University and College Union

Durham Uni staff vote for further strike action over job cut row

Durham University staff have voted to take three additional days of strike action amid an ongoing dispute over the university’s refusal to rule out compulsory redundancies. The strikes are set to take place on Friday 13, Saturday 14, and Thursday 19 June 2025. The University and College Union (UCU) said…

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University of Bradford staff vote to strike over £16m budget cuts

Staff at the University of Bradford have voted to strike in “huge numbers” over plans to cut £16m from the budget in a move that will see “hundreds of jobs go and multiple courses close”. The University and College Union (UCU) said an “overwhelming” 82% of its members voted to…

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UCU says OfS report may be ‘nail in coffin’ for Leeds Trinity senior team

The University and College Union (UCU) has said the latest Office for Students (OfS) report should be a “nail in the coffin” for the senior management team of Leeds Trinity University.Last week’s OfS report fined the university for failures of management and governance, and comes as UCU “repeatedly raised very…

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University of Dundee UCU members strike amid compulsory redundancy plans

University and College Union (UCU) members at the University of Dundee began a further five days of strike action yesterday (26th May) over threatened job losses and staff facing compulsory redundancy. The strike follows 15 days of strikes in February and March. Since then, university senior management, in the face…

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Cardiff University to scale back job cuts to 138

Cardiff University has reportedly decided to scale back the number of intended job cuts at the institution to 138, according to BBC News.  The outlet said the move, which brings the number down from 286, comes after it made changes to its cost saving plans and a number of voluntary…

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