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UCU Edinburgh @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Day 2 of the UCU workers' strike at the University of Edinburgh. The 1,800 jobs UCU estimates will be cut is unprecedented in Scottish higher education. It is happening in the wealthiest Scottish university, and the third richest in the UK, currently sitting with over £3billion reserves.
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UCU Edinburgh @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Day 1 of our strike at the University of Edinburgh while senior management shrugs and says 'crisis, what crisis?' at the complaints about the inevitable falling educational standards and job losses.
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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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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
First they came for the languages. In the hope that no one would have the words to say what was happening. 1/9🧵
bbc.co.uk
University of Aberdeen's plans to cut modern language degrees were 'rushed' - review
The University of Aberdeen says it accepts there were "missteps" in its process in 2023.
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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/...
thecourier.co.uk
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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Exeter UCU @exeterucu.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Hey Bluesky crowd! You also should be signing our petition opposing the announced redundancies at the University of Exeter. 📢 We're 17k and growing! Redundancies ARE NOT necessary and we must #DefendExeterUni 🩷 c.org/RFqMvrKb6z
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Stop Redundancies at the University of Exeter
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ucustandrews.bsky.social @ucustandrews.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
This summer we are encouraging our members to donate to a solidarity fund that we are distributing to branches in dispute around the country, fighting for the future of our sector. Members can see the details in the weekly email - along with updates of where we have sent donations to.
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University of Nottingham UCU branch @uonucu.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
This isn't just a fight for UoN. This is a fight for the future of higher education in the UK and globally. Colleagues from across the country have supported us in our efforts, financially and otherwise. We thank these members and others for their generous donation which will help us keep fighting!
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Democratic Left Scotland @demleftscotland.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Aberdeen action @ucuaberdeen.bsky.social @ucuscotland.bsky.social : www.democratic-left.scot/post/aberdee... / @reidfoundation.bsky.social @ucustandrews.bsky.social @maggiechapman.bsky.social @ariane-burgess.bsky.social @ducuuo.bsky.social @ucuglasgow.bsky.social @snptug.bsky.social
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Aberdeen: More university job cuts on the horizon
In recent months, staff at the University of Aberdeen have been trying to tell anyone who will listen about the threat to jobs at the institution. The UCU trade union has taken action following the fa...
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QM_UCU @qmucu.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Any parent and applicant planning to attend the Sussex University Open Day today, we can save you the trouble: these are the non-answers staff is told to give you. To send your staff out with this nonsense and treat visitors to this ChatGPT approach is disrespectful to all.
BRIEFING FOR OPEN DAY STAFF AND STUDENT AMBASSADORS:
UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX  CONSULTATION – VISITOR & APPLICANT Q&A

Top tips and key messages 
•	Lead with stability, continuity, and student experience
•	Avoid over-detailing internal changes
o	keep messages clear and outward-facing
•	Use phrases like: “remains our priority,” “continues as planned,” “committed to providing”

Q: I’ve heard the University is consulting on redundancies. What does this mean?
A:
•	Like many UK Universities, Sussex is proposing changes to some roles and structures, and is currently undertaking a formal consultation with staff as part of this process. 
•	This is part of ensuring the University of Sussex remains sustainable and continues to invest in high-quality teaching, facilities, and student support.

Q: Will this affect teaching quality?
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•	No: maintaining an excellent teaching experience is our top priority. 
•	Courses will continue to be delivered as planned, with the same focus on high-quality learning, expert staff, and student outcomes.

Q: Will my course still run?
A:
•	Yes. If you have applied for or accepted an offer, your course is expected to run as normal. 
•	If any changes were to affect your programme directly, you would be contacted promptly with clear information and support.

Q: Will there be fewer staff teaching students?
A:
•	Teaching, research, and the experience of our students remains central to everything we do. 
•	Any proposed changes are carefully planned to ensure students continue to receive the guidance, contact time, and academic expertise they expect.





Q: Is the University financially stable?
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•	Yes. Like many universities, Sussex is adapting to a changing sector environment. 
•	These proposals are part of proactive steps to strengthen the University’s long-term sustainability and protect the student experience.

Q: Will student services be affected (e.g. wellbeing, careers, accommodation)?
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•	Core student services will continue to operate as normal. 
•	Supporting student wellbeing, employability, and campus life remains a key priority throughout this process.

Q: Is it still a good time to apply or accept my offer?
A:
•	Absolutely. The University remains committed to providing a high-quality education and a vibrant student experience. 

Q: Will campus life and activities be impacted?
A:
•	No. Student life - including societies, events, and campus activities - will continue as usual. 
•	We are committed to maintaining a welcoming, engaging and supportive community.

