How to contact
The Aber UCU office is located in C63, Hugh Owen building.
The UCU Administrator is Alison Garrod who works Mondays and Thursdays.
Telephone number: 01970 62 1519
Email: agarrod@ucu.org.uk
WHO to contact
For general queries, membership and to raise and discuss case work and employment issues contact: ucustaff@aber.ac.uk
This email address is monitored by UCU officers.
UCU Exec
The UCU EXEC committee meets monthly and shares
feedback and commentary from representatives on an as needed basis.
Contact Exec Reps with proposals or issues you wish the Committee to consider and raise on members behalf.
Aber UCU Exec Members as elected at AGM June 2025
| Position | Name | Contact details |
| President | Dr. Marc Welsh | maw@aber.ac.uk |
| Vice President | Dr. Susan Chapman | scc@aber.ac.uk |
| Hon. Secretaries | Dr. Stephanie Jones (membership + comms)
Dr. Gabor Gelleri (hon sec) |
sbj@aber.ac.uk
gag9@aber.ac.uk |
| Hon. Treasurer | Mr Bob McIntyre | bom9@aber.ac.uk |
| Equality Officer | Dr. Megan Talbot | met32@aber.ac.uk |
| Anti-casualisation | [Vacant] | |
| Climate & Environmental | [vacant] | |
| Staff sy’n Siarad Cymraeg Rep | Mr Matthew Clubb | auc@aber.ac.uk |
| Health & Safety Officer | Mr Stuart McGowan | stm19@aber.ac.uk |
| Professional Services (ARPS) | Alan Macmillan | almacmillan22@outlook.com |
| Professorial Staff | Prof. John Gough | jug@aber.ac.uk |
| Post-graduate members | [VACANT] | |
| Retired Members’ Rep | Prof Neil Beck | nfb@aber.ac.uk |
| H&S Workload Officer | Dr. Marc Welsh
Dr. Susan Chapman |
maw@aber.ac.uk
scc@aber.ac.uk |
| Ordinary Members | Dr Lara Kipp
Dr. Ben O Ceallaigh |
beo15@aber.ac.uk
glr9@aber.ac.uk |
| Dr. Angharad Shaw
Dr. Sarah Watson-Jones |
ais@aber.ac.uk
sjw@aber.ac.uk |
|
| Dr Anoush Simon
John Roberts |
ads@aber.ac.uk
jtr2@aber.ac.uk |
|
Departmental Reps
Departmental Reps are responsible for canvassing views from within different departments.
Not all departments have a rep. If you wish to take on the role (it involves sporadic emails, knowing who is a member in your department, and in some departments arranging meetings of members/reporting concerns to the Exec) please contact the President and UCU Aber Office.
| Departmental Reps | ||
| Art | [vacant] | |
| Arts Centre | Louise Amery | lla@aber.ac.uk |
| Business | Dr Maria Plotnikova | map26@aber.ac.uk |
| Careers Service | [vacant] | |
| Computer Science | Dr Angharad Shaw | ais@aber.ac.uk |
| Education | Dr Susan Chapman | scc@aber.ac.uk |
| English and Creative Writing | Dr Neal Alexander | nea4@aber.ac.uk |
| Geography and Earth Sciences | Dr Rhys Dafydd Jones | rhj@aber.ac.uk |
| History and Welsh History | Dr. Miguel Hernandez | miguelhernandezgdv @gmail.com |
| IBERS | Dr. Sarah Watson-Jones | sjw@aber.ac.uk |
| IMLA | Jennie Hill | jdh@aber.ac.uk |
| Information Services [Library] | Joy Cadwallader | jrc@aber.ac.uk |
| Information Services [Digital] | Hefin James | ahj@aber.ac.uk |
| International Politics | [vacant] | |
| Law and Criminology | Tracey Kimberley | trk10@aber.ac.uk |
| Life Sciences | [vacant] | |
| Lifelong Learning | [vacant] | |
| Marketing and Recruitment | [vacant] | |
| Maths | [vacant] | |
| Modern Languages | Dr Alex Mangold | arm@aber.ac.uk |
| Physics | Prof John Gough | jug@aber.ac.uk |
| Psychology | Dr. Jason Bush | jeb64@aber.ac.uk |
| R, B & I | John Roberts | johninfron @gmail.com |
| Theatre, Film and TV Studies | Dr Steph Jones | sbj@aber.ac.uk |
| Veterinary Science | [vacant] | |
| Welsh and Celtic Studies | Dr. Ben O Ceallaigh | beo15@aber.ac.uk |
| Welsh Language Services | Dr Tamsin Davies | ted@aber.ac.uk |
Case Workers
UCU Personal Case Workers are UCU Aber members who have been trained to, and provide support for UCU members involved in some form of dispute or problem with their employer.
We always need more caseworkers. Training is provided and fairly straightforward.
| Personal Caseworkers | |
| Dr Susan Chapman | scc@aber.ac.uk |
| Dr. Stephanie Jones | sbj@aber.ac.uk |
| Louise Amery | lla@aber.ac.uk |
| Prof John Gough | jug@aber.ac.uk |
| Dr Alan Macmillan | almacmillan22@outlook.com |
| Bob McIntyre | bom9@aber.ac.uk |
| Dr. Marc Welsh | maw@aber.ac.uk |