Goldsmiths UCU
@goldsmithsucu.bsky.social
Trade union for academic/related staff at Goldsmiths, University of London
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Goldsmiths UCU
@goldsmithsucu.bsky.social
· Oct 22
UCU NATIONAL BALLOT: WHY VOTE YES/YES - Goldsmiths University and College Union
On Monday, 20 October, UCU and other unions in higher education launched a national dispute against the employers’ association (UCEA). Let us be clear: we do not believe that the ...
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UCU NATIONAL BALLOT ⚠️
These are all the important dates you need to keep in mind:
🗳️ Ballot open: Mon 20 Oct – Fri 28 Nov 2025
📮 Post vote by: Wed 26 Nov
🔁 Replacement ballots: 27 Oct – 23 Nov
🕔 Register/update membership by 20 Nov, 5pm
For info on the dispute: goldsmithsucu.org/2025/10/22/u...
These are all the important dates you need to keep in mind:
🗳️ Ballot open: Mon 20 Oct – Fri 28 Nov 2025
📮 Post vote by: Wed 26 Nov
🔁 Replacement ballots: 27 Oct – 23 Nov
🕔 Register/update membership by 20 Nov, 5pm
For info on the dispute: goldsmithsucu.org/2025/10/22/u...
TODAY IS THE LAST SAFE DAY TO POST YOUR BALLOT!
‼️📮This is your reminder that tomorrow (Wed 26 Nov) is the last day to safely return your postal ballot in the national dispute. 🧵Here’s why this dispute matters for us at Goldsmiths:
November 26, 2025 at 11:51 AM
TODAY IS THE LAST SAFE DAY TO POST YOUR BALLOT!
TOMORROW (26/11) — The second equalities drop-in of the term will happen online from 10-12 (link in 📧). All GUCU members facing equalities-related issues at work (and particularly those with protected characteristics) are welcome to come by and chat in confidence with our wonderful Equalities team.
November 25, 2025 at 10:03 AM
TOMORROW (26/11) — The second equalities drop-in of the term will happen online from 10-12 (link in 📧). All GUCU members facing equalities-related issues at work (and particularly those with protected characteristics) are welcome to come by and chat in confidence with our wonderful Equalities team.
‼️📮This is your reminder that tomorrow (Wed 26 Nov) is the last day to safely return your postal ballot in the national dispute. 🧵Here’s why this dispute matters for us at Goldsmiths:
November 25, 2025 at 9:55 AM
‼️📮This is your reminder that tomorrow (Wed 26 Nov) is the last day to safely return your postal ballot in the national dispute. 🧵Here’s why this dispute matters for us at Goldsmiths:
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Support @ucunorthumbria.bsky.social fight to save their TPS
pensions! www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/no...
pensions! www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/no...
Northumbria Pay and Pension Petition: Stop the Steal!
If Northumbria does this, other universities will too.
These cuts will harm thousands of people, their students, families, and their local communities now and into the future.
www.megaphone.org.uk
November 24, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Support @ucunorthumbria.bsky.social fight to save their TPS
pensions! www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/no...
pensions! www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/no...
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⌛️🗳️REMINDER that the deadline for requesting a replacement ballot is this Sunday 23 NOVEMBER 2025! yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/wearetheu...
We are the University HE replacement ballot request / I've voted form
This form allows UCU higher education members to request a replacement ballot for the 2025 HE industrial action ballots, or to self-report that they have already voted.
yoursay.ucu.org.uk
November 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
⌛️🗳️REMINDER that the deadline for requesting a replacement ballot is this Sunday 23 NOVEMBER 2025! yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/wearetheu...
Solidarity Screening today! 🎥✨
Featuring An Orange from Jaffa & ضو – Light, followed by a Q&A with director Ahmad Abu Monshar + GOLD SU’s Shada Abdalqader.
📍 RHB Cinema
🕕 Fri 21 Nov, from 6PM
💸 Pay-what-you-can (all funds to Palestinian Student Fundraiser)
Snacks welcome! ♥️🍉
luma.com/5ymk9hud
Featuring An Orange from Jaffa & ضو – Light, followed by a Q&A with director Ahmad Abu Monshar + GOLD SU’s Shada Abdalqader.
📍 RHB Cinema
🕕 Fri 21 Nov, from 6PM
💸 Pay-what-you-can (all funds to Palestinian Student Fundraiser)
Snacks welcome! ♥️🍉
luma.com/5ymk9hud
November 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Solidarity Screening today! 🎥✨
Featuring An Orange from Jaffa & ضو – Light, followed by a Q&A with director Ahmad Abu Monshar + GOLD SU’s Shada Abdalqader.
