University of Manchester
University and College Union

The UCU

• is a democratic association committed to improving the working life of all members and committed to maintaining academic freedom
• represents all academic and related staff (teachers, professors, administrative staff of all grades, researchers, computer and library staff and postgraduates, both full time and part time).
• protects your interests and takes up individual grievences with your employer.
• campaigns on your behalf for improved quality of education and research, salaries, conditions and pensions.
• gives high priority to equality and diversity issues. It has four national groups for women, BME, disability and LGBT and each holds an annual conference to which Manchester UCU sends representatives.
• has a number of special interest groups for staff such as computer staff, fixed-term non-research lecturers,and contract researchers, at both local and national levels.

Notices

• The John Stachniewski Memorial Lecture is this year delivered by Professor Mark Burnett from Queen's University Belfast. His talk is entitled 'Shakespeare and World Cinema: The Case of Latin America'. It takes place in the Arts Lecture Theatre, Samuel Alexander Building, 5-6pm 24 February 2010.
  John Stachneiwski was a leading scholar of early modern English Literature and President of the UMAUT who died prematurely at the age of 42.
• The 'Ulster and Aberdeen Cases': Employment Tribunal Determinations Little case law has so far been established for cases brought under the Fixed Term Work Regulations 2002. Read the Ulster and Aberdeen rulings to see how the Tribunal judged this particular situation.
• Can we justify higher salaries for longer service? The recent European Court of Justice ruling
• Interim Pay Agreement - Frequently Asked Questions
  Have a look at our responses to the questions that members most frequently ask.