National executive committee casual vacancies 2025

Geographically-elected NEC member, HE North East; UK-Elected NEC member, HE

Andrew Feeney (Northumbria University) was elected to Honorary Treasurer in March 2025 and took up office at the close of UCU's annual Congress in May 2025, having served only one year of a two-year term as a geographically elected NEC member for HE North East.   

Ann Gow (University of Glasgow) was elected to Honorary Secretary of UCU Scotland in March 2025 and took up office at the close of UCU's annual Congress in May 2025, having served only one year of a two-term as a UK-elected NEC member for HE.  

In accordance with rules 21.5 and 21.8, by-elections must now be held. 

The terms of office for both casual vacancies will be from the declaration of the election result until the end of UCU's annual Congress in 2026. 

Ballot information 

Ballot material is being dispatched on Monday 18 August. This can take a few days to arrive.  

If you have not received the ballot material by Wednesday 27 August, you can request a duplicate ballot paper using the online form which will be made available here. 

Note: Higher education members are entitled to vote in the HE UK-elected ballot. Only higher Education members in North East institutions are entitled to vote in the HE North East ballot.

The last day on which duplicate ballot material enquiries will usually be dealt with is Thursday 11 September 2025.  The ballots close at 17:00 Thursday 18 September.

The scrutineer for these elections is Civica Election Services, The Election Centre, 33 Clarendon Road, London N8 0NW. Please note that the pre-paid reply envelopes provided for the return of ballot papers will show a different address; this reflects an arrangement Civica Election Services has to deal with the very large volume of post it receives. All ballot papers returned in pre-paid envelopes or to the Civica office address above will reach the scrutineer. 

To be sent information in large print or other formats, or for further information about these elections, contact demservices@ucu.org.uk. 

Election addresses can be seen by clicking on the name of the candidate.  Candidates' names appear in a random order drawn by the scrutineer, Civica Election Services. 

UK-elected member, HE (1 seat)

Bee Hughes (Liverpool John Moores University)

Dr Matthew J. Barnard (Manchester Metropolitan University)

North East, HE (1 seat)

Dr Loes Veldpaus (Newcastle University)

Adam Hansen (Northumbria University)

All nominations supported by the signatures of at least 10 members.

Relevant documents

Nomination form for casual vacancies (including election address form and guidance) [56kb]

UCU2174 Call for nominations [88kb]

Election guidance [58kb]

Election rules [103kb]