Welcome to The Open University Branch of the University and College Union's website (OUBUCU).
If you are employed in an academic (including Associate Lecturer), Academic-Related, Research or Research Student role by The Open University, UCU is the Union for you. We represent all staff in those grades. This means that we have an important role to play in protecting YOUR interests and YOUR employment – salary, conditions, professional concerns, and individual problems.
Nationally, the University and College Union (UCU) represents over 110,000 academics, lecturers, trainers, instructors, researchers, managers, administrators, computer staff, librarians and postgraduates in universities, colleges, prisons, adult education and training organisations across the UK.
If you have a problem at work then we have trained caseworkers who can support you.
UCU campaigns for improvements in the pay and conditions of further and higher education staff across the UK and for the provision of high quality education opportunities. Currently involved in the national UCU Higher Education USS Pensions plus the pay and equality dispute.
Could you be a caseworker?
Each year our branch supports hundreds of members with queries and difficult situations at work. We need more volunteers to help us with casework.
Thursday, January 28, 2021 - 13:00 to 14:00
Wednesday, February 24, 2021 - 13:00 to 14:00
Tuesday, March 16, 2021 - 13:00 to 14:00
Phone us on 01908 6(53069) or Deb Shann on Skype for Business
Call into Room 015, Wilson C block, Walton Hall