The following is a list of key Higher Education Sector Conference (HESC) motions, with commentary from the Campaign for UCU Democracy and a suggestion on how vote on these motions.
There are many motions not listed here. In these cases we encourage degelates to listen to the debates and decide on the strength of the arguments.
| Motion | Support / Oppose | Notes |
| HE2 Composite: Rebuilding the fight over pay and jobs | Oppose | Campaign for UCU Democracy (UCUD) believe that it is both legally and tactically problematic to try and take UK-wide industrial action to fight redundancies. Many branches are already engaged in local action, and have had successes in doing so. Attempting to call UK-wide action will undermine the ability of local branches to fight on their own terms. |
| HE3 Pay and security | ||
| HE4 Fight the Funding Crisis in Higher Education | ||
| HE5 Composite: Collectivise the fight against cuts in HE | ||
| HE11 Protect casualised staff amid budget cuts and redundancies | Support | Casualisation is an issue of high importance, and casualised staff are particularly impacted during periods of redundancy. |
| HE15 Securing financial security and effective governance in higher education | Support | Governance reform is essential if we are to ensure our universities are accountably managed. |
| HE16 Reclaiming HE as a common good needs agile strategy | Support | It is important that we prioritise student number controls, in order to build a more stable sector. |
| HE18 Improving USS member benefits | Support Amendment 18A.1 Oppose the motion, even if amended. | The UCU Superannuation Working Group is still investigating the merits of Conditional Indexation (CI), and it would be premature to oppose CI before this work has been completed. |
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