Leicester UCU
@leicesterucu.bsky.social
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UCU (@ucu.org.uk) has called a national demonstration against the planned redundancies at the University of Leicester.
Please come and march alongside us in Leicester on 12 November.
All welcome!
Please come and march alongside us in Leicester on 12 November.
All welcome!
Thank you for your solidarity!
We've just voted to support @leicesterucu.bsky.social's Fighting Fund with another almost unanimous vote.
#StrongerTogether
#StrongerTogether
November 26, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Thank you for your solidarity!
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In the spirit of this motion supporting Leicester - please support the petition they have to keep Geography
c.org/7Bn9Lh22YX
c.org/7Bn9Lh22YX
Sign the Petition
Save Geography at the University of Leicester
c.org
November 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
In the spirit of this motion supporting Leicester - please support the petition they have to keep Geography
c.org/7Bn9Lh22YX
c.org/7Bn9Lh22YX
Remember to vote in the national ballot!
If you did not receive it, order your replacement ballot here:
yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/wearetheu....
The replacement request form closes TOMORROW.
If you did not receive it, order your replacement ballot here:
yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/wearetheu....
The replacement request form closes TOMORROW.
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 22, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Remember to vote in the national ballot!
If you did not receive it, order your replacement ballot here:
yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/wearetheu....
The replacement request form closes TOMORROW.
If you did not receive it, order your replacement ballot here:
yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/wearetheu....
The replacement request form closes TOMORROW.
Another highlight of this last week of strikes was the History team subject showcase, followed by Claire Jenkins talking about resistance and protest in film 📽️
November 22, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Another highlight of this last week of strikes was the History team subject showcase, followed by Claire Jenkins talking about resistance and protest in film 📽️
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What a way to end our fifth strike week of the academic year! Back to the office on Monday but the fight goes on to stop subject closures and job cuts.
With an explosive subject showcase from Chemistry, today we conclude 5 weeks of strike action.
November 21, 2025 at 6:11 PM
What a way to end our fifth strike week of the academic year! Back to the office on Monday but the fight goes on to stop subject closures and job cuts.
"[...] the more impossible it becomes to make that kind of choice, the smaller the space for learning for the joy of it becomes … well, then, it will eventually only be for the elite. Modern language degrees will be the domain of the rich."
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Universities blame ‘societal shift’ for axing foreign language degrees
Numbers taking languages at A-level and beyond has been falling for decades, although Duolingo says its app is most popular with young people
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
"[...] the more impossible it becomes to make that kind of choice, the smaller the space for learning for the joy of it becomes … well, then, it will eventually only be for the elite. Modern language degrees will be the domain of the rich."
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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I echo this call @leicesterucu.bsky.social members we need you to post your ballot paper as well as voting in our indicative e-ballot for our local dispute. We need to fight on all fronts ✊
Thanks to all our members who have already voted. Please post your ballot before Wednesday if you haven't. A good turnout supports our local negotiations too. If you have lost or haven't received your ballot you have until Sunday to order a replacement. 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 21, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I echo this call @leicesterucu.bsky.social members we need you to post your ballot paper as well as voting in our indicative e-ballot for our local dispute. We need to fight on all fronts ✊
With an explosive subject showcase from Chemistry, today we conclude 5 weeks of strike action.
November 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
With an explosive subject showcase from Chemistry, today we conclude 5 weeks of strike action.
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Final @leicesterucu.bsky.social strike day of 2025! Team Chemistry subject showcase at 10:30am on Victoria Park picket... expect whizzes and bangs from the REAL changemakers! 🧪🚀💥
Join us on the VICTORIA PARK ENTRANCE picket for the last day of our 5 weeks of strikes.
A packed schedule with the chemistry subject showcase at 10.30 and Robyn Orfitelli's solidarity speech at 10.50!
A packed schedule with the chemistry subject showcase at 10.30 and Robyn Orfitelli's solidarity speech at 10.50!
November 21, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Final @leicesterucu.bsky.social strike day of 2025! Team Chemistry subject showcase at 10:30am on Victoria Park picket... expect whizzes and bangs from the REAL changemakers! 🧪🚀💥
Join us on the VICTORIA PARK ENTRANCE picket for the last day of our 5 weeks of strikes.
A packed schedule with the chemistry subject showcase at 10.30 and Robyn Orfitelli's solidarity speech at 10.50!
A packed schedule with the chemistry subject showcase at 10.30 and Robyn Orfitelli's solidarity speech at 10.50!
November 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Join us on the VICTORIA PARK ENTRANCE picket for the last day of our 5 weeks of strikes.
A packed schedule with the chemistry subject showcase at 10.30 and Robyn Orfitelli's solidarity speech at 10.50!
A packed schedule with the chemistry subject showcase at 10.30 and Robyn Orfitelli's solidarity speech at 10.50!
