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The Latest Breaking News from UCU

Union warns of ‘year of disruption’ at university amid ongoing cuts row

The dispute began in February 2025 when the university announced plans to slash its budget by £140 million.

Evening Standard

Staff at University of Edinburgh strike over proposed cuts

A union said university bosses had pulled back from commitments given in December.

Evening Standard

Edinburgh uni lecturers voting on further industrial action in ongoing cuts row

The dispute began in February last year when the university announced plans to slash its budget by £140 million.

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Stirling becomes third university to face threat of strikes amid cuts row

UCU members at Heriot-Watt and Aberdeen universities have also voted in favour of walkouts in separate disputes over job cuts.

Evening Standard

Lecturers at two Scottish universities back walk-outs in rows over cuts

Members of the University and College Union (UCU) at both Heriot-Watt University and the University of Aberdeen voted in favour of strike action.

Evening Standard

Staff at four universities vote on possible strike action in disputes over cuts

The University and College Union has called on senior staff at Aberdeen, Stirling, Heriot-Watt and Strathclyde to rule out compulsory redundancies.

Evening Standard

University lecturers suspend strike action after compulsory job cuts ruled out

University of Edinburgh staff have already walked out for nine days in 2025 in a dispute over the institution’s plans to make £140 million of cuts.

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Nottingham University urged to reconsider proposed course suspensions

Dozens of students and staff gathered to protest against the potential future course closures on Monday.

Evening Standard

University principal vows no compulsory job cuts before July amid strike action

Lecturers and staff with the University and College Union Edinburgh walked out earlier this week.

The Independent UK

Edinburgh University lecturers walk out again in dispute over savings plan

The University and College Union has warned future action could see a marking and assessment boycott.

Evening Standard

MPs preparing to examine Chinese state influence at British universities

Committee’s inquiry into review of UK-China relations to be broadened after Sheffield Hallam University disclosures

The Guardian - UK

University of Dundee staff to strike again next week in job cuts row

University and College Union members are calling for compulsory redundancies to be ruled out.

The Independent UK

University staff begin strike action in dispute over job cuts

University and College Union members at the University of the Highlands and Islands will walk out on Thursday, and again on November 5, 17 and 18.

The Independent UK

Universities have made cuts ‘equivalent to 15,000 jobs in last year’ – union

The UCU is set to ballot members over strike action.

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The Independent UK

Thousands of college staff to vote on strike action

Dozens of colleges could be affected by potential strike action

Evening Standard

Union to ballot 10,000 staff for strikes at 68 colleges in England

The University and College Union said the sector could face ‘serious disruption in the coming months’.

Evening Standard

Union begins fresh strike ballot in row over job cuts at University of Edinburgh

The University and College Union has already staged a walkout and more could now follow.

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University staff balloted for strike action over job cuts

University of the Highlands and Islands management announced last month they plan to make 16 people redundant as part of efforts to save £2 million.

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The Independent UK

Edinburgh Uni lecturers walk out on first of five days of industrial action

The University and College Union said it is ‘taking steps’ to extend its mandate for industrial action, which expires in November.

Evening Standard

University staff to vote on strikes over pay

Members of the UCU will be balloted on whether to take industrial action.

The National (Scotland)

Edinburgh University lecturers begin 5-day walkout amid dispute over £140m cuts

LECTURERS and other staff at the University of Edinburgh are set to begin a five-day walkout in a dispute over plans to cut £140 million from the…

The Independent UK

University lecturers stage five-day walkout during freshers week

They are protesting the ‘largest ever’ budget cuts at the institution

Evening Standard

Edinburgh University lecturers begin walkout amid dispute over £140m cuts plan

The University and College Union said cutting staff would amount to ‘academic vandalism on an unprecedented scale’.

The National (Scotland)

Dundee University staff to vote on strikes over cuts

Staff at Dundee University could go on strike in a dispute over cuts ...

The National (Scotland)

Edinburgh University opens voluntary redundancy scheme amid 'financial challenges'

The University of Edinburgh has opened a voluntary redundancy scheme for some staff, as it says the higher education sector is facing “urgent…

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