Q: How are you supporting staff during this process?
A:
•	We are working closely with staff and representatives through a formal consultation process, with a strong focus on transparency, fairness, and support for those affected.

Q: Where can I get more information?
A:
•	You can contact our admissions teams at any time. 
•	We are happy to answer your questions and provide reassurance about your application or study plans.
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UCU Scotland @ucuscotland.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Worrying news about St Andrews staff member Antonis Vradis's detention when part of the humanitarian flotilla to Gaza. Please support his safe return and the @ucustandrews.bsky.social branch by contacting your MP & MSP on his behalf. News coverage in the National www.thenational.scot/news/2612009...
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
A terrifying situation for a UCU member in St. Andrews. Contact your MSPs and MPs now.
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Vindhya Buthpitiya @vindi-b.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
our St Andrews colleague Antonis Vradis who bravely joined the Global Sumud Flotilla has also been captured by the IOF in international waters - please share / write to your MP/MSP www.writetothem.com
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ucustandrews.bsky.social @ucustandrews.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
URGENT - UCU St Andrews Member - Antonis Vradis is on the Qannir La Cirena boat in the Global Summid Flotilla which has been intercepted by Israel Contact your MP and MSP Contact the Principal Please share
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University of Hertfordshire UCU @uhertfordshireucu.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
On Friday afternoon before the Bank Holiday, colleagues in the Humanities department were called to a meeting on Tuesday. They were informed that the University Portfolio Review had decided that English Language, English Literature, Philosophy, History & Creative Writing UG degrees would close
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covucu.bsky.social @covucu.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Wow! @covuni.bsky.social Coventry Uni Senior Leaders have reached a new low. They’ve just told staff about to start the Bank Holiday weekend, at 4.30pm that they’ve not got a job.The same SLT @uklabour.bsky.social are so fond of @zarahsultana.bsky.social @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social #workersday
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ucustandrews.bsky.social @ucustandrews.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
One of our members is seeking to get medical visa for his father, who is currently in Gaza. Please sign the petition here www.change.org/p/help-me-sa...? @ucu.org.uk
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Help Me Save My Father’s Life: Grant Him an Urgent Medical Visa to the UK
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Vindhya Buthpitiya @vindi-b.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
happening this Wednesday 5-7 events.st-andrews.ac.uk/events/queer... @ucustandrews.bsky.social
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Vindhya Buthpitiya @vindi-b.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
delighted that the brilliant Omar Khatib will be joining us here in St Andrews for “Queer Lives in Palestine: Settler Colonialism and Resistance” (Wednesday 15 April, 5-7pm, in School III). All are welcome! @ucustandrews.bsky.social
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QM_UCU @qmucu.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
This funding system doesn’t work for anyone, it is dependent on putting students in years of debt and on staff’s job insecurity. Information about moving towards a dispute with the Secretary of State: www.universityrankandfile.org.uk/campaigns
Dispute with the secretary of state? Funding model based on students’ future debt


At least 20,000 jobs cut across the Higher Education on top of disappearance of fixed-term contracts


100 UK universities restructuring and making redundancies


Deteriorating working conditions lead to worse learning conditions


Employers are emboldened to do nothing to save universities

We need a funding system that works for students, staff, and universities
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Leicester UCU @leicesterucu.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
The weather did not stop today's pickets, teach-out on solidarity, and student march! Thanks to our speakers and everyone who joined us. See you all tomorrow at 11!
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HWUCU @hwucu.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Ballots across Scotland from Heriot-Watt, Strathclyde, Stirling & Aberdeen are going in the post Vote now Save jobs Post your ballot (with or without a dog) (don't post the dog they're not covered by the prepaid stamp) @ucuscotland.bsky.social #UCU #Scholar #GTVO #Heriot-Watt #dogsPostingBallots 🐕
The scene is dominated by a lovely red pillar box, Left: A small white dog, paws on pillar box, looks on enthusiastically as a ballot is posted by an arm coming in from the right. A ballot envelope slides into a rectangular style post box
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Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Read this thread for the lived experience of what it's like in almost all UK universities now - just an internal implosion. Organisationally, morally, in terms of capacity and morale.
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The UCU branch at De Montfort University Leicester @ucudmu.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Our university leadership published their expenses for most of 2025. Reviewing these is a traumatic experience. We note the following: Total ULB expenses since May 2022 are at £347,923.38 Expenses since August 2024 are at £118,985.24 (during which time they aggressively pursued redundancy...
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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 12/11/2025
We love to see it !
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Loughborough University UCU @lboroucu.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Have you voted in the #WeAreTheUniversity ballot yet? If not, vote now and vote YES! @ucu.org.uk @unitetheunion.bsky.social @unison.org.uk
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Silvia Paracchini @silparacchini.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Add your signature to demand that the University of St Andrews sever its links with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem @ucustandrews.bsky.social www.ucustandrews.org/end-links-wi...
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End Links With Hebrew University — UCU St Andrews
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UCU Westminster @ucuwestminster.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
There should be a joint statement from the five unions in the next day or so (which also mentions pay, jobs, and nationally agreed employment conditions). For now, here is some further detail on what our dispute is about and what we UCU members will be balloted on nationally: #WeAreTheUniversity
Our dispute relates to the 2025/26 joint HE trade union national claim, specifically:

