Email sent to members on Wednesday 23rd April 2025. Content has been modified slightly for the purposes of this post.
Dear member,
I am writing to you with some more information about next week’s Annual General Meeting (on Wednesday 30th April). Given how much is going on at the moment the AGM will be a slightly longer meeting than usual and will take place between 1 to 2.30 pm.
The AGM is the occasion to declare the election results of Executive Officers and Officers (and ordinary members of branch committee), for 2025/26 and ensure member approval. I’m pleased to announce that nominations (and seconders) were received for all the roles that needed to be filled. There were no more than one nominee per role (aside from shared roles) and thus no ballots have been necessary. A full list of nominees and positions is linked below.
The agenda (below) also includes reports from our President and Treasurer. There are also two motions (linked below) for us to discuss. The first is locally focused and surrounds progressive pay structures and how these could help save jobs. The second is UK-wide and calls on the National Union to adopt a new approach towards funding in the sector. This ‘Trade Dispute’ motion is to determine how our delegates vote at the upcoming UCU National Congress, and you can also register your views on other Congress motions through this Google Form. Both motions are branch motions which the committee supports, but please do look over the motions in advance of the meeting, there will be plenty of time to discuss them.
As a committee we have also written to the VC Jane Norman wishing her a swift recovery following her diagnosis.
Finally I have two reminders:
- We have our first Agnes Flues Memorial Lecture tomorrow night (Thursday 24th, 6pm) and you can still register for last minute tickets at this link.
- If you haven’t already done so, please vote in the indicative ballot. You will have received an email from UCU National titled “IMPORTANT: University of Nottingham UCU consultative ballot” so do also check your spam folder if you haven’t seen it yet.
As always in solidarity,
Nick Clare (Branch Secretary)
UCU UoN is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: UCU UoN AGM
Time: Apr 30, 2025 13:00 London
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88616322843?pwd=R2XekibdbDSSh4Iglw3HbWFYXLTvvd.1
Meeting ID: 886 1632 2843
Passcode: 929647
AGM Agenda – Wednesday 30th April 1.00 – 2.30
- Welcome and introduction (Lopa Leach – President)
- Branch Committee membership 2025/26 (Nick Clare – Secretary)
- President’s report on 2024/25 (Lopa Leach – President)
- Treasurer’s report on 2024/25 (Tony Padilla – Treasurer)
- Debate and vote on Motion 1: “New progressive pay structure for highest earners to protect jobs at UoN” (attached)
- Debate and vote on Motion 2: ”Support a Trade Dispute with Secretary of State for Education over Funding” (attached)
- Congress preparation
- Any Other Business
Motion 1: New progressive pay structure for highest earners to protect jobs at UoN
Motion 2: Support a Trade Dispute with Secretary of State for Education over Funding