Unless otherwise noted, General Meetings (GMs, or Emergency GMs, EGMs) will be held at the usual Zoom link. Write to Francis if you need this. Please submit motions to Francis at least two days in advance of any GM or EGM.
Minutes for General Meetings are kept and approved at subsequent meetings. These are shared on Slack. Contact Caleb to be added to Slack. Motions carried by General Meetings become branch policy. These are recorded on Godric.
New members (or members who just want a refresher) can check out our Beginners’ Guide to Pickets and Strikes for helpful info on taking strike action.
If you’d like to add something to this calendar, write to comms@durhamucu.org.uk.
June
Friday 13 June 2025 8.30–11.00: Picket at the main crossroads entrance (outside the Library, by the ‘What Lies Beneath’ geological map)
Friday 13 June 2025 11.00–12.30: SGIA Teachout: Whose History? Statues and the Politics of Decolonisation with Alpa Shah (Oxford) and Rahul Rao (St Andrews), online and in Dunelm House B16
Friday 13 June 12.30–14.30 Branch Strategy Session (including presentation on Understanding University Finances) in the Dunelm House Lounge. Let us know what matters to you most by filling out our member survey ahead of the session.
Saturday 14 June 2025 8.30–11.00: Picket at the main crossroads entrance (outside the Library, by the ‘What Lies Beneath’ geological map)
Saturday 14 June 2025 from 13.00: DUCU Social at the Half Moon Inn
Thursday 19 June 2025 8.30–11.30: Picket at the main crossroads entrance (outside the Library, by the ‘What Lies Beneath’ geological map)
Thursday 19 June 2025 12.00–14:00: Branch Strategy Session building on last week’s session and responses to the survey about members’ current concerns and potential action in response. B16 in Dunelm House.
Wednesday 25 June 2025 from 12.00 to 12.30: Meeting for PS staff on ASOS (email Martin for link)
Friday 27 June from 13.00: Annual General Meeting, hybrid, in ER140 and on Zoom (email Francis for the usual link)
July
Saturday 12 July from 8.30: Durham Miners’ Gala. Marching at 8:30 sharp from outside Babylon on North Road (former site of Durham Miners Association before Redhills). There will be a UCU tent for the first time at the field.
Tuesday 15 July 2025 12.00–13:00: General Meeting, online on Zoom (email Francis for the usual link)
Get involved
Action Planning Committee (APC) is open to all members. Get in touch, and we’ll pop your name on the contact list. APC currently meets on Thursdays from 14:00 to 15:00, online on Zoom.
We can always use more reps for departments and groups of staff. A list of current reps is available on Godric under “List of office-holders.” Even if your departmental or group already has a rep, the more the merrier. You can also be a local contact rather than a rep. Both roles are generally quite flexible. Contact the co-presidents about becoming a rep or local contact.
Reps or other members sometimes organise departmental meetings, or meetings for groups of members (e.g. migrant members, research members). Get in touch with the relevant reps to ensure you’re on the relevant contact lists.
DUCU Committee meetings are closed, but if you have something you’d like Committee to consider, please reach out, and we’ll add your item to the next available agenda.