Thank you for your solidarity!
We were grateful to hear from the brave fight @leicesterucu.bsky.social is putting up against the vandalism at our branch meeting yesterday. We've donated to their hardship fund and encourage everyone who can to do similar. www.uculeicester.org.uk/leicester-uc...
This is a collective fight.
This is a collective fight.
Leicester UCU Fighting Fund 2025 | University of Leicester UCU
www.uculeicester.org.uk
November 20, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Thank you for your solidarity!
Tomorrow's teach-outs will be showcasing our History, Politics and International Relations team!
Learn about the surprising history of sewage and 'unwanted stuff,' the difficult memory and legacies of the Northern Ireland conflict, and dance as a tool for protest and resistance.
Learn about the surprising history of sewage and 'unwanted stuff,' the difficult memory and legacies of the Northern Ireland conflict, and dance as a tool for protest and resistance.
November 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Tomorrow's teach-outs will be showcasing our History, Politics and International Relations team!
Learn about the surprising history of sewage and 'unwanted stuff,' the difficult memory and legacies of the Northern Ireland conflict, and dance as a tool for protest and resistance.
Learn about the surprising history of sewage and 'unwanted stuff,' the difficult memory and legacies of the Northern Ireland conflict, and dance as a tool for protest and resistance.
We're balloting!
And it's important that you vote in both ballots as the two are linked.
All three unions at Leicester are balloting so we stand the chance of striking together!
And it's important that you vote in both ballots as the two are linked.
All three unions at Leicester are balloting so we stand the chance of striking together!
November 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
We're balloting!
And it's important that you vote in both ballots as the two are linked.
All three unions at Leicester are balloting so we stand the chance of striking together!
And it's important that you vote in both ballots as the two are linked.
All three unions at Leicester are balloting so we stand the chance of striking together!
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Pickets all over Edinburgh this morning! From Old College to King's Building, Edinburgh UCU staff are saying NO to job cuts!
November 17, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Pickets all over Edinburgh this morning! From Old College to King's Building, Edinburgh UCU staff are saying NO to job cuts!
From today's pickets:
Unions, Protest and the Film Industry: the Mini Opera - by Anna Claydon
Unions, Protest and the Film Industry: the Mini Opera - by Anna Claydon
November 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
From today's pickets:
Unions, Protest and the Film Industry: the Mini Opera - by Anna Claydon
Unions, Protest and the Film Industry: the Mini Opera - by Anna Claydon
Thank you for your solidarity!
Solidarity with @leicesterucu.bsky.social ✊ Our branch has passed a motion to support your branch & hardship fund. We condemn the University Executive Board’s refusal to rule out collective compulsory redundancies. Your fight is part of a wider struggle across the sector to defend higher education!
November 17, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Thank you for your solidarity!
Week 5 picket activities programme.
Picket times:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9am
Tuesday, Thursday: 11am
Picket times:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9am
Tuesday, Thursday: 11am
November 16, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Week 5 picket activities programme.
Picket times:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9am
Tuesday, Thursday: 11am
Picket times:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9am
Tuesday, Thursday: 11am
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Fantastic news!!
Unions do make a difference - maybe join one today if you are not already a member
@leicesterucu.bsky.social
Unions do make a difference - maybe join one today if you are not already a member
@leicesterucu.bsky.social
In response to our industrial action, the university proposed a resolution that removed the threat of compulsory redundancies for the next year and introduced a negotiation process over course closures. And at our branch meeting, we accepted this offer.
November 14, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Fantastic news!!
Unions do make a difference - maybe join one today if you are not already a member
@leicesterucu.bsky.social
Unions do make a difference - maybe join one today if you are not already a member
@leicesterucu.bsky.social
More photos from our demo!
We want to thank all the students for their continuous support, for joining our demo and rally, and for some incredible and impactful speeches.
We want to thank all the students for their continuous support, for joining our demo and rally, and for some incredible and impactful speeches.
November 15, 2025 at 10:47 AM
More photos from our demo!
We want to thank all the students for their continuous support, for joining our demo and rally, and for some incredible and impactful speeches.
We want to thank all the students for their continuous support, for joining our demo and rally, and for some incredible and impactful speeches.
Sign the Petition
Save Modern Languages courses at the University of Leicester
www.change.org
November 14, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Save modern languages courses!
The latest threat to UK modern languages is yet another faux pas www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/late...
The latest threat to UK modern languages is yet another faux pas www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/late...
The latest threat to UK modern languages is yet another faux pas
Nottingham and Leicester are taking a swing at language departments. But those proposing closures have taken their eye off the ball, say four linguists
www.timeshighereducation.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Save modern languages courses!
The latest threat to UK modern languages is yet another faux pas www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/late...
The latest threat to UK modern languages is yet another faux pas www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/late...