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Christian Keitel

@ckeitelsci.bsky.social
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(he/him) - tofu⬆️, flying⬇️. Assistant Prof (Lecturer) in Cognitive #neuroscience at U of Dundee 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🇩🇪 Research: perception attention arousal. Methods: #EEG MEG pupillometry brain rhythms. www.keitelscience.com

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Jordana Wynn @jordwynn.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
🚨 UVic is hiring an Assistant Professor in Cognitive Psychology/ Cognitive Neuroscience. Come join us in beautiful BC! www.uvic.ca/faculty-staf...
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PSYC 280-211 - Faculty & staff - University of Victoria
Inspired by and honouring place, we are a community-minded, globally engaged university where we transform ideas into meaningful impact.
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Dr Amanda Dillon @oddityofwings.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
THIRTY THOUSAND. Thirty THOUSAND. THIRTY thousand. And the government does nothing why?
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Dejan Stjepanović @dejanstjepanovic.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
www.theferret.scot/dundee-unive... @ducuuo.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk
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Dundee University taxpayer bailout refused after probe into £80m cash balance
The Scottish Funding Council has determined that the university has too much cash to receive a taxpayer bailout. Unions say it shows the level of cuts at Dundee is unnecessary.
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Dejan Stjepanović @dejanstjepanovic.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
news.stv.tv/north/dundee...
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Dundee University loses out on £7m funding amid doubts over finances
Dundee UCU are asking if the university's financial situation is as severe as they claim amid ongoing concerns over staff cuts
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Christian Keitel @ckeitelsci.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Last week's suspicions confirmed! No fresh cash from SFC because conditions for funding not met: We already have too much. It shouldn't be staff being forced out but the greedy managers responsible for this farce. www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/... #SaveUoD #StopTheCuts #NotABusiness
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EXCLUSIVE: Dundee University emergency funding bid REJECTED after cash probe
The institution insists the development does not put it at risk of insolvency.
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Maggie Chapman (she/her) @maggiechapman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Three years of genocide is three years too long. People in Dundee will be coming together on Saturday 10 October to march for a free Palestine and stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people. 📍 Dundee Central Mosque, 1.30pm ✊ March to City Square, 2pm If you can, please join them. 🇵🇸
Poster promoting the Palestine March Dundee on Saturday 10 October, commemorating three years of genocide. It calls for a free Palestine and asks people to assemble at Dundee Central Mosque at 1.30pm before marching to City Square at 2pm. The poster features Palestinian flags, an image of Dundee and messages of solidarity and justice for Palestine.
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Dr Reshanne Reeder @kerblooee.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Complementary to my earlier study on mental health/care in aphantasia, a study of hyperphantasia. The results may surprise you! Mental health consequences of extremely vivid mental imagery: A qualitative investigation of managing anxiety with hyperphantasia: osf.io/preprints/ps...
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Mental health consequences of extremely vivid mental imagery: A qualitative investigation of managing anxiety with hyperphantasia
Mental imagery is the ability to mentally simulate sensory experience in the absence of an external stimulus, with individual vividness ranging from extremely weak or absent (aphantasia) to superlativ...
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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 02/10/2026
The world's largest data centre is being proposed for Chapelcross in Dumfries and Galloway. The proposals could use more energy than over two million homes in just one year! Join the campaign to stop these dangerous plans: greens.scot/ChapelcrossD...
Stop Chapelcross Data Centre. Join the campaign. greens.scot/chapelcrossdatacentre
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Amazing turnout for our joint rally with @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social at Holyrood. Thank you to all of the MSPs from the Greens, Labour, Lib Dem’s and SNP. Thanks to @ucuscotland.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk for supporting all of our efforts to stop cuts to universities across the country. No more cuts!
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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-...
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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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Herbiⓥore @herbivoreclub.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Please sign & share 🙏 @mcmh44.bsky.social @ckeitelsci.bsky.social @merrylander.bsky.social @timxai.ai @minourouge.bsky.social @gsanta5.bsky.social @deanboyyy19.bsky.social @blindbobk.bsky.social @bocooch.bsky.social @namasteaz.bsky.social @digital-tom.eurosky.social @rwr.bsky.social 👇
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Christian Keitel @ckeitelsci.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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
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Christian Keitel @ckeitelsci.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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
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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 28/09/2026
Our members at Edinburgh University commence a 5 week strike today over crippling job cuts. Please show them solidarity as they head onto picket lines this morning.
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Ole Jensen @olejensen.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I would like to highlight two postdoctoral positions in the project Neuronal Mechanisms of Reading in Children Using OPM-MEG at the University of Oxford: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit… my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit��� Deadline 30 Sep.
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Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 26/09/2026
Please sign if you can! OPEN LETTER: PAUSE THE NATIONAL ROLLOUT OF AI-MEDIATED TUTORING IN ENGLAND'S SCHOOLS > Children should not be exposed to a technology whose future, effectiveness, and safety we cannot predict, and for which the evidence is mostly negative.
