Following on from the “Your Pathways, Your Voice survey” and the two open meetings held in May on your concerns about academic pathways, the branch sent the “UCU Branch Position on Pathways” document to management outlining our position. The position was received by the employer in advance of the Joint Negotiation and Consultation Committee (JNCC) between the employer and the joint trade unions on the 9th of July.
The points highlighted in yellow in the attached document were identified by the branch committee as points that we want to reach an agreement on in the immediate term.
Since then, we have been engaged in discussions with management to try to reach some clear agreements. The discussions have been constructive and are ongoing but we have not reached any agreements. We will continue to bring your concerns to the table.
Please find our letter to the employer below:
UCU Branch Position on Pathways
What next?
There will be branch meetings in early September to present and discuss management’s response and to decide on our next steps as needed. You only need to attend one of the meetings:
- Online, 4-5pm on Tuesday 9th September 2025, click here to join: Join meeting
- On-campus, 2-3pm on Wednesday 10th September 2025, in GM1.04 Geoffrey Manton
We will send out reminders closer to the date, but please put one of these in your diary now – they are potentially hugely significant meetings and it is crucial that as many members as possible come along to inform how things proceed.