Branch committee and dep reps

Elected Members of Essex UCU

Committee Members and Officers of the branch

Officers and other members of the local committee are Essex UCU members elected annually at the branch AGM by the branch membership as a whole. These are voluntary roles although some receive time off from work (facility time). Legally H&S reps and Union Learning reps receive time off for their roles. The committee meet regularly to discuss issues pertinent to local members and decide branch strategy.

The current committee is listed below. Nominations for each academic year open in Spring and are announced at the AGM in June.

However once the new committee is announced, 4 new members can be co-opted on to join throughout the academic year. Please get involved and consider taking up a role in your branch. Having a committee made up of members from across our branch is essential for our democracy and efficacy and the role is rewarding in its own right. If you require more information please contact ucu@essex.ac.uk, or any member of our current committee.

See our branch rules for more information.

Essex UCU committee + other key contacts 2026-2027:

Departmental representatives (dep reps) are the first point of contact between the department and the union. If your department (or section, group, campus…) is not represented in the list below, please contact Kester Richardson-Dawes.

Dep reps will be approved at each annual AGM as per the list below on that date.