Darpar Lywydd (AU) Undeb Prifysgol a Choleg (UCU) President Elect (HE) of University and College Union (UCU)https://bsky.app/profile/dyfrigjones.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/dyfrigjones.bsky.social/post/3miekok2sbk2jThe Certificiation Officer has now ruled on the complaint against UCU bought by @ewanmg.bsky.social and @vickyblake.bsky.social. A summary of the decision can be found by following this link: https://www.ucu.org.uk/media/15693/McGaughey--Blake-v-UCU/pdf/McGaughey_Blake_vUCU_summary_Mar26.pdf?utm_source=lyr-ucu-members&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=members&utm_term=all&utm_content=Certification+officer+complaint31 Mar 2026 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:65yicsvznmaoadmmvda5oaap/app.bsky.feed.post/3miekok2sbk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/dyfrigjones.bsky.social/post/3mi2wbtvpt223UCU NEC election results were published a few weeks ago. Some people have asked what this means for the factional make-up of the Higher Education Committee (HEC), so I've put together this short blog breaking down the results. https://open.substack.com/pub/dyfrigjones/p/ucu-hec-election-results?r=kv1es&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true27 Mar 2026 20:08 +0000at://did:plc:65yicsvznmaoadmmvda5oaap/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2wbtvpt223https://bsky.app/profile/dyfrigjones.bsky.social/post/3mg6435dmik2qIf you're a USS member of @ucu.org.uk , then you've probably heard some talk of Conditional Indexation. It'll likely be on the agenda at this year's HE Sector Conference, and I've written a very basic primer for anyone that's interested. https://open.substack.com/pub/dyfrigjones/p/what-is-conditional-indexation?r=kv1es&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true03 Mar 2026 15:39 +0000at://did:plc:65yicsvznmaoadmmvda5oaap/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg6435dmik2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/dyfrigjones.bsky.social/post/3mexoajjqak2dDarn gwych am gyfieithu ar y pryd https://open.substack.com/pub/llinos/p/at-the-back-of-the-room-the-interpreter?r=kv1es&utm_medium=ios16 Feb 2026 08:50 +0000at://did:plc:65yicsvznmaoadmmvda5oaap/app.bsky.feed.post/3mexoajjqak2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/dyfrigjones.bsky.social/post/3mejgwnolhc2oI went along to the Certification Office today, so you didn’t have to. A brief update on McGaughey and Blake vs UCU https://dyfrigjones.substack.com/p/brief-report-from-the-certification10 Feb 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:65yicsvznmaoadmmvda5oaap/app.bsky.feed.post/3mejgwnolhc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/dyfrigjones.bsky.social/post/3mej2gaspl22eI’m really proud of Bangor University students today. Very much in the spirit of Penrhyndeudraeth lad Bertrand Russell, when he said that “nothing fruitful or sincere could ever emerge from an association between us”, when invited to debate Oswald Mosley.10 Feb 2026 13:18 +0000at://did:plc:65yicsvznmaoadmmvda5oaap/app.bsky.feed.post/3mej2gaspl22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/dyfrigjones.bsky.social/post/3mebtzvz5o22pExcellent piece on casualisation from @hagenilda.bsky.social https://cdbu.org.uk/our-employers-say-they-care-about-precarious-staff-here-are-five-low-cost-things-they-could-do-right-now-to-help-us-and-them/07 Feb 2026 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:65yicsvznmaoadmmvda5oaap/app.bsky.feed.post/3mebtzvz5o22phttps://bsky.app/profile/dyfrigjones.bsky.social/post/3mdxlbi3gmk2hMy ballot papers just arrived for the @ucu.org.uk NEC and VP elections. I’ll be voting for @markpendleton.bsky.social and @suzitoole.bsky.social for the Vice Presidential posts, as well as the candidates on this slate: https://campaignforucudemocracy.com/2025/11/26/2026-nec-election-recommendations/03 Feb 2026 14:32 +0000at://did:plc:65yicsvznmaoadmmvda5oaap/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdxlbi3gmk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/dyfrigjones.bsky.social/post/3mduqncymhk2kWedi mwynhau cyfrannu at Y Sgwrs Fawr am ddyfodol darlledu cyhoeddus ar bodlediad Andy Bell. Linc isod: https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcasts.apple.com%2Fau%2Fpodcast%2Fy-sgwrs-fawr-dyfrig-jones%2Fid1757256668%3Fi%3D1000747341675&data=05%7C02%7Cdyfrig.jones%40bangor.ac.uk%7Ce54bfa6008f3468058b808de603f5298%7Cc6474c55a9234d2a9bd4ece37148dbb2%7C0%7C0%7C639054022252643246%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=2dAxn5ym%2FusG8oultWkj0m7LIGwrmzULaxujCTWvAjs%3D&reserved=002 Feb 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:65yicsvznmaoadmmvda5oaap/app.bsky.feed.post/3mduqncymhk2k