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OPEN LETTER: PAUSE THE NATIONAL ROLLOUT OF AI-MEDIATED TUTORING IN ENGLAND'S SCHOOLS
OPEN LETTER To the Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP, Prime Minister, and the Rt Hon Lucy Powell MP, Secretary of State for Education The Department for Education has announced plans to develop, what it calls, “...
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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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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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.
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Day4 of 25. The sun is out and we need everyone to come and join us today on the picket line. If you’re in Dundee and well, get yourself down to the front of the Tower!
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Calling all supporters. Join us for a public rally today - Wednesday 23rd September at Central Library in the Wellgate Centre. Support Staff. Support Students. Protect the University. #SaveDundeeUni
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Christian Keitel @ckeitelsci.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Thanks for sharing! From our picket lines: Help us to hold leadership to account. bsky.app/profile/ckei...
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Christian Keitel @ckeitelsci.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Successful first day! Keep the momentum going - donate to our crowdfunder to cover the legal costs for a judicial review of the governance decisions that led to the threat of compulsory redundancies. No donation too small, anonymous donations possible. PLZshare. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/judicial-r...
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Judicial Review of Governance at Dundee University
DUCU is raising funds for a Judicial Review of the governance decisions that led the University Court to approve compulsory redundancies.
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Christian Keitel @ckeitelsci.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"We ask staff and students, alumni and former employees, every member of the wider Dundee community, every trade union member, and frankly anyone who cares about a functioning Higher Education system that puts academic freedom before business interests to help us cover the costs for this review." ⬇️
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Felicity Callard @felicitycallard.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The brutal reality of universities' suppression of wages (in KPMG's report for DfE on cost of undergraduate provision in England) assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6aabfa...
Table 1 – Cost increases since the last study by cost type
Actual % increase
between 2016-17 and
2019 study cost groupings
2023-24 weighted
average unit cost
Staff costs 14%
Non-pay costs 46%
Indirect departmental costs -24%
Centrally allocated indirect costs 29%
Estates costs 40%
Sustainability adjustment -2%

Source: Analysis of Data Returns
Table 1 shows that costs have not increased equally in the time between the two costing studies. Non-pay costs have increased slightly ahead of inflation and estates costs have increased in line with inflation. Universities have managed staff costs significantly below inflation, increasing only by 14% compared to the 41.2% increase in RPIX. By contrast, indirect departmental costs have reduced by 24%, but this may be due to differences in the universities participating in the 2019 and this study. The movement in MSI is reflective of changes in financial performance rather than any inflationary impact.
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Christian Keitel @ckeitelsci.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"We ask staff and students, alumni and former employees, every member of the wider Dundee community, every trade union member, and frankly anyone who cares about a functioning Higher Education system that puts academic freedom before business interests to help us cover the costs for this review." ⬇️
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
'The University and College Union (UCU)’s Edinburgh branch said staff had been called into “informal meetings at less than 24 hours' notice” and told not to bring union representatives.'
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Fear and anger as university set to announce 'massive course and programme closures'
Asked to respond, a university spokesperson said that staff and students were recently informed of changes to “our future academic offering across…
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Universities Scotland and Universities UK allow their member universities to break employment time and time again. Solidarity to colleagues at Edinburgh University who should take union reps with them in to those meetings. We have seen what happens when they are not allowed to join.
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Birmingham UCU @birminghamucu.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
At a branch meeting today we voted to begin immediately the formal process to seek UCU authorisation for a statutory ballot for industrial action, including strike action and action short of a strike. We will not accept any compulsory redundancies at UoB ✊
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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!
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University of Nottingham UCU branch @uonucu.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
tfw you told management exactly what you need to call off a strike weeks ago.
JOhn travolta standing around looking confused in front of the Trent building with UoN UCU superimposed over him.
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Birmingham UCU @birminghamucu.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Sign our petition to stop compulsory redundancies of five Translation & Interpreting colleagues at the University of Birmingham. Stand with staff and defend Modern Languages.
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Firma la petizione
Stop redundancies at the University of Birmingham
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Edzia Carvalho @edziac.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
What will the future of Scottish HE be if the SFC, the primary independent oversight body for the sector, cannot or does not fulfill its functions? Whats more, no political body wants to hold the SFC to account for its failures. @neilpooran.bsky.social sites.dundee.ac.uk/ducu/wp-cont...
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Join us at our rally tomorrow as we say "NO COMPULSORY REDUNDANCIES" at the University of Dundee. 154 colleagues' jobs are under threat. Come along to show our governing body, Court, how we feel about putting peoples' jobs and lives at risk. 12:30pm. Bonar Hall, Nethergate, Dundee.
