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UCU Edinburgh @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Day 5 of the UCU workers' strike against massive job cuts by highly remunerated senior management. “We are looking at hundreds of job losses, dozens of course closures ... Without even mentioning the removal of opportunities for people up and down Scotland." Jo Grady, UCU President, 01.10.2026
A pop-art depiction by Roy Lichtenstein of a blonde blue-eyed woman crying. Accompanying text highlights the worsening teaching conditions and likely impact on student education.
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Sean Wallis @seanawallis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Good. This is a start. But a trade union is a collective. Where is the call-out from UCU to build solidarity? What about a solid guarantee to support strikers with proper strike pay for the duration of each strike? For example, organising a solidarity tour around other UCU branches would be easy.
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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...
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The University of Dundee is failing to comply with information governance law. This is due to a reduction of staffing in the team responsible. Staff reached zero in 2026. Compliance issues will become more and more regular if the current redundancies are approved by Court. Say no to redundancies.
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
In 50 days time our members will be taking 5 weeks of strike action. We call for the redundancy process to be stopped! Executives want 200 jobs to go (187FTE). Due to resignations and retirements, and non-staff savings, they are 35FTE from their staffing target. Stop this cruel, flawed process.
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Liz Morrish @lizmorrish.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
And I imagine the university will still demand loyalty from these 'employees'. Sunderland U has sold its soul.
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Strike Map @strikemap.org · 09/07/2026
Our #SolidarityFund is raising cash and delivering much needed funds to important strikes. We have just sent another £300 each to @unitetheunion.bsky.social members at Institute of Cancer Research and @unison.org.uk members at Ash Field Academy. Contribute to the fund 👇
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carloucu.bsky.social @carloucu.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
www.instagram.com/p/Daiokd_gFd... Students launch their campaign to Save Dundee University @ucu.org.uk @ducuuo.bsky.social
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
The University of Dundee is proposing to close the English for International Students unit. Graduates like Kalani Ruchitra benefitted hugely from the programme and the support of the dedicated team. Listen to Kalani’s plea to save the English for International Students team. #SaveHE #SaveDundeeUni
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
International students are supported by the fantastic people in the English for International Students team at the University of Dundee. The team is at risk of redundancy. Listen to our student talking about how the team helped them. Then sign this petition. www.change.org/p/save-engli...
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
The Scottish Funding Council waved through the University of Dundee's Strategy to Recovery, even though it broke their funding conditions. The Scottish Gov need to ACT NOW and ask the SFC to reverse their decision, and stop the redundancy process TODAY. www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/...
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EXCLUSIVE: Funding council waved through Dundee University £20m cuts plan despite own concerns
The strategy is crucial to the university unlocking another £20 million in rescue funds.
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carloucu.bsky.social @carloucu.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
What a beautiful day. This is what community looks like
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Atul Haria (immigrant) @atulharia.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Fuck this country. Farage and Tommy Robinson free to spout their vile hate, yet hold up a placard for peace and you get arrested. #FuckLabour
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Robert Reiner @waylon18.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
www.declassifieduk.org/palestine-ac... Undermining justice and rule of law principles
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Palestine Action ban risked activists’ right to fair trial, documents reveal
Exclusive: Former home secretary was told proscribing Palestine Action within six months of key Filton hearing could prejudice the case but went ahead anyway.
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Sasha Simic @sashasimic.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
#PrideMonth2026
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Goldsmiths UCU @goldsmithsucu.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
We're locked out, but we keep ourselves busy! Join us on Wednesday 3rd of June for: 📢 A Very GUCU Wednesday! In-person branch meeting: 10:30am–12pm 📍 Check your 📧 for room deets All-staff meeting: 1–2pm 📍 SU Lounge Lock-out social: 2–3pm 📍 Deptford Town Hall
Pink poster with black text and a grainy risograph-style design. At the top: "Wednesday 3 June 2026". Across the centre in large curved text: "A Very GUCU Wednesday!" The poster lists three events: an in-person branch meeting from 10:30am–12pm (members should check their email for room details); an all-staff meeting from 1–2pm in the SU Lounge; and a lock-out social from 2–3pm at Deptford Town Hall. The slogan "DIVIDED WE BEG, UNITED WE FIGHT!" appears near the bottom above an illustration of small fish grouping together to face a larger fish. The background includes faint protest-style text reading "Against the slow cancellation of our future".
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UCU Edinburgh @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Labour lost nearly four times as many voters to the Greens as Reform. Yet all you hear about is Reform's threat to Labour. Why? Because a) the left aren't treated as legitimate political actors b) Labour's masters prefer bashing migrants to challenging wealth and power
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Sean Wallis @seanawallis.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Looks like there is some good news from the Sumud flotilla, with over 420 freed from Israeli detention and coming home. But the siege of Palestine continues. www.aa.com.tr/en/turkiye/i...
