Joint membership with UCU or EIS

Eligibility criteria

For joint membership with University College Union (UCU) or Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) the member must be working in role/area recognised by the partner organisation. For example, an UCU member must work in an UCU recognised university or institute of higher education. If in doubt, the member should be referred to the partner organisation.

Exclusions

Anyone who is not a member of the partner organisation.

Period of availability

The period of availability is as required.

Current subscription rate

The current subscription rate is three-quarters of the RCN full member rate (where UCU members were previously joint members of the AUT/RCN, the RCN collects both the RCN and the UCU subscription and provides payment to the UCU for their portion of the subscription fee). See the Appendices section for further details. 

Classification of membership

Full member

Benefits

  • indemnity insurance cover
  • Bulletin (editorial) 
  • RCN magazine
  • eligible to vote in a general ballot 
  • eligible to vote in branch or forum elections
  • eligible to vote in council elections
  • eligible to vote in presidential elections
  • eligible to stand for council
  • eligible to stand for election to regional or national Board.

Notes

Employment relations support is provided by the partner organisation

Overseas members do not receive the RCN Bulletin