Dundee suffering from Schrodinger’s deficit- it’s there when management want to cut staff, but on SFC’s closer inspection not enough to qualify for SFC relief. Which is it?🤔 Solidarity with @ducuuo.bsky.social as they fight for their jobs and their institution

Dundee UCU@ducuuo.bsky.social · 2w ago

The University of Dundee is making over 100 people redundant next month At the same time it is having to explain why it has so much cash that the Scottish Funding Council won’t release £27m of extra funding! Join our strike to rule out compulsory redundancies. www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/business-...

Just saw folk who join the uncritical rush towards AI referred to as "LLMings", and I am stealing that.

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Understanding what’s happening at Dundee takes a good working knowledge of HE finances. But I strongly recommend that if you work in the sector, you gen up fast. It’ll resonate beyond Scotland. www.theferret.scot/dundee-unive...

Dundee university might have too much cash to qualify for its taxpayer bailout

The university has continued to argue staff cuts are needed to make ends meet. But a growing cash balance has raised questions about the need for more redundancies, and whether it qualifies for millio...

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The University of Dundee is making over 100 people redundant next month At the same time it is having to explain why it has so much cash that the Scottish Funding Council won’t release £27m of extra funding! Join our strike to rule out compulsory redundancies. www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/business-...

Dundee University emergency cash paused as auditors probe 'too much money' claims

External auditors PwC are reviewing the university at the request of the Scottish Funding Council.

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Incredible scenes at our university. Way too rich to receive further support from ScotGov but management hellbent on cutting more staff to save money? Make it make sense. #SaveUoD #StopTheCuts

Dundee UCU@ducuuo.bsky.social · 2w ago

Dundee University is continuing with compulsory redundancies. It argues this is required for the financial survival. However, the University’s cash is so high they may not qualify for £27m of the £40m additional SFC funding. The SFC have asked PWC to investigate. www.theferret.scot/dundee-unive...

Dundee University is continuing with compulsory redundancies. It argues this is required for the financial survival. However, the University’s cash is so high they may not qualify for £27m of the £40m additional SFC funding. The SFC have asked PWC to investigate. www.theferret.scot/dundee-unive...

Dundee university might have too much cash to qualify for its taxpayer bailout

The university has continued to argue staff cuts are needed to make ends meet. But a growing cash balance has raised questions about the need for more redundancies, and whether it qualifies for millio...

theferret.scot

The leader of a UK government elected on 32% is telling a Scottish government elected on 36% that a 56% pro-Indy Scottish parliament can't hold a referendum that 68% of Scots want. UK democracy, ladies and gentlemen.

🔴 800 jobs have gone at the University of Dundee since 2024, with redundancies continuing. Management says the cuts are needed to make ends meet  So why is PwC investigating if they have too much cash to get £27m in taxpayer bailouts?  Full story 👉 https://bit.ly/4iSUO0a

Overwhelming response today from the protests and picket lines at the University of Edinburgh, on Day 1 of the UCU workers' strike. This includes at the university's Medical School ...

Power to @ducuuo.bsky.social! More information at sites.dundee.ac.uk/ducu/ www.instagram.com/reels/Ddq_Y7...

@uodstudentsagainstcuts on Instagram: "On Monday, UCU began five weeks of strike action to oppose compulsory redundancies. Students have been joining them on the picket line every morning because we a...

480 likes, 3 comments - uodstudentsagainstcuts on September 24, 2026: "On Monday, UCU began five weeks of strike action to oppose compulsory redundancies. Students have been joining them on the picket...

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Day 5 of 25. It's never too late to join the strike. If you're a member come and join us on the picket line at the front of the Tower Building from 8am this morning. The turnout has been higher than ever, so you'll be joining a successful collective action to save the jobs of your colleagues.

This is completely unhinged decision by senior managers at the University of Brighton but says everything about the collapse of our sector. I hope everyone at #TUC26 steps up and turns out at 1.15 today

University and College Union (UCU)@ucu.org.uk · 4w ago

UCU members at Brighton University face the threat of derecognition. We have called an emergency rally tomorrow at 1:15pm. It would be amazing to see as many #TUC26 delegates as possible in attendance. 58-67 Grand Parade, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 0JY

After another busy @ducuuo.bsky.social picket I’d like to highlight another way we’re fighting back. This is to cover the legal costs for a judicial review of the governance decisions that led to the threat of compulsory redundancies. Please help if you can. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/judicial-r...

Day 2 of 25 of our strike action. Students, colleagues, members come and join us on the picket line as e fight for the future of the University of Dundee. Who’s University. Our University.