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Illegally detained Gaza aid flotilla activists being flown to Türkiye from Israel
More than 420 activists, including 78 Turkish nationals, expected to arrive in Istanbul on Turkish Airlines flights | Anadolu
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UCU Solidarity Movement @ucu-solidarity.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗛𝗘 Guest Speakers: * Lopa Leach, President, University of Nottingham UCU * Tom Hickey, Convention for Higher Education 2016-17 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟵 𝗠𝗮𝘆, 𝟲𝗽𝗺 Zoom: bit.ly/UCUSM_org Build Solidarity with MABbing Branches Build a Grassroots Political Campaign to Save HE
Demonstration at the University of Nottingham over redundancies called by UoN UCU!
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
The interim Principal of the University of Dundee has just sent an email to staff outlining staff headcount and FTE. The data that he shares shows that data given to the Gillies report and Scottish Parliament on staff numbers was wildly inaccurate. And that more FTE than headcount have left!!!
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Hastings & Bexhill Stand Up To Racism @hastingssutr.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Next up, please come to our meeting next Saturday to keep Reform out of #Hastings! 🙏
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Together Alliance @togetheralliance.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Half a million strong. Together. The biggest march against the far-right in British history.
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HWUCU @hwucu.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Another EGG-cellent day on the Pickets. Student sign makers out in force. We could not BEE anymore pleased with our RAWRsome inflatables who have done more for staff morale in a few hours than Heriot-Watt has all year. #ucu #loveLINCS #savescholar Protect jobs
A cheery sign filled picketA dinosaur a bee and a chickenInflatables plus placards and picketsScholar staff with a bee next to the Protect Scholar banner
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HWUCU @hwucu.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Some of our lovely creative signs in support of LINCS, languages & cultural studies, opposing cuts and highlighting that the number of management staff paid over £100,000 has increased, again. #loveLINCS
A collage: top left " no compulsory redundancies. Keine Zwang-sentlassungen" Love LINCS.
Middle left: "Stop cuts to cultural studies, we don't need no philistines, all in all your just another brick in the wall" "students support the strikes"
Bottom left "Don't Shrink Lincs"
Bottom right: cats against compulsory redundancies "save German & Chinese, no cuts" top rightness £100,00 (mis)management hires but no money for your future, I am no maths student but something does not add up" save lincs
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HWUCU @hwucu.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/heriot-...
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Heriot-Watt staff renew strike action in dispute over job losses and course cuts
Staff at Heriot-Watt University have renewed a series of strikes over job cuts and proposals to close programmes.
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Kerstin Pfeiffer @kerstinpfeiffer.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
A drawing of a bee, a dinosaur and an angry chicken holding a sign saying „United against compulsory redundancies!“
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Then we’ll be on strike tomorrow and Wednesday. Join us on the picket line for a chat and to support our fight to save jobs. Pavement at the front of the Tower Building. 8:30am-12pm, both days.
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
We’ll be gathering outside the Tower Building this morning from 10-11am to ask why the University of Dundee is continuing with Jon cuts and forecasting redundancies. Anyone can join us to support this peaceful rally. Front of the Tower Building, 10-11am. #NoMoreJobCuts #SaveDundeeUni #SaveHE
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Members of our branch voted to take strike action on 17th-18th March. We are asking the University to rule out compulsory redundancies. We also passed a unanimous Vote of No Confidence in the University Executive Group. Join us on the picket lines! #SaveHE www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/...
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Dundee University strike again after vote of no confidence in two key executives
Members of the Dundee UCU group lost trust in the interim principal and director of finance, agreeing to strike on 17 and 18 of March.
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UCU Left @uculeft.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Scottish Higher Education at a turning point: What future? By @carloucu.bsky.social uculeft.org/scottish-hig...
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Scottish Higher Education at a turning point: What future?
— Carlo Morelli, Dundee UCU Scotland’s free tuition: an impediment to re-colonialisation? Four UCU branches in Scotland have successfully balloted for industrial action; Strathclyde, Heriot Watt, A…
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Our members have passed a unanimous Vote of No Confidence motion in the University of Dundee Executive Group. Read more on our website. sites.dundee.ac.uk/ducu/ #SaveDundeeUni
sites.dundee.ac.uk
Dundee University and College Union – Welcome to University and College Union (UCU) University of Dundee Branch home page.
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Socialist Worker @socialistworker.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Is Trump a yes-man for Israel’s new war? ⭐The mightiest imperial power in history is being led by the nose into a very dangerous war by its clients, Saudi Arabia as well as Israel writes @alexcallinicos.bsky.social socialistworker.co.uk/alex-callini...
