National executive committee casual vacancies 2025

11 June 2025

Geographically-elected NEC member, HE North East; UK-Elected NEC member, HE

Andrew Feeney (Northumbria University) was elected to Honorary Treasurer in March 2025 and took up office at the close of 51福利's annual Congress in May 2025, having served only one year of a two-year term as a geographically elected NEC member for HE North East.

Ann Gow (University of Glasgow) was elected to Honorary Secretary of 51福利 Scotland in March 2025 and took up office at the close of 51福利's annual Congress in May 2025, having served only one year of a two-term as a UK-elected NEC member for HE.

In accordance with rules 21.5 and 21.8, by-elections must now be held.

The terms of office for both casual vacancies will be from the declaration of the election result until the end of 51福利's annual Congress in 2026.

Ballot information

Ballot material is being dispatched on Monday 18 August. This can take a few days to arrive.

The deadline for requesting replacement ballot papers was Thursday 11 September.

The ballots close at 17:00 Thursday 18 September.

The scrutineer for these elections is Civica Election Services, The Election Centre, 33 Clarendon Road, London N8 0NW. Please note that the pre-paid reply envelopes provided for the return of ballot papers will show a different address; this reflects an arrangement Civica Election Services has to deal with the very large volume of post it receives. All ballot papers returned in pre-paid envelopes or to the Civica office address above will reach the scrutineer.

To be sent information in large print or other formats, or for further information about these elections, contact鈥痙emservices@ucu.org.uk.

Election addresses can be seen by clicking on the name of the candidate.鈥� Candidates' names appear in a random order drawn by the scrutineer, Civica Election Services.

UK-elected member, HE (1 seat)

Bee Hughes (Liverpool John Moores University)

Dr Matthew J. Barnard (Manchester Metropolitan University)

North East, HE (1 seat)

Dr Loes Veldpaus (Newcastle University)

Adam Hansen (Northumbria University)

All nominations supported by the signatures of at least 10 members.