Newsflash – Bristol UCU

Bristol UCU Newsflash, 18th December 2025January 5, 2026
1. Happy International Migrants Day – December 18th This time of year being so busy, we decided to celebrate in January! Come and beat the January blues with this lovely gathering to celebrate “home” wherever this is and whatever it looks like. We’ll begin with a short reading by Michael Malay (thank you so much… Read more: Bristol UCU Newsflash, 18th December 2025
Bristol UCU Newsflash, 28th November 2025December 1, 2025
1. International Day of Persons with Disabilities Event – 3 December 1pm Stephen D’Evelyn (disability rep) and Emilie Poletto-Lawson (equalities rep) warmly invite you to an online gathering on The International Day of Persons with Disabilities, December 3rd, at 1pm to celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. We are delighted that Mike O’Mahony has agreed… Read more: Bristol UCU Newsflash, 28th November 2025
Bristol UCU Newsflash, 21 November 2025November 24, 2025
1. Get The Vote Out You have until 26 November to safely return your industrial action ballots. Please do so and let your reps know that you have. 2. Can you design our new UCU banner? UCU Bristol needs a new banner. The existing one still has Colston’s dolphin in the logo. And who says… Read more: Bristol UCU Newsflash, 21 November 2025
Bristol UCU Newsflash, 14th November 2025November 17, 2025
1. Get The Vote Out You have until 26 November to safely return your industrial action ballots. Please do so and let your reps know that you have. 2. Protect Refugees counter-protest 15th November A last reminder ahead of the counter-protest against another disgraceful far right protest, targeting hotels housing refugees that is taking place… Read more: Bristol UCU Newsflash, 14th November 2025
Bristol UCU Newsflash 7th November 2025November 10, 2025
1. Protect Refugees counter-protest 15th November Bristol UCU will again take part in the counter-protest against another disgraceful far right protest, targeting hotels housing refugees. Let us (ucu-office@bristol.ac.uk) know if you are going and would like to help carry the Bristol UCU banner. Please also pledge to attend with Bristol Anti-Racist Action here. 📍 Mercure Holland… Read more: Bristol UCU Newsflash 7th November 2025
Bristol UCU Newsflash 31 October 2025November 4, 2025
1. Staff Fair – Come say Hi! Please do come along on November 6th between 11am and 2pm in Wills Memorial Hall. Branch officers will be there and happy to speak to any existing and prospective members. Booking for the fair itself is required via the University link. 2. UCU’s equality groups one-day hybrid conferences 3. Petition – Remove the flags in Bristol At the General Meeting, the Branch committed… Read more: Bristol UCU Newsflash 31 October 2025
Bristol UCU Newsflash, 24 October 2025October 27, 2025
1. Industrial Action Ballot – We are the University By now, you should all have received your ballot papers for the Joint Higher Education Trade Union National Claim. Please return these as soon as you can. The UCU ballot is aggregated, meaning that 50% of UCU’s total higher education membership across the country have to… Read more: Bristol UCU Newsflash, 24 October 2025
Bristol UCU Newsflash – 10 October 2025October 13, 2025
1. Black History Month 2025 & Racial Inequality at UoB The full report with findings, recommendations and actions can be found here. 2. CALD – Redundancies were unnecessary after all Members will recall that colleagues in the Centre of Academic Language and Development entered into a dispute with the university over plans to make tens… Read more: Bristol UCU Newsflash – 10 October 2025
Advancing Racial Equality at UoB – Branch ReportOctober 10, 2025
As the University of Bristol launches its Black History Month series of events in 2025 it is timely to reflect on key actions identified by UCU in its recently finalised report focused on advancing racial equality at the institution. The report draws on findings from a discussion forum and a survey undertaken earlier in 2025.… Read more: Advancing Racial Equality at UoB – Branch Report
Bristol UCU Newsflash – General Meeting, University Research Institutes Redundancies & Staff Welcome Event – 2 October 2025October 6, 2025
1. General Meeting Wednesday 15 October 1pm We have a General Meeting coming up. This will be an opportunity to discuss the national cross-union industrial action ballot as well as what the branch has been working on locally. We will also be circulating at least one motion next week, for discussion and vote at the… Read more: Bristol UCU Newsflash – General Meeting, University Research Institutes Redundancies & Staff Welcome Event – 2 October 2025

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