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Alex Callinicos: Is Trump a yes-man for Israel’s new war?
Trump and Netanyahu say they want regime change. But they dare not invade Iran, a country three times the size of France.
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carloucu.bsky.social @carloucu.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
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Abdohassan @abdohassan.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
The israelis are currently opening fire randomly into the flimsy tents of displaced families in the east of Gaza City: lethal gunfire is continuous
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Sean Wallis @seanawallis.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
I'm standing for election for Vice President of UCU. 👇This is why. I am standing for a stronger and more democratic UCU led by ordinary members. See seanwallis.uk On uculeft.org you can read about our other candidates, and follow @uculeft.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6ZX...
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Sean Wallis: Why I am standing for Vice President of UCU in 2026
YouTube video by Sean Wallis
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Regine Pilling @regipilling.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Good community demonstration today, opposing the far right. 49 years ago - the 'Battle of Wood Green' saw anti-fascists beat back the National Front. We need to stop the rise of racism and fascism again. Next stop - 28th March Together Alliance demo!
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Sean Wallis @seanawallis.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Calling on Research Colleagues - especially in Particle Physics, Astronomy and Nuclear physics (PPAN) community: Please add your name to this Open Letter to Lord Patrick Vallance, Liz Kendall, Chi Onwurah and Prof Sir Ian Chapman about the UKRI cuts. ecr-openletter-stfc.github.io
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Early Career Researchers Response to UKRI Investment Approach
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Sean Wallis @seanawallis.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Solidarity with Usama Ghanem, an Egyptian student at King's faced with deportation because he is 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 from his studies for his protesting over Gaza by KCL. Indefinitely suspended - but not expelled. This is a stain on justice. Shame on King's! ucw4palestine.org/2026/01/25/d...
Solidarity with Usama Ghanem, an Egyptian student at King's faced with deportation because he is 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 from his studies for his protesting over Gaza by KCL.
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Unite UCU @uniteucu.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Regrettably our members will be commencing strike action from 9 February over the victimisation of our Health and Safety Officer. uniteucu.wordpress.com/2026/01/28/u...
Headline: 'Unite staff to strike over union victimisation' with the quote 'Across the trade union movement there is one thing we are all united on: that we do not act unlawfully towards our own. This issue will now bring together all voices across our movement. The victimisation of our Health and Safety rep and the threat to their job and livelihood must end immediately."
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Watch union representatives from Scottish universities give evidence to the Scottish Parliament on the crisis and how it is affecting staff and students. www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/educ...
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Education, Children and Young People Committee | Scottish Parliament TV
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UCU Left @uculeft.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Comrades! We must fight! Reballot and HESC NOW @ucu.org.uk uculeft.org/after-the-he...
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After the HE ballot results – what next?
The Higher Education ballot results are out. Despite hard and consistent work by reps and activists in branches, and a campaign from HQ, unfortunately we failed to get over the 50% threshold. The r…
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
We held a rally to mark one-year of the financial crisis at the University of Dundee. We resolve to continue opposing compulsory lay-offs and a radical reshaping of the institution. If we fight together we win! www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/... #SaveHE #SaveDundeeUni #WeAreTheUniversity
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‘Angry and exhausted’ Dundee University staff rally against jobs cut to save university
Campus unions organised the event where there was palpable anger at the current and former leadership of Dundee University.
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
If you missed it, here’s the interim Principal talking about substantial future job cuts at University of Dundee. He refers to the number of job losses recommended in the recovery plan. This is 390FTE with 340FTE via redundancies. We believe redundancies are not necessary. #SaveHE #SaveDundeeUni
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
@maggiechapman.bsky.social @ucuscotland.bsky.social We can also quote him word for word from a meeting with all staff on 1st July. “I do want to emphasises the fact that it’s a pure voluntary severance scheme. It will not be followed by a redundancy scheme. There is no secret Plan B.”
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Yesterday our interim Principal, gave evidence to the Education, Children and Young People Committee. He stated that he had never ruled out redundancies. Judge for yourself.
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Vote early, vote now in the UCU national ballot. Talk to your friends in the union and encourage them to vote to stop real terms cuts to our wages. #WeAreTheUniversity #SaveHE #StopTheCuts
A man’s left hand posts a letter in a red Post Office postbox.
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
A link to the full press release on our successful re-ballot at the University of Dundee can be found here sites.dundee.ac.uk/ducu/news-an...
sites.dundee.ac.uk
News and Events – Dundee University and College Union
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Our members have voted to support industrial action to fight against job cuts passed today! In the ballot our 72% of members were in favour of strike action, and 90% in favour of action short of strike. Turnout was 58%. Thank you to all members, reps and officials for helping us get the vote out.
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