The University and College Union at Durham University
UCU head office, 8 January 2026. For immediate release. Originally published on UCU website. Staff at Durham University are moving towards a strike ballot after senior management refused to engage constructively with the union over untenable workloads and worsening job … Continued
This is a lightly edited version of an an email sent to Durham UCU members this morning. Durham UCU will ballot for industrial action in a local dispute over workloads and job security in the coming weeks. The ballot will … Continued
On 27 November 2025, Durham UCU (DUCU) received a response from the employer to a notice of dispute, sent by DUCU to the employer on 5 November 2025. The notice of dispute centred on failure to make meaningful progress on … Continued
For the sake of all staff at Durham, you need to vote in this ballot. So do your colleagues. We’re in very hard circumstances, but any way you look at it, staff are in the best position if all the … Continued
For the sake of all staff at Durham, you need to vote in this ballot. So do your colleagues. We’re in very hard circumstances, but any way you look at it, Durham staff are in the best position if all … Continued