“If you can’t take significant action when there are 750 [people’s] jobs on the line in this job market, then I don’t really know when you can.” www.timeshighereducation.com/news/uk-univ...

UK universities face autumn of chaos as ‘prolonged’ strikes planned

Unprecedentedly long strikes at Nottingham, Edinburgh and Dundee could be the shape of things to come, observers say

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When the University Executive Group have reached their own staff reduction targets, why are they cutting further? They want rid of the critical voices, trade unionists and the whistleblowers who have been shining a light on their failings. No surrender.

Dundee UCU@ducuuo.bsky.social · 3w ago

Day 1 of 25 - Massive turnout today on our picket line. Thanks to Heather Anderson MSP and @maggiechapman.bsky.social for your support on the picket line this morning. And for all our amazing students from Students Against Cuts. No compulsory redundancies. #SaveDundeeUni

Fanatic show of support today. We're not going away. #SaveDundeeUni #NoCompusoryRedundancies

Dundee UCU@ducuuo.bsky.social · 3w ago

Day 1 of 25 - Massive turnout today on our picket line. Thanks to Heather Anderson MSP and @maggiechapman.bsky.social for your support on the picket line this morning. And for all our amazing students from Students Against Cuts. No compulsory redundancies. #SaveDundeeUni

How about launching a national dispute to protect the thousands of members who are at risk of redundancy?

No surrender until the University of Dundee rule out making colleagues compulsory redundant. Donate to our campaign as we seek crowdfund support for a Judicial Review of the governance decisions that led the University Court to approve staff and programme cuts www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/judicial-r...

We are taking 25 days of strike action starting on Monday. We want the University of Executive Group rule out compulsory redundancies. To our students - this is a last resort to retain jobs that are essential for your education during your degree at the University of Dundee. Support the strike!

What will the Scottish Ministers and Scottish Parliament do about the failures Dundee UCU have identified of the SFC in its role to ensure HE funds are appropriately administered by the University of Dundee? The SFC is legally accountable to the Ministers and Parliament for its actions.

Dundee UCU@ducuuo.bsky.social · last mo.

The Scottish Funding Council is failing in its role to monitor the University of Dundee. Failures identified in the Gillies report continue. The SFC have failed to act when the University executive have violated the conditions of the Financial Memorandum. sites.dundee.ac.uk/ducu/wp-cont...

Supporters of the University of Dundee, join us at 12:30 at Bonar Hall, Nethergate.

The Scottish Funding Council is failing in its role to monitor the University of Dundee. Failures identified in the Gillies report continue. The SFC have failed to act when the University executive have violated the conditions of the Financial Memorandum. sites.dundee.ac.uk/ducu/wp-cont...

People of #Dundee please come along and show your support.

Democratic Left Scotland @demleftscotland.bsky.social · last mo.

Defending higher education jobs: www.democratic-left.scot/post/what-fu... / @ucuscotland.bsky.social @ducuuo.bsky.social @sheffielducu.bsky.social @ducu.bsky.social @vickyblake.bsky.social @ucuglasgow.bsky.social @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social @ucustandrews.bsky.social @ucuaberdeen.bsky.social

If you want to be in charge, whether it’s a university or a country, you need to be ready to take the heat and to actually lead. Our university’s Executive has been failing for a good while now. I wonder how the government will do.

Dundee UCU@ducuuo.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Open Letter to John Swinney: Dundee is now a Test of Your Government’s Leadership sites.dundee.ac.uk/ducu/

When will the Scottish Government act to stop what is happening at the University of Dundee?

Dundee UCU@ducuuo.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Open Letter to John Swinney: Dundee is now a Test of Your Government’s Leadership sites.dundee.ac.uk/ducu/

On those figures, the University’s staff numbers would fall to around 2,200 FTE – more than 100 FTE below the staffing level on which the Strategy to Recovery was approved by Court.

The Strategy to Recovery (StR) was prepared in May 2026 based on approximately 2,500 FTE staffing and proposed reducing this number to 2,313 FTE. As of August 2026, staffing has already fallen to approximately 2,355 FTE. Yet management is now seeking a further reduction of 154 FTE staff.

Open Letter to John Swinney: Dundee is now a Test of Your Government’s Leadership sites.dundee.ac.uk/ducu/

Stop hiding behind the University of Dundee being an 'autonomous institution' @johnswinney.bsky.social

Dundee UCU@ducuuo.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Open Letter to John Swinney: Dundee is now a Test of Your Government’s Leadership sites.dundee.ac.uk/ducu/