University and College Union
The Open University branch of the University and College Union
The Spark newsletter archive
The Spark
The Spark was our branch newsletter and amongst its aims were to promote discussion of issues relating to our employment with the Open University and in Higher Education in general, and to keep the various categories of OU staff that we represent, in touch with each other. The newsletter is called "the Spark" after the London-based newspaper "Iskra", or in English, the Spark, which was founded in 1900 and Leon Trotsky was one of its writers. Due to workload pressures we have not produced an issue of the Spark since June 2017 but we send regular email bulletins to our members.
The Spark protocol/editorial policy
June 2017 issue of the Spark - sent to all members on 29 June 2017
November 2016 issue of the Spark - sent to all members on 8 November 2016
May 2016 issue of the Spark - sent to all members on 19 May 2016, there are two documents related to the May 2016 issue on the Associate Lecturers page.
November 2015 issue of the Spark - sent to all members on 24 November 2015
June 2015 issue of the Spark - sent to all members on 19 June 2015
February 2015 issue of the Spark - sent to all members on 20 February 2015
November 2014 issue of the Spark
March 2014 special issue of the Spark (East Grinstead regional centre)
February 2014 issue of the Spark
November 2013 issue of the Spark
September 2013 issue of the Spark
February 2013 issue of the Spark
November 2012 issue of the Spark
February 2012 special European issue of the Spark
November 2011 issue of the Spark
Contact information:
Phone us on 01908 6(53069) or Deb Shann on Skype for Business or Teams
Call into Room 015, Wilson C block, Walton Hall