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Cecile Menard

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UCU Edinburgh @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Scenes from the Picket Line: Day 3 of the UCU workers' strike at the University of Edinburgh, following hundreds of job losses and thousands more to come. Here are our wonderful workers, staying strong: (1) Craft-making on the picket line ...
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UCU Edinburgh @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Amazing turn out from students and staff at the University of Edinburgh, in protest at senior management's greed and manufactured cuts. This is what solidarity looks like - as our campaign of industrial action begins this coming week in protest at the cuts. www.ucuedinburgh.org.uk/blog/student...
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900+ at inaugural Student & Staff Assembly! — UCU Edinburgh
More than 900 students and staff gathered for the inaugural Student-Staff Assembly on Thursday 24 September.
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Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Solidarity with @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social as they go on strike for five weeks over the university management’s announcement of £140m of cuts and an estimated 1,800 job losses ✊️ Read my parliamentary motion here and ask your MSP to add their support: buff.ly/fufGCTO
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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...
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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 06/08/2026
The EHRC Code of Practice comes into force this week. This is an attack on trans+ people. It is guidance, not law. It does not remove rights or make harassment legal. UCU stands in solidarity with the trans+ community. Join the lobby for trans equality, 9 September with Trans+ Solidarity Alliance
The EHRC guidance and Code of Practice comes into force this week. This is an attack on trans+ people.
These changes will make trans+ people's lives harder.
They will not make women safer.As a result of this we are likely to see greater exclusion from everyday spaces, increased scrutiny and harassment, and institutions rushing through damaging policy changes.
Let's be clear, it does not:
• Permit harassment or discrimination.
• Remove anyone's legal protections.
• Justify rushed, intrusive policy changes.What you can do:
• Look out for each other, solidarity is practical, not just a post.
• Report harassment, it is still illegal and your union will back you.
• Push your institution to protect every student and member of staff.
• Join us in Parliment for a mass rally on SeptemberViolence against women is real, and it is serious. It is also being used to justify this attack on trans people.
This guidance will not prevent it.
The dangers women face do not come from trans people sharing a bathroom.
UCU sends solidarity to the trans+ community. We will keep fighting for trans+ inclusion, and against the misuse of the EHRC Code of Practice.
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Cecile Menard @cecilebm.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Sounds familiar @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social ?
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
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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Sign the Petition
Oppose University of Dundee mass cuts
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Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
✊ Solidarity with University of Edinburgh staff taking action for better conditions, and with everyone organising, supporting each other and refusing to be divided.
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
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.
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Cecile Menard @cecilebm.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Great article about the widespread use of fake permanent contracts at the University of Edinburgh www.heraldscotland.com/news/2610170...
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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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UCU Edinburgh @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
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Cecile Menard @cecilebm.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
#StopTheFarRight #StandUpToRacism #WomenAgainstTheFarRightScotland
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Cecile Menard @cecilebm.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
The Women Against The Right Scotland crew last night.
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Cecile Menard @cecilebm.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
www.ucuedinburgh.org.uk/blog/8t7nag9...
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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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UCU Scotland @ucuscotland.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
If you missed yesterday’s UCU Scotland hustings check out the report in today’s Herald #SaveHE www.heraldscotland.com/news/2598939...
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'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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HWUCU @hwucu.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Excellent support on the St Patrick's Pickets. NO COMPULSORY REDUNDANCY #HWUni #Heriot-Watt #UCU #SaveScholar #LINCS #loveLanguages
Sign in support of LINCSA crowded colourful picket lineStudent supportersPlacards in support of Scholar
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
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
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Lucy Burke @lucyburkemcr.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
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
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21 Group @21group.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
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...
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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.
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Cecile Menard @cecilebm.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
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
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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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Northumbria UCU Branch @ucunorthumbria.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
@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
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Vicky Blake UCU (she/her) @vickyblake.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
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
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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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Nuzhat Uthmani @nuthmani.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
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...
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Register to vote
Find out how to register to vote in Scottish Parliament and UK Parliament elections.
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 01/12/2025
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...
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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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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 30/11/2025
🔴 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...
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UCU Edinburgh @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
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
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Nuzhat Uthmani @nuthmani.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Fed up of the rise of #racism, I wrote a few thoughts 💭 👇🏽
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Cecile Menard @cecilebm.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
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.
