The University and College Union at Durham University
UCU head office, 8 January 2026. For immediate release. Originally published on UCU website. Staff at Durham University are moving towards a strike ballot after senior management refused to engage constructively with the union over untenable workloads and worsening job … Continued
This is a lightly edited version of an an email sent to Durham UCU members this morning. Durham UCU will ballot for industrial action in a local dispute over workloads and job security in the coming weeks. The ballot will … Continued
On 27 November 2025, Durham UCU (DUCU) received a response from the employer to a notice of dispute, sent by DUCU to the employer on 5 November 2025. The notice of dispute centred on failure to make meaningful progress on … Continued
For the sake of all staff at Durham, you need to vote in this ballot. So do your colleagues. We’re in very hard circumstances, but any way you look at it, staff are in the best position if all the … Continued
For the sake of all staff at Durham, you need to vote in this ballot. So do your colleagues. We’re in very hard circumstances, but any way you look at it, Durham staff are in the best position if all … Continued
The recent decision by the Reform-led Durham County Council to withdraw funding from the annual Durham Pride event is a backward step for LGBTQ+ rights in the North East, which the University and College Union (UCU) Committee at Durham University … Continued
Staff at Durham University have voted to take three additional days of strike action in their ongoing dispute over the university’s refusal to rule out compulsory redundancies, the University and College Union (UCU) has announced. The strikes will take place … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Durham University UCU calls five strike days from 28 April if the employer does not rule out compulsory redundancies. Durham UCU has given Durham University management until 23 April to rule out compulsory redundancies before members walk … Continued
Durham University is not being fully transparent about its financial situation. Durham UCU calls on the University Executive Committee (UEC) to provide detailed financial data for an external expert to review. On 7 February, we requested financial data related to, … Continued
The below leaflet has been developed by members, focusing on management agency in staff costs and encouraging colleagues to join a union and participate in action for a fighting chance to save jobs and protect workloads. Any Durham University staff … Continued