LeedsUCU podcast

Branch news 5 September 2025

In today's episode, recorded Thursday 4 September 2025 (and published late): Changes to our branch committee, career pathways, the White paper, changes to university policies. With Jenny Rivas Perez, Rachel Walls and Alan Smith. If you prefer your union branch news direct to your ears, search for LeedsUCU wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe so you get notified about new episodes. See all the episodes and transcripts at https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/podcast/ To join UCU go to ⁠https://www.ucu.org.uk/join

Leeds UCU podcast: campaigns - 4 July 2025

In today's episode, recorded Thursday 26 June 2025: campaigns officer Anja Komatar on the role of the campaigns officer, and some of the campaigns the branch is involved in internationally and in the workplace. Content note: includes discussion of Israel and Palestine. With Rachel Walls and Anja Komatar. If you prefer your union branch news direct to your ears, search for LeedsUCU wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe so you get notified about new episodes.  See all the episodes and transcripts at https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/podcast/ [https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/podcast/] To join UCU go to ⁠https://www.ucu.org.uk/join [https://www.ucu.org.uk/join]

Branch news 13 June 2025

In today's episode, recorded Wednesday 11 June 2025: AGM, unions meeting with the vice chancellor about the review of the university’s plan, and changes to the university’s trans policy. With Jenny Rivas Perez, Rachel Walls and Alan Smith. If you prefer your union branch news direct to your ears, search for LeedsUCU wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe so you get notified about new episodes.  See all the episodes and transcripts at https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/podcast/ [https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/podcast/] To join UCU go to ⁠https://www.ucu.org.uk/join [https://www.ucu.org.uk/join]

Special: initial reactions on senior management’s ‘white paper’

In today’s episode, recorded Wednesday 21 May 2025 branch president Jenny Rivas Perez and branch honorary secretary Vicky Blake give their initial thoughts on the University of Leeds management’s “white paper” on the direction of travel of the university for the next five years. With Alan Smith. If you prefer your union branch news direct to your ears, search for LeedsUCU wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe so you get notified about new episodes.  See all the episodes and transcripts at https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/podcast/ [https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/podcast/] To join UCU go to ⁠https://www.ucu.org.uk/join [https://www.ucu.org.uk/join]

Branch news 16 May 2025

(What happened to episodes 7 and 8? They were affected by industrial action by UCU staff who are members of the Unite LE127 branch. Episode 7 was recorded and may eventually be released (as branch old news). In today's episode, recorded Wednesday 14 May 2025: waiting for management plans about the university size and shape, and its trans policy; supporting members at risk of redundancy, call out for members to volunteer as caseworkers, new AGM date. With Jenny Rivas Perez, Rachel Walls and Alan Smith. If you prefer your union branch news direct to your ears, search for LeedsUCU wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe so you get notified about new episodes.  See all the episodes and transcripts at https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/podcast/ [https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/podcast/] To join UCU go to ⁠https://www.ucu.org.uk/join [https://www.ucu.org.uk/join]