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GCU faces shutdown as all four unions strike over job cuts

GLASGOW Caledonian University (GCU) faces widespread disruption on Thursday as, for the first time in its history, all four campus trade unions take strike action on the same day ...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 14

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 · Feb 16

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 · Jan 5

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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 · Nov 3, 2025

Edinburgh University staff back strike action over £140m cuts and threat to jobs

In a ballot of University and College Union Scotland members at the university, 84% of those who voted backed strike action.

Evening Standard · May 21, 2025

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 · Feb 24, 2025

Edinburgh University student protests during own graduation over 'empty degrees'

Students at the University of Edinburgh have been protesting during graduations over the past week, after the University and College Union marking and assessment boycott left many with 'empty degrees'.

Edinburgh Live · Jul 11, 2023

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University staff strike amid wage cut row over marking boycott

University and College Union members at Edinburgh University walked out on Friday.

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023

Tyne Coast College staff to go on strike next week amid ongoing pay dispute

The University and College Union announced strikes which will see lessons cancelled for all pupils at Tyne Coast College

Chronicle Live · Jun 2, 2023

Academics have ‘more generous’ benefits than other professionals – report

It comes as a marking boycott is being carried out at universities in an ongoing dispute over staff’s pay and conditions.

The Independent UK · May 24, 2023

How a dad who tackled rowdy boozers on a train sparked a very modern row

After Paul Embery asked the group to stop swearing he was accused of bullying women

Daily Mirror · Mar 2, 2023

Students stand with university staff ‘forced’ into strike action

A University and College Union Scotland rally took place on Friday on Buchanan Street steps in Glasgow.

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2023

Over 70K Staff Of UK's Universities To Strike For 18 Days In Feb, Mar: Union

More than 70,000 employees at 150 universities in the United Kingdom will go on an 18-day strike over pay and attacks on pensions between February and March, University and College Union (UCU) announced on Thursday. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Jan 13, 2023

‘We’re not here because it’s fun’: UK university staff join picket lines

Rallies in Leeds, London and across UK demand better pay and pensions amid cost of living crisis

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022

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The National (Scotland) · Nov 30, 2022

Rally outside Holyrood as 'meaningful' pay offer urged by UCU

SEVERAL MSPs spoke at a University and College Union (UCU) rally outside Holyrood as striking academics said employers need to make a…

The Conversation · Nov 22, 2022

Why UK universities are going on strike

Universities in the UK are striking on 24, 25 and 30 November 2022, with action short of a strike beginning on 23 November. Around 70,000 university staff across 150 universities are taking industrial action, following a series of smaller strikes in recent years. These strikes may be the largest ever…

The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2022

UCL academics criticise use of agency workers to replace striking security staff

University and College Union expresses concern at what it says appear to be intimidatory tactics

Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2022

Universities strike: More than 70,000 lecturers and staff at 150 universities to walkout over dispute

More than 70,000 lecturers and other staff at 150 universities will strike for three days later this month in a dispute over pay, working conditions and pensions, the University and College Union announced.

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The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2022

Union calls for universities to use £3.4bn surplus to raise staff pay, or face strikes

Sector needs to invest in people rather than ‘shiny new vanity projects’, says UCU general secretary

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2022

Union warns of geographical ‘cold spots’ in access to humanities degrees

An English literature lecturer has decried ‘cultural vandalism’ over the loss of humanities degrees at post-1992 institutions.

Daily Record · Feb 21, 2022

Strike action continues at Dundee University as part of national pay and pensions' protest

University and College Union staff at 11 establishments across Scotland have joined the dispute.

Daily Record · Feb 18, 2022

Staff at University of Glasgow's campus in Dumfries start 10 days of strike action

Members of the University and College Union (UCU) are demanding better pay and conditions from the employers side

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2022

University staff begin strike action in Northern Ireland

The University and College Union (UCU), which represents lecturers and support staff, said the dispute was over pensions, pay and workload.

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