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University of Nottingham UCU branch@uonucu.bsky.social · last mo.So management came to us last week with an offer to end the boycott. It increased buy outs for VR, extended the VR time, and offered to pay back some of the pay they stole from those participating in IA.
Stop the Mass Cuts at the University of Dundee Thank you to our students for starting this petition. So proud. c.org/xsrmm2wdnD #SaveHE #SaveDundeeUni
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✊ Solidarity with University of Edinburgh staff taking action for better conditions, and with everyone organising, supporting each other and refusing to be divided.
Our movement is growing. The latest ONS data shows that trade union membership in Scotland is up by 10%. Get angry. Get mobilised. Get involved. Join a union.
Great article about the widespread use of fake permanent contracts at the University of Edinburgh www.heraldscotland.com/news/2610170...
Edinburgh union warns 'hoax' contracts mask the true scale of job cuts
Edinburgh University staff warn that precarious, confusing contracts and hidden cuts are threatening the quality of jobs and learning.
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The Women Against The Right Scotland crew last night.
National Theatre of Scotland@ntsonline.bsky.social · 3mo ago📢Mayday! Mayday! Mayday! 🎤Tonight's the night for Cora Bissett and Hannah Lavery’s urgent, creative, collective response to the times we are living through with a one-night-only gathering at Central Hall, Edinburgh
www.ucuedinburgh.org.uk/blog/8t7nag9...
How University of Edinburgh management can avoid a marking boycott: UCU Edinburgh’s response to the punitive 100% pay deductions — UCU Edinburgh
Negotiations between UCU Edinburgh (UCUE) and the University of Edinburgh Senior Leadership Team (SLT) have so far not resulted in any change to the employer's plans to cut £92m from its staffing budg...
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If you missed yesterday’s UCU Scotland hustings check out the report in today’s Herald #SaveHE www.heraldscotland.com/news/2598939...
'Dundee toppled before the others did’: Parties debate university model
Education spokespeople from parties contesting the Holyrood election agreed on major reforms to universities and clashed over immigration.
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Excellent support on the St Patrick's Pickets. NO COMPULSORY REDUNDANCY #HWUni #Heriot-Watt #UCU #SaveScholar #LINCS #loveLanguages
Thanks to STV for their coverage of our long running dispute. Our branch has looked at the figures and believe that further staff cuts are unjustified and will cause irreparable damage to the University of Dundee. Join us on our picket lines today and tomorrow, all morning. #SaveHE #SaveDundeeUni
Right now, silencing dissent, prohibiting speech on core issues in our movement, demanding we put the feelings of people in positions of power before those without it, happens routinely. I have no idea why some members think this is okay, none of us would accept this in our workplaces 11/12
Nearly 800 staff left the University of Edinburgh last year as senior management pushes a £140m savings drive This hits precarious staff hardest It's a great comfort to learn that senior management pay & bonuses are unaffected 😉 www.heraldscotland.com/news/2582884...
800 staff leave Edinburgh University amid £140m cuts drive
Bosses at the institution want to cut £90m from their annual salary bill, which unions say could result in as many as 1,400 jobs being lost.
heraldscotland.com
The Home Office is holding an open consultation about proposed changes that will make it much harder for refugees to settle in the UK. The refugee charity Praxis has written a step-by-step guide to make it easy to respond. You can find it here: www.praxis.org.uk/consultation
Earned settlement
The government is consulting on how the current settlement system should be reformed and how those reforms should be implemented.
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@ucunorthumbria.bsky.social are on strike 12, 13, 17-19 Feb and 2-6 March to stop bosses @northumbriauni.bsky.social slashing pay and pensions forever. Please donate to the branch fighting fund here: Unity Trust Bank, UCU Northumbria Univ NE119, Hardship Fund, SC 608301, AN 20295578
The @timeshighered.bsky.social has reported that @ewanmg.bsky.social and I have applied to the Certification Officer regarding concerns over the 2024 UCU general secretary election. UCU has characterised this as “smearing”, via a spokesperson. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/jo-grad... /1
Jo Grady’s UCU election win challenged over ‘unfair advantage’
Candidates who stood in 2024 poll seek rerun of campaign after claiming incumbent broke rules by using union resources
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Do you have any 16/17 yr olds at home? Remember they can vote in the Holyrood 🏴 election.The more people vote,the harder it is for racist parties to win. Especially since the future will impact them more. It takes just a few mins. Please register and then vote ❎ www.mygov.scot/voting-in-el...
