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Jo Grady

General secretary's news

Updates from Jo Grady, UCU's general secretary

  • 1 April 2026

    UCU is committed to putting equality at the heart of everything we do. We have a proud history of challenging racism across further and higher education, and of…

  • 31 March 2026

    In February 2025, the union was notified that two candidates who ran in the 2024 general secretary election, Vicky Blake and Ewan McGaughey, had lodged a complaint…

  • 30 March 2026

    On Saturday [28 March 2026], our union stood together in the biggest demonstration against the far right in British history. Half a million people marched through…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • 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…