📍 RHB Cinema
🕕 Fri 21 Nov, from 6PM
💸 Pay-what-you-can (all funds to Palestinian Student Fundraiser)
Snacks welcome! ♥️🍉
luma.com/5ymk9hud
Featuring An Orange from Jaffa & ضو – Light, followed by a Q&A with director Ahmad Abu Monshar + GOLD SU’s Shada Abdalqader.
📍 RHB Cinema
🕕 Fri 21 Nov, from 6PM
💸 Pay-what-you-can (all funds to Palestinian Student Fundraiser)
Snacks welcome! ♥️🍉
luma.com/5ymk9hud
⌛️🗳️REMINDER that the deadline for requesting a replacement ballot is this Sunday 23 NOVEMBER 2025! yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/wearetheu...
We are the University HE replacement ballot request / I've voted form
This form allows UCU higher education members to request a replacement ballot for the 2025 HE industrial action ballots, or to self-report that they have already voted.
yoursay.ucu.org.uk
November 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
⌛️🗳️REMINDER that the deadline for requesting a replacement ballot is this Sunday 23 NOVEMBER 2025! yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/wearetheu...
NEXT THURSDAY: After last week’s £11m+ deficit announcement, we are coming together again in in-person, all-staff meeting. We should not be where we are, and we must be clear about who is responsible for this mess — and that more cuts are not the way out. 🕐 1–2pm 📍 RHB 300
November 18, 2025 at 11:21 AM
NEXT THURSDAY: After last week’s £11m+ deficit announcement, we are coming together again in in-person, all-staff meeting. We should not be where we are, and we must be clear about who is responsible for this mess — and that more cuts are not the way out. 🕐 1–2pm 📍 RHB 300
Happening tomorrow (Wed 19/11)! Join our Health & Safety team for an Invisible Work workshop. How can we make invisible/unrecognised/unpaid work visible and accounted for? How do we protect ourselves from it?
🕒 3–4:30pm, in person — room details in your 📧.
🕒 3–4:30pm, in person — room details in your 📧.
November 18, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Happening tomorrow (Wed 19/11)! Join our Health & Safety team for an Invisible Work workshop. How can we make invisible/unrecognised/unpaid work visible and accounted for? How do we protect ourselves from it?
🕒 3–4:30pm, in person — room details in your 📧.
🕒 3–4:30pm, in person — room details in your 📧.
REMINDER! WHY WE VOTE YES/YES:
Not sure how to talk to your colleagues about the UCU national ballot? Here’s our top 3 reasons to vote YES/YES:
November 18, 2025 at 10:35 AM
REMINDER! WHY WE VOTE YES/YES:
Have you voted yet? There are 10 days left before the ballot closes (28/11) — and the last safe day to post your ballot is 26/11! As we look ahead to possible local action, it’s important to show our strength and win this ballot! #WeAreTheUniversity #UCU
November 18, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Have you voted yet? There are 10 days left before the ballot closes (28/11) — and the last safe day to post your ballot is 26/11! As we look ahead to possible local action, it’s important to show our strength and win this ballot! #WeAreTheUniversity #UCU
This Wed (12/11) the first Campus Connect since Frances Corner’s removal will take place — something might be moving, and we must be prepared. Make sure you’re signed up and in the room!
Then join us for:
🕓 Branch meeting: 4–5PM (in-person)
🎉 Branch social at the SU: 6PM onwards
Room details in📧
Then join us for:
🕓 Branch meeting: 4–5PM (in-person)
🎉 Branch social at the SU: 6PM onwards
Room details in📧
November 10, 2025 at 12:43 PM
This Wed (12/11) the first Campus Connect since Frances Corner’s removal will take place — something might be moving, and we must be prepared. Make sure you’re signed up and in the room!
Then join us for:
🕓 Branch meeting: 4–5PM (in-person)
🎉 Branch social at the SU: 6PM onwards
Room details in📧
Then join us for:
🕓 Branch meeting: 4–5PM (in-person)
🎉 Branch social at the SU: 6PM onwards
Room details in📧
Have you voted yet? Window to request a ballot replacement closes on 23/11, and ballot ends on 26/11. Useful links and timeline here: www.ucu.org.uk/WeAreTheUniv...
Don't wait for the last minute, and post your ballot 📩💗
Don't wait for the last minute, and post your ballot 📩💗
November 10, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Have you voted yet? Window to request a ballot replacement closes on 23/11, and ballot ends on 26/11. Useful links and timeline here: www.ucu.org.uk/WeAreTheUniv...
Don't wait for the last minute, and post your ballot 📩💗
Don't wait for the last minute, and post your ballot 📩💗
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Managers cite concern for students in everything they do, but never actually prioritise student opinion or voices in any of their decision making. They do irreparable harm to student courses and turn around to staff and ask: ‘right: how can we improve student satisfaction and recruitment?’
