Congress and NEC sub-committee election results, 25-26
We are delighted that several UCU Commons members have been elected as chairs and members of NEC subcommittees for 2025–26 (as voted by the new formation of NEC) and to Congress-elected roles. These are:
NEC subcommittees
Recruitment, Organising and Campaigns Committee (ROCC)
Chair: Mark Pendleton
Member: Matilda Fitzmaurice
Equality Committee
Chair: Matilda Fitzmaurice
Ex-officio members: Jo Edge, Vivek Thuppil, Bijan Parsia
Strategy and Finance Committee (SFC)
Elected member: Bijan Parsia
Ex-officio members: Mark Pendleton, Matilda Fitzmaurice
Education Committee
Member: Caroline Proctor
Academic Related, Professional Services Committee
Member: Caroline Proctor
Climate and Ecological Emergency Committee
Member: Matilda Fitzmaurice
International Working Group
Member: Vivek Thuppil
Legal Support Panel
Member: Bijan Parsia
USS Advisory Committee
Member: Bijan Parsia
Congress elected roles
Pay negotiator (1-year term):Ben Pope
Pay negotiator (1-year term)
Mark Pendleton
Conduct of Members Committee (3-year term)
Sophia Woodman
Congress Business Committee
Mark Pendleton is commencing his second year of a two-year term on the Congress Business Committee.