Email sent to members on 9th February 2026
Dear UCU members,
We have now been informed about the outcome of our indicative ballot to take industrial action over Future Nottingham Phase 2 restructuring, see below underneath this email. Over the years, our branch has regularly delivered some of the highest turnouts in the country. The 73.3% turnout in this indicative ballot are the highest turnout yet. This result is a strong indication about our collective commitment to defending jobs, research time and working conditions at UoN.
I can confirm that I have now written to national UCU requesting that our branch is given permission to open a formal ballot. The committee will be in touch about next steps in due course.
Solidarity and thank you,
Lopa (Branch President)
Indicative ballot result:
Turnout: 73.3%
1. If the vice-chancellor continues to refuse ruling out compulsory redundancies until 31 December 2027 and worsening workloads, are you willing to take strike action?
YES : 71.8%
NO: 28.2%
2. If the vice-chancellor continues to refuse ruling out compulsory redundancies until 31 December 2027 and worsening workloads, are you willing to take action short of strike (ASOS)? This type of action can be things like working to contract, not doing specific tasks. No decision has been made yet on what type; this will be part of the discussions with members.
YES: 83.6%
NO: 16.4%