Loughborough University UCU

16/06/2026

members, join us for your AGM on Wednesday 1st July from 1pm.

Prior to the AGM from 12pm, in the same room as the AGM, we will be holding a branch social.

Food and drinks provided.

Come along and meet fellow members and the committee.

Details:

LUCU Pre AGM Social July 1 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm B007 – Brockington & Online B007, Brockington Building, Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom Join us in B007 – Brockington for a branch social. This will be immediately followed by the branch AGM in the same room. Come along and ...

09/06/2026

LUCU Weekly Restructure Update for all members

📅 Wed 10 June, 1:00–1:50pm (MS Teams)

Join us to hear updates on the Professional Services restructure, discuss developments, and share your views.

Open to all members, solidarity matters.

A space to support colleagues, share info, and explore ways to reduce costs & protect jobs.

Check your email for the Teams link, or contact [email protected].

Your ideas and input are vital, please come along.

02/06/2026

Solidarity with Tom Barker and UNISON members at Ash Field Academy. are on strike Wed-Fri 3-5 June & have pickets from 7:30am outside Ash Field Academy each day with a rally with Unison General Secretary Andrea Egan on Thursday. Please support the picket lines & attend the rally if you can.

29/05/2026

Please support if you can.

members at Goldsmiths UCU taking part in a Marking & Assessment Boycott (MAB) are being hit with punitive 100% pay deductions - meaning they are now in effect in a lockout.

26/05/2026

Nominations are now open for the 26/27 committee. Members can check the AGM Notice email sent last week for details of how to nominate & what roles are available. Any questions, get in touch with the branch. The deadline for receipt of all nomination emails is 3rd June at midday.

20/05/2026

Upcoming Change to USS Commutation Factors

The Universities Superannuation Scheme has confirmed that its commutation factors will be updated from 1 October 2026. These factors are reviewed regularly and are an important part of how retirement benefits are calculated.

This change may affect members who are considering exchanging pension income for a lump sum, or vice versa, at retirement.

More info:

The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has confirmed that its commutation factors will be updated from 1 October 2026. These factors are reviewed regularly and are an important part of how retirement benefits are calculated.

15/05/2026

members, please consider signing up for this training on challenging the far right and rebuilding solidarity. Develop practical skills, share ideas, and strengthen collective action in your community.

Learn more:

Challenging the Far Right: Rebuilding Solidarity – 25, 26, June 2026, In Person, Quorn Loughborough, National residential course

13/05/2026

Management are proposing targeted cuts to Professional Services, most roles will be safe, but some face uncertainty. Now is the time for , unions are collective action. Over the next 30 days, let’s support each other and share alternatives to protect jobs.

More info:

This week university management will announce their proposals for cuts to Professional Services.  As discussed by the Vice Chancelor last week, the approach taken at some universities is to officially place hundreds of staff at risk of redundancy, creating anxiety and uncertainty for many.  Loughb...

08/05/2026

IMPORTANT UPDATE: The Staff Fair (and therefore our Meet and Greet) has been postponed by the University - we will update you with the new date when it is provided.

Loughborough UCU will be at the University Staff Fair on Wednesday 14 May, 10am–12pm, and we’d love you to come and say hello.

06/05/2026

Sending our solidarity to University of Nottingham UCU - University and College Union branch who are fighting against compulsory redundancies. The proposals are leading to potentially 600+ redundancies. Staff will be taking strike action on 22 May with ASoS including marking & assessment boycott starting on 20 May.

Messages of solidarity can be sent by email to [email protected].

You can contribute to their strike fund by bank transfer to:
UCU Nottingham LA63 Hardship Fund
Acc no: 20346359
Sort code: 60-83-01

Or here: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/uonucu-hardshipfund