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Join the rally to rule out compulsory redundancies at the University of Dundee. Tuesday 8th September 12:30pm Bonar Hall, Nethergate, Dundee. The cuts are not justified and will harm to the city and region. All welcome!
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Birmingham UCU @birminghamucu.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Five colleagues in Translation and Interpreting, specialists in Arabic, Chinese and Italian, all from ethnic minority backgrounds — received redundancy risk letters at the beginning of June 2026. 1/8
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The Scottish Government doesn't have confidence in the University of Dundee Executive Group. UEG are calling for compulsory redundancies, and without the Scottish Government confidence this should be ruled out. www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/...
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EXCLUSIVE: SNP education chief not yet convinced to release Dundee University £20m
Mairi McAllan told The Courier she wants more mediation between staff and the institution.
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Daniel S. Kluger @danlikesbrains.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Nothing quite like finding a perfect home for work close to your heart. Out now in @plos.org CompBiol is our #open-source toolbox for circular permutation testing in #brain-body #neuroskyence. 🫂 @teresaberther.bsky.social & @eliobalestrieri.eurosky.social 🔗 journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol... 🧵🔽
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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 · 03/09/2026
We have 5 days to save 154 jobs at the University of Dundee. This follows 850+ job losses since August 2024. Everyone who supports the university and higher education needs to be at this event. 12:30pm, Bonar Hall. Next Tuesday 8th September.
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Biyu Jade He @biyuhe.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
📣 My lab at NYU currently has two open post-doc positions. We are interested in understanding perception, thinking, and hallucinations. We employ a range of cutting-edge techniques in human neuroscience (e.g., 7T fMRI, MEG, iEEG/DES) and computational approaches (e.g., DNN modeling).
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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 · 25/08/2026
Open Letter to John Swinney: Dundee is now a Test of Your Government’s Leadership sites.dundee.ac.uk/ducu/
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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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Today around 500 colleagues will find out the outcome of the “consultation” process at the University of Dundee. Over 150 people will find out if they will be made redundant. We are here for you. We set out the failures of the “consultation” on our website sites.dundee.ac.uk/ducu/crisis-...
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Collective Consultation Failures – Dundee University and College Union
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Some colleagues received 5 minutes notice for their online at risk meeting and had not yet received their letter informing them they were at risk. Executive staff did not bother to turn up to the meeting. This is the true face of executive leadership at the University of Dundee.
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Christian Keitel @ckeitelsci.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
FM @johnswinney.bsky.social, Dundee lecturer here. We'd be happy to have them. Stop staff redundancies now - don't hide behind the "autonomy of the institution" when ScotGov spends £62Mio of taxpayers' money on saving it. See open letter from @ducuuo.bsky.social here: sites.dundee.ac.uk/ducu/
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Dundee University and College Union – Welcome to University and College Union (UCU) University of Dundee Branch home page.
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
The Courier doesn’t think this story is worth of being its top story today. It is instead a story about a new cleaning business. Please like, share and comment to show how much interest there is in protecting jobs at the University of Dundee. www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/...
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EXCLUSIVE: SNP education chief urged to ‘urgently intervene’ in Dundee University cuts row
Dundee SNP MSP Heather Anderson has asked Education Secretary Mairi McAllan to step in after unions accused the university of ending consultation prematurely.
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Ignacio Rebollo @brainandstomach.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Happy to share the first output of the Gut-Brain Interactions lab, an opinion piece titled "A two-timescale framework for gut–brain influences on arousal, motivation, and affect", now accepted on the Phil Trans Royal Soc B special issue "On the synergy of central and peripheral dynamics"
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Dundee UCU warns: Dundee could be left poorer and millions in emergency funding squandered as interim Principal pushes ahead with more wide-reaching and devastating job cuts. Fundamental financial questions remain unresolved as serious governance failures continue. sites.dundee.ac.uk/ducu/
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Dundee University and College Union – Welcome to University and College Union (UCU) University of Dundee Branch home page.
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
We are holding a vigil for Professor Jason Arday outside the Cooper Gallery at the University of Dundee on Thursday 20th August, from 5pm. All welcome.
A photograph of the late Professor Jason Arday looking directly at the audience. Text on the poster states
"Vigil for Professor Jason Arday. Stand up to Racism. Thursday 20 August 2026. 5-6:30pm. Cooper Gallery Entrance. Organised by Dundee UCU. All welcome."
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Join us for this rally on the 8th Sep if you are against the cuts and closures proposed at the University of Dundee. This will be our last chance to show the University's Court the strength of support ahead of their crucial meeting. Everyone welcome! Gather on the Nethergate, outside Bonar Hall.
A red poster with a cut out megaphone overlaid. Text on the poster states "Stop the Cuts. Defend Dundee University. Tue 8 Sept, 12:30. Bonar Hall, Dundee. Promoted by Dundee Trade Union Council"
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