Your union needs you: national rally on Saturday 10 May

This is why on Saturday 10 May 2025; we have called a huge rally in central London for us to come together like never before.

Higher education, further education, prison education, adult and community education--together, united.

UCU branches across the UK will be arranging coaches to ensure that every single member has the opportunity to attend. We will also finance 25% of travel costs for members travelling by other means.

Details of the event are set out below:

• Meeting point: 13:00 at Bessborough Gardens, London SW1V 2JE
• March: 13:15-13:45 from Bessborough Gardens to Old Palace Yard
• Speeches and rally cries: 14:00-16:00 at Old Palace Yard, London SW1P 3JY

Alongside thousands of UCU members on the day, there will be amazing guest speakers, members from our sister education unions, students, well-known supporters and activists. We are building the biggest coalition ever to fight for change in our sector.

In the coming weeks we will mobilise in every workplace, utilise social media and raise the profile of this event in the press.

To aid our planning and logistics for the day, we ask you to use this form to let us know if you are intending to come. This will really help with booking transport and overall event planning.

We all know what is at stake. We ask you to immediately engage with your colleagues. Let us make sure every UCU branch has a presence on Saturday 10 May.

It will be a special day--make sure you are part of it.

In solidarity

Jo Grady
UCU general secretary