DUCU Committee 2026–2027

Who we are

Durham UCU Committee is elected by the members of the UCU in Durham. Elections are held at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) for officers and other committee members. Between elections, committee is empowered to fill vacancies and to co-opt five additional members. Branch Rules allow for a sufficient number of committee members that there are, in practice, always committee vacancies.

Committee works with departmental reps to represent members in negotiations, policy consultation, health and safety oversight, and casework support as needed. A list of current departmental reps is available on Godric.

Committee members can take on specific responsibilities or serve without portfolio. Officers and some committee members with portfolios receive paid work release or additional pay from the branch’s 2.0 FTE facilities time entitlement that members have won.

As we include and represent all staff and PGRs at the university as well as retired and attached unemployed members, we value the contribution of committee members and reps from all job types, contract types, career stages, grades, departments and divisions at the university and to represent the university’s demographic diversity.

If you would like more information on the committee, or are considering standing, please contact any committee member, or your president or branch administrator/organiser.

Below you will find the list of the elected committee members for the present academic year and their areas of responsibility.