Frustrated staff at the University of Essex have declared a day of strike action and a rally in Southend after a vote of no confidence was held

University apologises after some staff wrongly told they were at risk of redundancy but insists overall process has been ‘fair’

Staff at the University of Essex have delivered an overwhelming vote of no confidence in vice-chancellor Frances Bowen, unions reveal today. Professor

On 15th April 2026, more than 400 members of the University community gathered at a joint union meeting to consider the motion below. The motion passed overwhelmingly, with 97% voting in favour. Only ...

University of Essex faces staff anger over proposed redundancies and Southend campus closure as UCU votes to escalate strike action amid ongoing job…

These proposed cuts mean people losing their livelihoods in a higher education sector already facing a jobs crisis, where alternative employment is scarce and careers built over many years can be dest...

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These proposed cuts mean people losing their livelihoods in a higher education sector already facing a jobs crisis, where alternative employment is scarce and careers built over many years can be dest...