Joint Negotiation, Information and Consultation Committee

Address and Contacts

Human Resources Division
London School of Economics
Houghton Street
London WC2A 2AE

Contact: Beno Azebiah

Email: b.azebiah@lse.ac.uk

The Joint Negotiation, Information and Consultation Committee (JNICC) acts as the formal body through which the management of the School meets with the three recognised trade unions: UCU, UNISON, and Unite for communication, provision of information, consultation and, where appropriate, negotiation.

Membership

School side

Deputy President and Vice Chancellor
Vice President and Pro-Vice Chancellor (Planning and Resources), Chair of the School side
Eric Neumayer
Vice President and Pro-Vice Chancellor (Faculty Development) Alex Voorhoeve
 Chief Operating Officer Jane Cunliffe
 Director of Human Resources Indi Seehra
 Director, HR Policy and Employee Relations Lisa Morrow
 Director of Estates Julian Robinson

 

Union side 

UCU

UCU Chair                                                  Ian Higham           
UCU Vice Chair  Jo Taplin-Green
UCU Member Fran Tonkiss
UCU Member Remco Heesen
UCU Regional Officer  Barry Jones

 

UNISON

UNISON
UNISON  Member Liam Collins
UNISON Black Members Officer, Equalities Co-ordinator, Steward Nicole Garnier
UNISON Disability Officer, Steward Paul Whitehouse
UNISON Regional Officer Tahreen Dewan
 

Unite

Unite
Unite Chair                                        Daniel Beckley                                       
Unite Secretary Alison Cummerson
Unite Regional Officer Ailsa Levvy

 

Secretary
Secretary                                          Beno Azebiah                       

 

Schedule of Meetings 2026/27

Meetings of the Joint Negotiation, Information and Consultation Committee have been scheduled for the following dates. 

  • Autumn Term
    19 November 2026
  • Winter Term
    11 March 2027
  • Summer Term
    10 June 2027

Terms of Reference