We've had 2 massive mergers in 2 years. In both cases, QMUL refused to hear students (staff was told not to talk about it with students for fear of repercussions), and *after* both of them, management said 'our bad, we'll talk to students next time'.
#UKHE managers don't prioritise students.
#UKHE managers don't prioritise students.
Did @uniofnottingham.bsky.social consult any students before announcing the proposed course closures? @uonucu.bsky.social
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
November 10, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Managers cite concern for students in everything they do, but never actually prioritise student opinion or voices in any of their decision making. They do irreparable harm to student courses and turn around to staff and ask: ‘right: how can we improve student satisfaction and recruitment?’
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Being disabled shouldn’t mean you’re on a lower wage, or that you’re afraid to ask for support at work because it could hit you financially.
Having a reasonable adjustment should never lead to a pay cut.
But this is what’s happening to some UCU staff right now.
Short 🧵
Having a reasonable adjustment should never lead to a pay cut.
But this is what’s happening to some UCU staff right now.
Short 🧵
October 31, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Being disabled shouldn’t mean you’re on a lower wage, or that you’re afraid to ask for support at work because it could hit you financially.
Having a reasonable adjustment should never lead to a pay cut.
But this is what’s happening to some UCU staff right now.
Short 🧵
Having a reasonable adjustment should never lead to a pay cut.
But this is what’s happening to some UCU staff right now.
Short 🧵
Not sure how to talk to your colleagues about the UCU national ballot? Here’s our top 3 reasons to vote YES/YES:
November 6, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Not sure how to talk to your colleagues about the UCU national ballot? Here’s our top 3 reasons to vote YES/YES:
GUCU events this term 💥 Info session for members + quiz night (12/11), workload (19/11) & equalities drop-in (26/11), and a solidarity film screening (21/11)!
📧 Check your emails for room details & Zoom links. #GoldsmithsUCU
📧 Check your emails for room details & Zoom links. #GoldsmithsUCU
October 30, 2025 at 7:35 AM
GUCU events this term 💥 Info session for members + quiz night (12/11), workload (19/11) & equalities drop-in (26/11), and a solidarity film screening (21/11)!
📧 Check your emails for room details & Zoom links. #GoldsmithsUCU
📧 Check your emails for room details & Zoom links. #GoldsmithsUCU
Need a replacement ballot? You can request one now through November 23. Don’t wait too long—make sure your vote counts! Last safe date to cast your ballot is November 26.
yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/wearetheu...
yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/wearetheu...
UCU Rising replacement ballot request / I've voted form
This form allows UCU higher education members to request a replacement ballot for the UCU Rising industrial action ballots, or to self-report that they have already voted.
yoursay.ucu.org.uk
October 27, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Need a replacement ballot? You can request one now through November 23. Don’t wait too long—make sure your vote counts! Last safe date to cast your ballot is November 26.
yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/wearetheu...
yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/wearetheu...
UCU NATIONAL BALLOT ⚠️
These are all the important dates you need to keep in mind:
🗳️ Ballot open: Mon 20 Oct – Fri 28 Nov 2025
📮 Post vote by: Wed 26 Nov
🔁 Replacement ballots: 27 Oct – 23 Nov
🕔 Register/update membership by 20 Nov, 5pm
For info on the dispute: goldsmithsucu.org/2025/10/22/u...
These are all the important dates you need to keep in mind:
🗳️ Ballot open: Mon 20 Oct – Fri 28 Nov 2025
📮 Post vote by: Wed 26 Nov
🔁 Replacement ballots: 27 Oct – 23 Nov
🕔 Register/update membership by 20 Nov, 5pm
For info on the dispute: goldsmithsucu.org/2025/10/22/u...
UCU NATIONAL BALLOT: WHY VOTE YES/YES - Goldsmiths University and College Union
On Monday, 20 October, UCU and other unions in higher education launched a national dispute against the employers’ association (UCEA). Let us be clear: we do not believe that the ...
goldsmithsucu.org
October 22, 2025 at 12:09 PM
UCU NATIONAL BALLOT ⚠️
These are all the important dates you need to keep in mind:
🗳️ Ballot open: Mon 20 Oct – Fri 28 Nov 2025
📮 Post vote by: Wed 26 Nov
🔁 Replacement ballots: 27 Oct – 23 Nov
🕔 Register/update membership by 20 Nov, 5pm
For info on the dispute: goldsmithsucu.org/2025/10/22/u...
These are all the important dates you need to keep in mind:
🗳️ Ballot open: Mon 20 Oct – Fri 28 Nov 2025
📮 Post vote by: Wed 26 Nov
🔁 Replacement ballots: 27 Oct – 23 Nov
🕔 Register/update membership by 20 Nov, 5pm
For info on the dispute: goldsmithsucu.org/2025/10/22/u...
