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13 April 2026
Members of the University and College Union at Aberdeen university begin the first of ten days strike action today in a dispute over job cuts and the threat of…
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1 April 2026
Staff at the University of Edinburgh have backed strike action in the coming year in a ballot over £140million cuts, up to 1,800 job losses, hidden redundancies…
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30 March 2026
Members of UCU Scotland at the University of Edinburgh are taking strike action today and throughout this week over management plans for £140million cuts and job…
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26 March 2026
UCU today called on ministers to take urgent action to safeguard pensions in higher education, warning that failure to act risks 'irreparable damage' to the sector.…
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26 March 2026
Staff at the University of Sheffield have backed strike action after management refused to rule out further compulsory redundancies.
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26 March 2026
Staff at London Metropolitan University will begin eight days of strike action on Wednesday 15 April over plans to sack up to 120 staff, including more than one…
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26 March 2026
Staff at Sheffield Hallam will begin voting to take strike action from Tuesday 31 March in a fight to protect their pensions. The ballot will run until Tuesday…
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25 March 2026
A ballot for industrial action opens today at Glasgow Caledonian University in a dispute over job cuts and the possible use of compulsory redundancies.
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25 March 2026
Members of UCU Scotland at the University of Edinburgh will take strike action next week in a long running dispute over £140million cuts and up to 1,800 job losses.…
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17 March 2026
University of Essex staff members have backed escalating strike action as they fight to save jobs, student provision and the Southend Campus.
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