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HEC

A collection of 4 issues

Friday 6th March HEC Report

This is a summary of key discussions from the Higher Education Committee (HEC) held on March 6th 2026. You can also view the official draft minutes on the UCU Website. New Branch HEC unanimously approved the creation of a new branch, BiMM Bristol UCU, following their successful recognition ballot. USS

Wednesday 11th February Special HEC Report

Headlines * HEC voted to ask for RPI+3%, or £3,000 on all pay points (whichever highest) * HEC approved the continuation of joint working groups on casualisation, workload and pay inequalities * HEC approved the inclusion of joint work on ARPS career pathways * UCU Left elected negotiators appeared to sabotage their

HEC Discussion Paper: terms and conditions of teaching-focused posts

By Matilda Fitzmaurice 12th February 2026 Introduction There are huge numbers of academic staff employed on fixed-term contracts in the UK HE sector. According to HESA, there were 71,715 fixed-term academic staff and 33,880 hourly-paid academic staff employed in 2023/2024. HESA data also shows

TL;DR (Too Long; Didn't Read): Student Number Controls

The following post is a short summary of the debate over 'Student Number Controls' in Higher Education. Readers can find a longer appendix of articles linked at the bottom of the piece. It is the first in a series of 'TL;DR' short explainers that UCU