@ucu.org.uk & other HE unions have launched a national dispute against @ucea-leadership.bsky.social . Let us be clear: current demands won’t fix the root crisis — our broken funding model — but this ballot is a step toward a Trade Dispute. Here's why we vote YESx2:
goldsmithsucu.org/2025/10/22/u...
goldsmithsucu.org/2025/10/22/u...
UCU NATIONAL BALLOT: WHY VOTE YES/YES - Goldsmiths University and College Union
On Monday, 20 October, UCU and other unions in higher education launched a national dispute against the employers’ association (UCEA). Let us be clear: we do not believe that the ...
goldsmithsucu.org
October 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM
@ucu.org.uk & other HE unions have launched a national dispute against @ucea-leadership.bsky.social . Let us be clear: current demands won’t fix the root crisis — our broken funding model — but this ballot is a step toward a Trade Dispute. Here's why we vote YESx2:
goldsmithsucu.org/2025/10/22/u...
goldsmithsucu.org/2025/10/22/u...
THIS WED 💪 Challenging Overwork — open meeting
Workloads out of control? You’re not alone. Come share your experience and learn about the tools we’re developing to challenge unsafe workloads collectively.
📅 Wed 22 Oct
🕒 3–4pm
📍room in 📩
A day to share & organise ✊
Workloads out of control? You’re not alone. Come share your experience and learn about the tools we’re developing to challenge unsafe workloads collectively.
📅 Wed 22 Oct
🕒 3–4pm
📍room in 📩
A day to share & organise ✊
October 20, 2025 at 10:13 PM
THIS WED 💪 Challenging Overwork — open meeting
Workloads out of control? You’re not alone. Come share your experience and learn about the tools we’re developing to challenge unsafe workloads collectively.
📅 Wed 22 Oct
🕒 3–4pm
📍room in 📩
A day to share & organise ✊
Workloads out of control? You’re not alone. Come share your experience and learn about the tools we’re developing to challenge unsafe workloads collectively.
📅 Wed 22 Oct
🕒 3–4pm
📍room in 📩
A day to share & organise ✊
🚨UPDATE: We are delighted to welcome more scholars from Palestine to Goldsmiths. Our branch is committed to supporting them in every way possible. If you’re able, please consider donating to our fundraiser and sharing it widely🍉 chuffed.org/project/1496...
Support Incoming Goldsmiths Students from Gaza
Update (October 2025):
chuffed.org
October 14, 2025 at 8:32 AM
🚨UPDATE: We are delighted to welcome more scholars from Palestine to Goldsmiths. Our branch is committed to supporting them in every way possible. If you’re able, please consider donating to our fundraiser and sharing it widely🍉 chuffed.org/project/1496...
🚨Today we passed a motion asking for red lines for the 25/26 HE dispute:
✊ Moratorium on redundancies & course closures
✊ Enforce national agreements & fair pay for all
✊ Sector-wide 35-hrs week, no pay loss
We want to win this dispute on our terms!
bit.ly/4nIKgQF
✊ Moratorium on redundancies & course closures
✊ Enforce national agreements & fair pay for all
✊ Sector-wide 35-hrs week, no pay loss
We want to win this dispute on our terms!
bit.ly/4nIKgQF
Motion on 'red lines' for 26/25 HE joint dispute - Goldsmiths University and College Union
This motion was passed at the branch meeting on 13/10/2025. Please find the full text below: 2025-26 HE Joint Union Pay Dispute – Red Lines Motion This branch notes: This ...
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October 13, 2025 at 5:43 PM
🚨Today we passed a motion asking for red lines for the 25/26 HE dispute:
✊ Moratorium on redundancies & course closures
✊ Enforce national agreements & fair pay for all
✊ Sector-wide 35-hrs week, no pay loss
We want to win this dispute on our terms!
bit.ly/4nIKgQF
✊ Moratorium on redundancies & course closures
✊ Enforce national agreements & fair pay for all
✊ Sector-wide 35-hrs week, no pay loss
We want to win this dispute on our terms!
bit.ly/4nIKgQF
Here's our October event calendar. Please check your email for room details and zoom links ;)
October 8, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Here's our October event calendar. Please check your email for room details and zoom links ;)
Join us on Wed 08/10 (3-4PM) for an in person meeting to discuss the upcoming national ballot, and how it fits in the strategy for a trade dispute for a just and sustainable funding model.
No more fixes. What we urgently need is a real solution to the structural crisis in HE.
No more fixes. What we urgently need is a real solution to the structural crisis in HE.
October 3, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Join us on Wed 08/10 (3-4PM) for an in person meeting to discuss the upcoming national ballot, and how it fits in the strategy for a trade dispute for a just and sustainable funding model.
No more fixes. What we urgently need is a real solution to the structural crisis in HE.
No more fixes. What we urgently need is a real solution to the structural crisis in HE.