Register to vote
Find out how to register to vote in Scottish Parliament and UK Parliament elections.
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We spent three months on the ground at protests against asylum seekers across Scotland. The picture that emerges is of a more organised far-right presence – and communities refusing to give up public space without a fight www.theferret.scot/f...
Far-right agitators stand accused of stirring up trouble at asylum hotel protests. But anti-racists are standing firm
Following a sharp rise in far right activity, we’ve spent the last three months attending protests, speaking to activists under threat, and tracking anti-asylum seeker demonstrations across Scotland.
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🔴 NEW: The University of Edinburgh has quietly paid more than £750,000 to a controversial consulting firm amid job cuts - staff say bosses ignored "repeated" questions about its role. Read more about 'Nousferatu' 👉 www.theferret.scot/p...
Today we have called a "Lobby Day". UoE's ongoing cuts could lead to up to 1800 compulsory redundancies in addition to the damage already being done. Our political representatives should be addressing this crisis. Flood MSPs' offices with calls! More here: ucuedinburgh.org.uk/lobby-your-msp
Fed up of the rise of #racism, I wrote a few thoughts 💭 👇🏽
The Herald@heraldscotland.bsky.social · 9mo agoThe existence of white privilege is not an accusation; it is a description of an uneven playing field, writes teacher and teacher educator Nuzhat Uthmani www.heraldscotland.com/opin... @garrettbaylorstell.bsky.social
Join us for this grassroots event organized by branches from across Scotland! With more universities cutting budgets and threatening jobs, now is the time to build collective strength. We’ll discuss common tactics management use, how to spot them early and stop them in their tracks.
The vice-chair of the UCU anti-casualisation committee, as always, fighting for casualised staff and against hidden redundancies. The quote mentions neither, but she does! ❤️💪
University and College Union (UCU)@ucu.org.uk · 10mo ago“I’m voting YES for our students because we need a fair, fully funded education. We’ve watched 10 Thousand redundancies last year and we cannot let it happen again. Students aren’t getting a fair deal, and neither are we.” - Christina. Tell us why you’re voting YES below 👇
The University of Edinburgh is in a league of its own in UK HE: #1 University of Edinburgh: 1800 estimated job cuts (£92 million!) #2 University of York: 434 jobs cuts Reminder: There is no deficit at the UoE. This is self-inflicted institutional damage. thetab.com/2025/10/13/t...
The UK unis where students will lose the most lecturers and support staff
Are we all screwed? Discuss
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In the proud tradition of staff-student solidarity at Edinburgh, a moving call from EUJPS at our 8 Sept. strike rally to stand together against unaccountable and unethical management of University finance #UCU #WeAreTheUniversity #DivestNow www.ucuedinburgh.org.uk/blog/ckdj6l6...
Our struggles are connected: from divestment to staff cuts — UCU Edinburgh
‘We stand with you because your fight for fair work is a fight for the soul of this University. We ask you to stand with us because our fight for ethical investment is a fight for its consci...
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Very proud to be one of the 200 and to be part of this movement. news.stv.tv/politics/nic... Now it's your turn to sign and share: actionnetwork.org/petitions/wo...
Sturgeon and McDermid among 200 to sign letter against far right
Nadia El-Nakla, Elaine C Smith, and Clare Grogan have also backed the letter.
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Lena Wånggren, UCU Edinburgh, @ucuscotland.bsky.social, Stand up to Racism Edinburgh co-convenor and Women Against the Far Right Scotland (www.instagram.com/womenagainst...) saying it loud, saying it clear today in Falkirk, #Refugeesarewelcomehere
