Officers and committee
Branch Executive 2024/2025
President: Sophia Woodman
Vice President: Helen Eborall
Secretary: Elaine Newton-Bruzza (Workload H&S Rep)
Treasurer: David Rush
Membership Secretary: Alejandro De Coss Corzo
Equalities Officer: Sophia Lycouris (JULC (student liaison); Edinburgh Trades Union Council (ETUC))
Migrant Officer: Idil Akinci
LGBT+ Officer: Gina Gwenffrewi
BAME Officer: Mohan Sridharan
Women's Officer: Poppy Gerrard-Abbott
Anticasualisation Officers:
Cecile Menard
Adam Farquhar
Academic Related Professional Staff (ARPS) Rep: Grant Buttars (UCU Scotland Vice President; National Executive Committee (NEC))
Casework Coordinator: Claire Graf
Learning Rep: (Vacant)
Green Rep: Glen Cousquer
PGR Rep: Sam Hughes
Union Nominee to University Court: Kathryn Nash
Ordinary Committee Members:
Pieter Blue - Pensions Officer
Fiona Brown - Caseworker
Ben Coulson
Claire Duncanson
Ex-officio: Jo Edge (NEC)
Vacancies
Under the rules of the Trade Union – the Local Committee can have up to twenty-four ordinary members. We still have vacancies on the committee and would welcome any new committee members. We are particularly keen to have more representation of PGRs.
There are many sections of the University which are not represented. Ordinary members should represent as broad and inclusive a spectrum of membership as possible and may include roles with a particular short-term focus or requiring specialist knowledge to assist the officers.
We would be interested to hear from anyone who would be willing to serve on the Committee. You can contact any Committee member in confidence and with no obligation.