action ballot closed on Monday 17 November 2025 at 17:00, and we have just received the results from Civica Election Services, the…
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17 October 2025
This is our moment to come together and win a New Deal for FE. It's been a huge week. Your postal ballots have been landing over the past few days . On Tuesday…
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