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Christine Ferguson @cferguson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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
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New-Cleckit Dominie @ncdominie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Just saw folk who join the uncritical rush towards AI referred to as "LLMings", and I am stealing that.
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Vintage Pixel Game: Lemmings
Alt: Vintage Pixel Game: Lemmings
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Melanie Simms @melaniesimms.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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...
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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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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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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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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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...
theferret.scot
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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Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · 29/09/2026
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.
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 29/09/2026
🔴 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 👉 bit.ly/4iSUO0a
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UCU Edinburgh @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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 ...
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Sean Wallis @seanawallis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Power to @ducuuo.bsky.social! More information at sites.dundee.ac.uk/ducu/ www.instagram.com/reels/Ddq_Y7...
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@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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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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Lucy Burke @lucyburkemcr.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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
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Le Dog @ledog.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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...
Dundee UCU members on the picket line.
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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.
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University of Nottingham UCU branch @uonucu.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
“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...
timeshighereducation.com
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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Noj hrcu @jonurch.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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.
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Le Dog @ledog.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Fanatic show of support today. We're not going away. #SaveDundeeUni #NoCompusoryRedundancies
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Ross Gibson @rossgibson.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
How about launching a national dispute to protect the thousands of members who are at risk of redundancy?
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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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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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Edzia Carvalho @edziac.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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.
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Supporters of the University of Dundee, join us at 12:30 at Bonar Hall, Nethergate.
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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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Le Dog @ledog.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
People of #Dundee please come along and show your support.
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Dr. Thia M Sagherian-Dickey @thia-sagh.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
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.
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Edzia Carvalho @edziac.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
When will the Scottish Government act to stop what is happening at the University of Dundee?
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Dejan Stjepanović @dejanstjepanovic.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
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.
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Dejan Stjepanović @dejanstjepanovic.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
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.
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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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Le Dog @ledog.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Stop hiding behind the University of Dundee being an 'autonomous institution' @johnswinney.bsky.social
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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/
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 · 14/08/2026
Thank you for your solidarity, Hugh. Unfortunately with the entirely new University Executive Group pushing through more than 200 redundancies this and next month, we need it more than ever.
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Join us for this rally before the next University of Dundee Court meeting on Tuesday 8th Sep at 12:30pm, Bonar Hall, Nethergate. The University needs as many people to join us for this rally. This will show Court members our strong opposition to any staff cuts, course closures and redundancies.
A grey megaphone on a red background. Text on the poster states "Stop the Cuts. Defend Dundee University. Tue 8 Sept 12:30. Bonar Hall, Dundee. Promoted by Dundee Trade Unions Council."
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
There are just 21 working days until Dundee UCU members begin 25 days of strike action. We are striking because after 820 job losses, the UEG has proposed making 200 people redundant. We are asking the University to rule our redundancies and return to the negotiating table as soon as possible.
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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/
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 · 07/08/2026
An employer going back on a deal? Surely not
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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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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
We're taking 25 days of strike action in September, unless the University Court and UEG make a decision to stop the cuts to staff and courses, and closures of services and cultural assets. Listen to Dundee City Council. Listen to the Scottish Government. Listed to the people of Dundee.
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Vicky Blake UCU (she/her) @vickyblake.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
If you’re at #Tolpuddle pop along to our #UCU stall where we are playing Workload Bingo, talking about issues that matter to members, and how we can work and organise across sectors + unions. Bags, caps, beanies & lanyards in return for suggested donations to the fighting fund tinyurl.com/UCUfund
Head on view of UCU stall in white gazebo, with table at the front and back covered in union “merch” (mostly tote bags and posters), with bunting made of tote bags with different campaign slogans, UCU flags, and UCU baseball caps (pink and white available!). On the right hand side part of the UCU national banner is visible hanging up inside the gazebo. On the front table, left( whiteboard reads “HOW’S YOUR WORKLOAD BING-GOing? - and Workload Bingo posters and UCU joining cards underneath it. View of side of the UCU gazebo stall looking at the UCU national banner which has a pink border, purple background, logo in centre and artwork depicting people standing together with signs and placards  with slogans including “FAIR FUNDING FAIR PAY”, “LOVE OUR COLLEGES”, “EQUALITY THROUGH EDUCATION AND STRUGGLE”. The motto at the bottom is “KNOWLEDGE IS POWER”.Another view of the UCU gazebo with lots of lanyards hanging up in the foreground - LGBT+, Palestine solidarity, Build the Union logos
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Le Dog @ledog.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Staff, students and the people of Dundee made it clear today that we will NOT stand by and watch OUR University be dismantled.
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UCU Scotland @ucuscotland.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
www.ucu.org.uk/article/1458...
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weegingerdug @weegingerdug.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
There's 4 predictable things about England in international football. 1. The deranged OTT hype and hysteria of the UK media. 2. The entitled demand that Scots support the England team. 3. The triumphalism when England wins. 4. The sour grapes when England loses. This is my sad face today.
Smiling happy dog
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Noj hrcu @jonurch.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
If you can spare the time please come to this tomorrow, even if it’s just for 20 minutes.
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Join us tomorrow at this event organised by Dundee Trades Union Council. It is for everyone who supports staff and students at the University of Dundee and wants to see the cuts stopped. Please come along and show your support. Thursday 16th July - 12:30pm Outside Bonar Hall, Nethergate, Dundee
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Do your care about the University of Dundee? If you do, join us to ask the University to stop the cuts to staff, courses and community assets. We will gather peacefully on Thursday 16th July at 12:30pm outside Bonar Hall. Bring signs, and tell your friends. Spread the word!
A cartoon hands holds a red and cream megaphone.
Text states
"Defend Dundee University
Thursday 16th July
12:30pm outside Bonar Hall, Dundee
Supported by Dundee Trades Union Council"
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New-Cleckit Dominie @ncdominie.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
I've now seen the management proposals for maths at Dundee. Basically: shutter the UG degrees; lose 3FTE (on a headcount of 16); maths continues "as a discipline" but only for service teaching, "interdisciplinary contribution" and MScs including, inevitably, one in AI.
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New-Cleckit Dominie @ncdominie.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Would anyone care to guess which university has the highest NSS score in Scotland for mathematical sciences?
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Christian Keitel @ckeitelsci.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Last week at UoDundee: Celebrating our graduates 🎉 while fighting for jobs✊️. Help us save our uni from cutting staff, programmes and facilities. Many petitions are live and you can let your reps know that you oppose the cuts. Find all links ⬇️ linktr.ee/saveuod #StopTheCuts @ducuuo.bsky.social
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Save OUR University | Linktree
Petitions that aim at stopping the job cuts, saving programmes and facilities at UoD. Please sign them all and consider writing to your reps. Thank you!
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Edzia Carvalho @edziac.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
How much more evidence does the @scottishgov.bsky.social need to stop the redundancy process underway at University of Dundee? @qmucu.bsky.social @thecourier.co.uk @theferret.scot @dundeecitycouncil.bsky.social @dundeewestend.bsky.social @maggiechapman.bsky.social @heraldscotland.bsky.social
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