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Cecile Menard @cecilebm.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
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! ❤️💪
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Cecile Menard @cecilebm.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
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...
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The UK unis where students will lose the most lecturers and support staff
Are we all screwed? Discuss
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Cecile Menard @cecilebm.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Get involved. Sign the open letter. Join us. #womenagainstthefarrightscotland #WAFRS #SUTR
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UCU Edinburgh @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
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...
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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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Cecile Menard @cecilebm.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
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...
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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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UCU Edinburgh @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
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
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Cecile Menard @cecilebm.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
Another day, another anti-fascist counter protest in Falkirk where UCU members, reps and officers are standing against racism. @ucuscotland.bsky.social #refugeeswelcome
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Stand Up to Racism Scotland @sutrscotland.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Falkirk anti-refugee group Save our Future & Our Kids Futures claim to be ‘not racist’ and state they are a local ‘peaceful’ campaign fighting for ‘community safety’. However, each successive protest by this violent fat-right group proves otherwise…
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Love Glasgow Hate Racism @lghr.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Fascism grows when its allowed to grow. 100,000+ fascists on the streets of London NEEDS to be a wake up call for us all. If everyone doesn't get out on the streets & oppose fascist rallies, then the consequences will be our own fault. Do it before its too late. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/...
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Clashes in London as 110,000 join far-right rally against immigration
Far-right protesters clash with police, injuring 26 officers, four of them seriously.
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UCU Edinburgh @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
UCU Edinburgh is proudly affiliated to @sutrscotland.bsky.social. This week, UCUE members stood together against budget cuts and mass redundancies. Tomorrow, many of us will stand together in Falkirk against racism. Come and join us! #RefugeesWelcome
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UCU Edinburgh @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
We're striking to stop budget cuts and mass redundancies and standing up for the future of our students' education. There is no deficit.
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UCU Edinburgh @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Day 3 of strike against budget cuts and mass redundancies at the University of Edinburgh. Going strong at KB! Join us on the picket or at 12:30 by the Nucleus building for a teach-out: The anatomy of a biology demonstrator - are they paid fairly?
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UCU Scotland @ucuscotland.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Teach outs this week by @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social Learn more about the branch and the strike to defend jobs and oppose cuts #SaveHE #NoCompulsoryRedundancies #StopTheCuts
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Cecile Menard @cecilebm.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Day 2 of the strike against mass redundancies at the University of Edinburgh. To defend our jobs, We're on the picket line and we're not being paid this week, butwe're getting the bus & taxi drivers & Edinburgh citizens on our side! @ucuscotland.bsky.social @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk
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UCU Scotland @ucuscotland.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Today's @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social rally to defend jobs and oppose cuts at Edinburgh university #SaveHE #NoCompulsoryRedundancies #StopTheCuts
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Cecile Menard @cecilebm.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Striking today to stop jobs cuts at the University of Edinburgh. It is a manufactured crisis. There is no deficit. #stopmassredundancies
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UCU Scotland @ucuscotland.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Edinburgh University staff begin walkout amid dispute over £140m cuts plan news.stv.tv/east-central...
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Edinburgh University lecturers begin walkout amid dispute over £140m cuts plan
The University and College Union said cutting staff would amount to ‘academic vandalism on an unprecedented scale’.
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Cecile Menard @cecilebm.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
UCU comrades from @ucuscotland.bsky.social @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social and @ducuuo.bsky.social standing up to racism today in Holyrood. #RefugeesWelcome
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Cecile Menard @cecilebm.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
Great show of solidarity today in Falkirk. The chanting, singing, dancing and fab music all drowned the racist and homophobic slurs. ❤️❤️ to all those who went and 💪❤️ to all those who are still there. #refugeesarewelcomehere
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Stand Up to Racism Scotland @sutrscotland.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
🚨 Falkirk: Emergency mobilisation TOMORROW! Join Stand Up to Racism, @ScottishTUC and Falkirk anti-racists and trade unionists to defend refugees at the Cladhan Hotel against the far right who are marching on the hotel. Organise delegations, spread the word!
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UCU Newcastle University @newcastleucu.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Great news - after our VC (also the chair of the Russel Group) removed this threat at Newcastle it is now also off the table at Dundee. Strike Action works! Solidarity to all
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