Huge Win on USS Pension Valuations:

@ucu have successfully negotiated a change to the methodology to be used for future #USS Pension Scheme valuations which will benefit all members. This change is a major achievement by UCU’s negotiating team and national officials, as well as all members who had voted for and taken the strike action which has unfortunately been necessary to focus the minds of employers and keep this on the agenda.

More details: https://ucu.lboro.ac.uk/huge-win-on-uss-pension-valuations/

#LboroUCU #UCU

We're very happy to announce two new members of the #LboroUCU team.

Read more here: https://ucu.lboro.ac.uk/reps-team-committee-update-new-committee-member-and-new-rep-in-wolfson/

See our website for new articles on:

- The Employment Rights Act 2025: What It Means for You
- War in Western Asia: Support for Members
- Have your say on LU’s REF Code of Practice
- Loughborough’s Rights Retention Policy: A Win for Academic Staff.

https://ucu.lboro.ac.uk/news/

#LboroUCU #LboroFamily

🌍 Embedding Climate Education in the Curriculum

#LboroUCU is hosting an online CPD workshop for all LU staff (MA & PhD students welcome!)

🗓 Tues 21 April
⏰ 2–3:30pm

Counts as pedagogical development for PDR/GLOW & promotion.

Open to non-UCU members too - please share!

🔗 More info & register: https://ucu.lboro.ac.uk/cpd-embedding-climate-education-in-the-curriculum/

Stronger together ✊

Hear from #LboroUCU members on why union membership matters and how we support each other.

Be part of it: https://ucu.lboro.ac.uk/join/

@ucu #UCU #JoinAUnion

The #LboroUCU Office will be closed for the festive period from 5pm on Friday 19th December the office will re-open from 10am on Tuesday 6th January.

We wish all #LboroFamily staff and students a great winter break!

For more details or should you need to contact us in the meantime, please see here: https://ucu.lboro.ac.uk/lucu-office-winter-closure/

#LboroFamily staff, please sign the open letter in response to change of process regarding Worktribe. This has been written collaboratively by #LboroUCU Department Reps & Committee Members. Read the letter then sign & share with other staff here at Lboro.

Sign here: https://forms.office.com/e/S2MAkyHfR5

Interested in supporting colleagues & making a real difference?

LUCU is looking for new volunteer caseworkers — full training provided!

Intro to Casework (online): Tue 18 Nov, 1–4:30pm.

Learn more 👉 https://ucu.lboro.ac.uk/become-a-lucu-caseworker-training-opportunity/

#LboroUCU

💜 Loughborough UCU Get Together! 💜

Kick off the new academic year with us!

📅 Wed 29 Oct
🕐 1–2pm
📍 UCU Office – 3 Holywell Drive

☕ Tea, coffee & biscuits on us!
Meet your branch committee, reconnect with colleagues, and enjoy a relaxed lunchtime catch-up — no agenda, just good conversation.

#LboroUCU #UCU #UnionTogether #Loughborough #HigherEd