Ucu Northern Region - University And College Union

Northern Region (North East & Cumbria) of University and College Union. Trade union & professional association.

UCU Northern Region covers:

County Durham
Cumbria
Northumberland
Tees Valley
Tyne & Wear

UCU rules entitle anyone who works as an academic, lecturer, trainer, instructor, researcher, administrator, manager, computer staff, librarian or postgraduate in a UK university, college, prison, adult education or training organisation to join UCU. However UCU as a member of the Trade Union Congress does not actively seek to recruit staff in a grade or job group for which we have no formal representational rights and for which another trade union is recognised by the employer.

Membership of UCU is not determined by the number of hours you work or the type of contract you have.

We have special arrangements with other UK trade unions and professional associations to enable joint memberships at reduced rates.
We also have specific structures in place for representing staff working for the Medical Research Council.