Campaign for UCU democracy was launched in early 2023 around the start of the 2023 National Executive Committee (NEC) elections. One of our main aims is to push for UCU’s national committees – NEC, but also the Higher Education Committee (HEC) and Further Education Committee (FEC) – to embed member consultation, preferably via e-ballot, into their decision-making processes. 

We also believe that the published minutes of UCU’s national committees could be made more transparent, with individual members’ votes recorded in the minutes. If Members of Parliament voting records can be accessed publicly, should our elected national representatives of the union not be held to the same standard of accountability? We think so. Who are we? To find out more about us and learn about what we stand for you can read about us here and our ideas in our manifesto here