Open letter to Sally Hunt

At a time when UCU members are facing unprecedented attacks on their jobs, terms, conditions and values, it is crucial that the union remains democratic and open.

We fear that a turn to sectarianism will damage our ability to fight for accessible and public higher education and will undermine open debate inside and outside the union. We seek to move forward in a manner that reflects and promotes the spirit of the congress and acts on its decisions to oppose the Research Excellence Framework and fight for our jobs, terms and conditions as part of wider coalitions defending the public university.

Sian Moore, University of Leeds
Miguel Martinez Lucio, University of Manchester
Phil Taylor, University of Strathclyde
Hazel Conley, Queen Mary, University of London
Kirsten Forkert, University of East Anglia
Dr Murad Banaji, University of Portsmouth
Liam Campling, Queen Mary, University of London
Professor Andy Danford, University of West of England
Professor Ralph Darlington, University of Salford
Professor Jonathan S. Davies, De Montfort University
Des Freedman, Secretary, Goldsmiths UCU
Dr Ian Greenwood, University of Leeds
Dr Kate Hardy, University of Leeds
Colin Hendrie, University of Leeds
Dr Stuart Hodkinson, University of Leeds
Caroline Holmes, Ruskin College, Oxford
Dr Jane Holgate, University of Leeds
Mehdi Husaini, Teesside University
Kevin Jones, Goldsmiths, University of London
Dr Leena Kumarappan, London Metropolitan University
Mike Lammiman, University of Hull
Kathryn Mackay, University of Stirling
Stuart Marshall-Clarke, University of Liverpool
Professor Sonia McKay, London Metropolitan University
Jo McNeill, University of Liverpool
Dr Eleni Michalopoulou, University of Liverpool
Dr Sarah Mosedale, University of Liverpool
Dr Phoebe Moore, University of Salford
Mark O’Brien,President, University of Liverpool UCU
Dr Julie Ryan, Manchester Metropolitan University
Professor Paul Stewart, University of Strathclyde
Professor Stephanie Tailby, University of West of England
Professor Martin Upchurch, Middlesex
Mark Walkley, University of Leeds
Tracy Walsh, Ruskin College, Oxford
Professor Andrew Watterson, University of Stirling
Professor Julian Williams, The University of Manchester