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UCU is the trade union and professional association representing university staff across the Higher Education sector.

UCU is ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº's recognised trade union for lecturing staff, research staff, administrators, computer staff, librarians, and related staff grades. PhD students who carry out teaching duties can join on a special rate.

¹û¶³Ó°Ôº UCU is a large trade union branch. Some of our members have permanent 'core funded' positions, while others - mainly research staff - are on what ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº refers to as "open-ended contracts on fixed funding".

In short, if you are employed at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº, teach, research or support, but are not currently a member of UCU, we would encourage you to join.

Staff on clerical and manual grades should join , those on technical and scientific support roles, . We support our colleagues in the other ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº trade union branches, and encourage all college workers to join their appropriate trade union.