I’ve been a member since 2011, first as a PhD student, and from 2017 onwards as a Lecturer. I’ve been on the picket line with colleagues whenever UCU called for it, no matter if I voted for or against industrial action, participated in the MAB, gone to demonstrations together.

There are many memories to cherish and some fights, including over pensions, that we've won. But this is the end of the line for me.