UCU

“Lobbying is not something that happens on the general secretary to secretary of state level. It's something that needs to be happening at every single level of the union."

That’s why the national day of action is so important.
We’re asking everyone to get involved. Every university, every college, across the country.

Change doesn’t come from waiting. It comes from demanding it.

So let’s demand it.

20th November. See you there.

Save the date!

Join our next live event on Thursday, where we’ll be delving into the industrial action ballot, FE England and adult ed in England.

Thursday 12 November | 7pm

Live on YouTube, X and Facebook.

youtube.com/live/KXkXB6Q-N…

Solidarity boards have started to land at UCU branches in every university as we build for the National Day of Action on 20th November.

Get involved.

BREAKING NEWS: EIS have voted to join UCU’s National Day of Action!

We’re thrilled that more colleagues across Scotland will be joining UCU and Unison members on the 20th of November.

The more voices we have, the louder we can be.

Together, let’s demand an end to the crisis in post-16 education.

#NationalDayOfAction #EducationItsOurs

Wednesday night was the Goldsmiths Prize / Foyles Books awards evening. The 2026 winner was China Miéville for The Rouse - the longest book to win in the prize's history.

Miéville, in his acceptance speech announced he would be donating his £10,000 winning cheque to the Goldsmiths UCU strike fund.

It is acts like this that make you realise how powerful solidarity is and how the actions of our members at Goldsmiths have inspired so many people.

Thank you China. It means the world to our members.

You can also donate here: goldsmithsucu.org/support-fund/