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14 November 2012
The current UCU rules are available to download here:
UCU Rules 2025-26 from 18.02.26 [106kb]
UCU Rules 2025-26 from 18.02.26 [349kb]
Rules from previous years are also available below for information.
See also:
Model branch rules 2016 [74kb]
*model local rules
approved by UCU Congress 2016
11 March 2026
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UCU rules 2021-22 (updated 31.05.21)
[309kb]
UCU rules 2019-20 (December 2019)
[424kb]
UCU rules 2019-20
[424kb]
UCU rules 2018-19
[422kb]
UCU rules 2017-18
[408kb]
UCU rules 2016-17
[341kb]
UCU rules 2015-16
[338kb]
UCU rules 2014-15
[345kb]
UCU rules 2013-14
[228kb]
UCU rules 2012-13
[324kb]
UCU rules 2011-12
[292kb]
UCU rules 2010-11
[208kb]
UCU rules 2009-10
[1mb]
UCU rules 2008-09
[716kb]
UCU Rules 2022-23
[306kb]
Rules 2023-24
[314kb]
UCU Rules 2024-25 (from 31.05.24)
[299kb]
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