Branch Officers and Executive Committee Members 2025-26

Branch Officers

John McTague (English)

Co President
Responsibilities: JCNC; JUC; JTU
John.Mctague@bristol.ac.uk

Oscar Berglund (Policy Studies)

Co President
Responsibilities: JCNC; JUC
oscar.berglund@bristol.ac.uk

Laura Dickinson (Civil Engineering)

Vice President
Responsibilities: JCNC; JUC; Teaching Staff Rep, Engineering JTU
l.dickinson@bristol.ac.uk

Donna MacLean (CALD)

Branch Secretary
Responsibilities: Arts JTU, South West Regional Rep
donna.maclean@bristol.ac.uk

Ricky Tutin (Accounting and Finance)

Treasurer
richard.tutin@bristol.ac.uk

Max de Bono (EEME)

Post Graduate Rep
max.debono.2019@bristol.ac.uk

Stephen D’Evelyn (Case Work)

Casework Co-ordinator

husmde@bristol.ac.uk

Jeff Pocock (CALD)

Anti-Casualisation Officer
jp18942@bristol.ac.uk

Afua Twum-Danso Imoh (School for Policy Studies)

Equality Officer afua.twum-danso@bristol.ac.uk



Elspeth Van Veeren (SPAIS)

Membership/Recruitment Secretary
Responsibilities: Membership Issues and Recruitment Lead & Bristol TUC Rep
E.VanVeeren@bristol.ac.uk


Laura Forman (Branch Administrator)

Responsibilities: Membership issues; Subscriptions; Salary changes; Transfers; Leaving UCU

ucu-office@bristol.ac.uk

Emilie Poletto-Lawson (Academic Development)


Equality Officer emilie.poletto@bristol.ac.uk

Executive Committee Members

2023-2026

Suzy Cheeke (Library Services)

Tonia Novitz (Law)

Andrew James (PPN)



Stephen D’Evelyn (UCU)





2024-2027

Andrew James (PPN)

Kit Opie (Arc & Anth)

James Thompson (History)

Madhu Krishnan (English)


2025-2028

Beverly Shirkey (Bristol Medical School PHS)

James Cussens (Computer Science)

Celine Petitjean (Research, Enterprise & Innovation)

Neil Abel (Geographical Sciences)



Immediate Past President 2025-26

Oscar Berglund (School for Policy Studies) And John McTague (English)

Special Responsibilities

ResponsibilityName
Casework Co-ordinatorStephen D’Evelyn (UCU)
Professional ServicesNeil Abel (Geographical Sciences)
Equality Rep (Disability)Stephen D’Evelyn (UCU)
Health & SafetyJeff Pocock (CALD)
Workload H&S Rep ALSSDonna MacLean (CALD)
Membership/SubscriptionsLaura Forman (Branch Administrator)
Finance OfficerMike Peacey (School of Economics)
SW Regional RepJeff Pocock (CALD)
Teaching StaffLaura Dickinson (CAME)
Bristol TUC RepOscar Berglund (Policy Studies)
Donna MacLean (CALD)
Green RepVACANCY
Post Graduate RepMax de Bono (SCEEM)