Newsround

UCU General Secretary election result:
Sally Hunt has been re-elected as UCU general secretary following the election, winning by 10,776 (73%) to 3,941 for opponent Mark Campbell (27%). Sally will write to members on Monday. For more information read the press release here:
http://www.ucu.org.uk/5989

Public sector pensions ballots:
The consultative ballots on taking further action in the disputes over proposed changes to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, the Scottish Teachers’ Superannuation Scheme and the Northern Ireland Teachers’ Pension Scheme are now open. Please encourage all your members to use their votes and you are reminded that the NEC is recommending members to vote YES for more action:
http://tps.web.ucu.org.uk/
For more on STSS, click here:
http://www.ucu.org.uk/stss

HE News:
Reporting on the HEC meeting of 24 February, guidance on industrial issues for HE members and forthcoming annual meetings:
http://www.ucu.org.uk/henews

FE branch officers' update:
Reporting on: Funding Information and Model Questions, Lesson Observations – revised guidance and resources:
http://www.ucu.org.uk/media/docs/l/n/ucu_febranchupdate_2_march12.doc

FE News:
Latest on: funding, IfL, ESOL
http://www.ucu.org.uk/fenews

FE funding briefing note:
A Briefing Note on 2012-2013 FE sector funding (as reported in FE News) has been produced. It gives details of the funding for the next academic year for both adult learning and 16-19. It includes some model questions that branches can ask management:
http://www.ucu.org.uk/fefunding
If branches get responses from their college, please inform regional offices and head office (dtaubman@ucu.org.uk).

UCU supports NUS 'Come Clean' campaign:
UCU supports NUS’s campaign to highlight the hidden cost of study with a week of action (March 12-16), a mass walkout (March 14) and parliamentary lobby (April 18) and we encourage all branches to make contact their local students’ union:
http://www.ucu.org.uk/comeclean
Contact your local students' union for activities on your campus. For further queries please contact: jstephens@ucu.org.uk

Academic-Related Annual Meeting:
Branch/LA secretaries are asked to note the deadline of Wednesday 7 March 2012 for registration for the academic-related annual meeting, and to encourage members to attend. For details and registration, see:
http://www.ucu.org.uk/2729
  
UCU409: Post 92 Annual Meeting - Friday 23 March 2012:
This is a reminder to Branches/LAs for the post-92 meeting to be held on Friday 23 March 2012. branches/LAs are asked to register representatives as soon as possible, and before the deadline of 9 March 2012.
http://www.ucu.org.uk/circ/html/ucu409.html
http://www.ucu.org.uk/circ/rtf/ucu409.rtf

UCU408: Annual meeting for staff on casual contracts – Friday 9 March 2012:
Agenda, motions and committee nominations submitted to the annual meeting for staff on casual contracts to be held at UCU HQ on 9 March 2012. Please note that the deadline for any amendments to motions is 5pm on Wednesday 7 March.
http://www.ucu.org.uk/circ/html/ucu408.html
http://www.ucu.org.uk/circ/rtf/ucu408.rtf

*NEW* UCU learning reps newsletter: 
http://www.ucu.org.uk/media/pdf/c/d/Learning_Rep_News__No._5__Feb_12.pdf