Campaign for UCU Democracy

We believe in UCU democracy for all members and think that UCU's democratic structures can be improved. If you agree with us and want open, transparent decision-making for all UCU members, please read our posts below.

Blog Posts

3rd Feb 2023

Opinion: HOW to Vote in the UCU NEC Elections

From Michael Abberton From Michael’s Medium blog: here This is about HOW to vote using the Single Transferable Vote (STV) system, not WHO to vote for. For transparency, I am the Cambridge University UCU Branch President, but I am writing this blog in a personal capacity and the views expressed here do not necessarily reflect…
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3rd Feb 2023

Opinion: How You Should Vote in the Current NEC Elections

From Dyfrig Jones UCU NEC election 2023 — Voting Recommendations From Dyfrig’s Medium blog: here This meant to be a short blog with my recommendations on how to vote in UCU’s NEC elections, so I’m going to avoid writing a long preamble. I think that the union has been in a bit of a mess…
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1st Feb 2023

Who are we and what do we think?

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…
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