It was the last straw in a series of motions, votes and actions I firmly disagree with, including Congress passing that horrendous STW motion on Ukraine and my branch failing to condemn it.

I continue to believe that we need one (or probably more than one) functional university union(s) in British academia, and I will continue to stand alongside colleagues for a more inclusive and equitable sector. But I can no longer give my financial & positional backing to UCU.