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Member information2026/27Academic workloading.
What is changing?The University’s revised approach to workload allocation, the new dashboards and what to check in your allocation.Allocations in hoursUpdated processNew dashboardsRead workloading updateClose workloading update

The University has announced an updated approach to academic workloading for 2026/27, including revised allocations and new dashboards. Its stated aim is to improve transparency, consistency and equity across Schools.

What is changing?

  • Workloads expressed in hours. Some elements will still be allocated as a percentage and converted into hours.
  • Updated activity allocations. Changes cover Personal Academic Tutoring, teaching-related administration, programme leadership and other key roles.
  • Workload records outside AAPR. Heads of School will be able to update allocations independently of the AAPR cycle. AAPR will link to the dashboard, and workload discussions will continue through AAPR and local planning.
  • More local flexibility. Heads of School can reflect local priorities while maintaining institutional consistency. They remain responsible for fair, transparent allocations that follow the guidance.

How will it work?

  1. School allocationsHeads of School complete the workloading spreadsheet on SharePoint.
  2. Model calculationsThe spreadsheet calculates allocations against the institutional model, including the notional 100% workload benchmark.
  3. Dashboard updatesSpreadsheet data feeds the central dashboards, which update overnight.

Colleagues supporting Heads of School with the process will need to request access to the relevant files.

What will the dashboards show?

Your individual view

Academic staff will be able to view their own workload allocation across activity categories.

School-level oversight

School-level dashboards will be restricted to Heads of School and Heads of College, supporting monitoring and comparison across Schools.

Availability: the University’s announcement states that dashboards will not be live until the allocation spreadsheets have been populated. Dashboard suggestions or proposed changes can be submitted by raising an incident through UniHelp.

Source: University of Lincoln announcement on academic workloading for the 2026/27 cycle, summarised for members.

Member updateIndustrial action ballotBallot packs, replacement requests
and what to do next.Read updateClose update

University of Lincoln UCU is conducting a statutory industrial action ballot concerning the local dispute over job cuts and redundancies.

Ballot packs have been sent by Civica Election Services to members’ preferred postal addresses.

Already received your ballot? Please complete and return it as soon as possible using the prepaid envelope.

Replacement ballot request deadline:.

This is the replacement-request deadline, not the ballot closing date.

Request a replacement Email UCU@lincoln.ac.uk

Branch statementTeaching recordingsOur position. The action we’re calling for.
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Lincoln UCU · Full branch statement

The University of Lincoln has imposed a new policy that does not recognise the absolute right of staff to not be recorded against their will. The local UCU branch tried to negotiate a compromise that could be acceptable to all sides, but SLT refused to meet us halfway. As such, the branch is boycotting the use of all recording equipment for teaching until such time as SLT amends the policy.

We are calling on all staff to refuse to record their teaching for the foreseeable future as an act of protest against this new policy. Once this dispute is satisfactorily resolved, we look forward to staff being able to choose whether to record their teaching, as is their right.

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Branch calendar · 2026/27

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