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UK academics accuse their union of discrimination over gender-critical film

Documents before tribunal say UCU branch asked Edinburgh University to cancel screening of Adult Human Female

The Guardian - UK

Scottish university staff vote for strikes in early ballot amid cuts

Staff at a Scottish university could go on strike amid an ongoing dispute over cuts ...

The National (Scotland)

Scottish university to face 15 days of strike action over job cuts and £30m deficit

Lecturers and other staff at the University of Dundee are beginning 15 days of strike action over a potential £30 million deficit and the threat of…

The National (Scotland)

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University staff begin strike action over threat of job cuts

The University of Dundee described the University and College Union’s action as ‘premature’.

The Independent UK

‘A perfect storm': Why are universities in Scotland facing issues?

Universities in Scotland are facing a fresh wave of strike action amid threats of cuts and closures.

The National (Scotland)

Staff at Scottish university balloted on strike action over proposed job cuts

MEMBERS of a lecturers’ union at the University of Dundee are being balloted on strike action in a dispute over proposed job cuts and compulsory…

The National (Scotland)

Agnes Flues obituary

Other lives: Branch president of the University and College Union (UCU) at Nottingham University

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Oxford relying on ‘Deliveroo-style’ contracts with most tutorials not taught by full-time staff

Leading university accused of relying on young academics employed on gig-economy terms

The Guardian - UK

Tuition fee rise ‘morally wrong’ and only a ‘sticking plaster’ for universities

The Government has announced that tuition fees will rise to £9,535 in England from the next academic year to help universities struggling financially.

The Independent UK

University tuition fees to rise to £9,535 in England next year

Fees will rise for the first time in eight years to help universities facing ‘severe financial challenges’, the Education Secretary has confirmed.

The Independent UK

Campaign launched at Scottish university as teachers left ‘underpaid and undervalued’

A TRADE union has launched a campaign at a Scottish university calling for better working conditions for Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTA) ...

The National (Scotland)

Vast majority of A-level students secure first choice university places – as it happened

Over three-quarters of English applicants gain enough points for their favoured course

The Guardian - UK

Yanis Varoufakis signs open letter condemning St Andrews 'censorship' of rector

THE Greek economist Yanis Varoufakis has joined calls for the rector of St Andrews University to be reinstated to her position in the University…

The National (Scotland)

Visa for students row: Hundreds of jobs ‘at risk’ at London university as international student numbers fall

The University and College Union said 297 posts were being ‘put at risk’ at South Bank University

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Goldsmiths academics to strike over ‘incomprehensible’ redundancies

Union says cuts will make the creative powerhouse unrecognisable and risk unprecedented industrial unrest

The Guardian - UK

‘Cultural and social vandalism’: job cut plans at Goldsmiths attacked

Union claims up to a quarter of all academic roles at financially pressed London institution face the axe

The National (Scotland)

Aberdeen University to continue to offer joint language degrees amid backlash

THE University of Aberdeen announced on Tuesday that it would continue to offer joint degree programmes in modern languages, yet the future of…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish university provides update on languages programme amid cuts row

The University of Aberdeen has said it “will continue to teach and value languages”, ahead of a rally to “defend” modern language courses…

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Roz Foyer: Independence and trade union movements share a common goal

AHEAD of a major trade union conference this weekend, the general secretary of the STUC has said that there is “commonality” between the trade…

The Independent UK

No mandate for fresh university strikes as union ballot fails to reach threshold

The University and College Union said more than two in three of its members who voted in the ballot backed further walkouts.

The Guardian - UK

UK research funding body in row with ministers over free speech and Gaza

Science minister Michelle Donelan requests UKRI cuts links with two members of panel she accuses of promoting extremist views

The Independent UK

Oxford academics to debate motion for ‘intifada until victory’ in Middle East

A motion to be brought before union members states that only a ‘mass uprising across the Middle East can free the Palestinian people’.

The National (Scotland)

University staff end historic dispute over pensions

HIGHER education staff have voted to end a long-running dispute over pensions which led to a series of strikes. The University and College Union…

The National (Scotland)

Historic strike action takes place at Scottish university

TUESDAY saw a historic moment for the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI), as the local University College Union (UCU) branch took strike…

The Independent UK

College students face disruption as staff back strike action in pay dispute

Members of the University and College Union at 32 colleges in England have voted to strike over their pay and working conditions.

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