1. A pay uplift that is at least RPI + 3.5% or £2,500, whichever is the higher, on all pay points;

2. National agreement to avoid redundancies, course closures, and cuts to academic disciplines across the sector;

3. The protection of national agreements relating to terms and conditions of employment, including the 2004 framework agreement, the Post-92 contract for Post-92 institutions, and HE2000.
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UCU Edinburgh @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Thanks to all the @ucu.org.uk branches supporting us today and this week! Here's a link to our hardship fund -- solidarity donations appreciated! www.ucuedinburgh.org.uk/hff-fundrais...
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Silvia Paracchini @silparacchini.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
When institutions fail to guarantee international law and human rights, collective action becomes essential. I encourage all staff and students at the University of St Andrews to read—and consider signing—this letter
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ucustandrews.bsky.social @ucustandrews.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
A fantastic away day for the branch committee today. Lots of planning for the year ahead. And plenty of ways for members to get more involved!
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ucustandrews.bsky.social @ucustandrews.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Staff and students at St Andrews - sign the open letter calling on the university to end links with Hebrew University www.ucustandrews.org/end-links-wi...
University of St Andrews - End Link With Hebrew University
Open letter from staff and students

Link in bio
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QM_UCU @qmucu.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
"We value the work that all of the staff at UCU provide to our branches, and expect them to have access to the same fair work practices that we fight for as a union." Open letter for all @ucu.org.uk members to sign in support of @uniteucu.bsky.social docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Letter to UCU Trustees and NEC
Dear National Executive Committee and UCU Trustees, As members of UCU, we are writing to you to raise serious concerns about the continued breakdown of industrial relations between UCU and its staff. ...
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ucustandrews.bsky.social @ucustandrews.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
St Andrews people - sign the letter calling on the University to condemn the Supreme Court ruling forms.office.com/pages/respon...
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Microsoft Forms
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Unite UCU @uniteucu.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
📣 May Day Rally 📣 We remain on strike. With our employer continuing to refuse to meet for talks, join our strike rally on Thursday 1 May, 12-1pm outside UCU head office, Carlow Street, London. All welcome to show your support for making UCU a safe & professional workplace. #ThriveNotSurvive
Image promoting our strike rally on 12-1pm on 1 May outside UCU head office in London.
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ucustandrews.bsky.social @ucustandrews.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Rally for trans rights in St Andrews on Thursday at noon outside college gate. See you there!
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University of Nottingham UCU branch @uonucu.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
And there it is. A shocking, appalling, and deeply disappointing announcement of an entirely unnecessary move from the university. But this is exactly why we have already started organising .
bbc.co.uk
University of Nottingham plans to cut more than 250 jobs
Announcing the consultation, the university said it was a "critical moment for universities across the UK".
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Ryan Swan ريان سوان @ryanswan.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Is there a connection between the sacking of rector Stella Maris and the refusal to disclose the name of a University of St Andrews donor? Article worth reading from the University's magazine: www.thesaint.scot/post/univers...
thesaint.scot
University Withholds Name of Donor Mentioned in Stella Maris Report
Despite two Freedom of Information requests from the British Society for Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES), the University of St Andrews continues to withhold the name of the “prospective funder” menti...
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Durham UCU @ducu.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
We are not just numbers on a spreadsheet. We are not just a cost to cut. We are not a quick way to save university managers from the consequences of their own decisions. We are people, looking to live our lives, trying to keep ourselves and our families secure. We deserve to be able to do that.
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Goldsmiths UCU @goldsmithsucu.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Solidarity with @uniteucu.bsky.social on their third of twenty escalating days strike action, in their ongoing disputes with @ucu.org.uk over an unsafe and racist workplace as well as pay. Support our comrades fighting toxic management by signing the petition: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
The Unite banner and flags at the entrance to the UCU offices. The banner reads ‘against the slow cancellation of trade union democracy’. There’s a luminous green infographic bubble that says, ‘Sign the Petition in Solidarity with Unite UCU.’
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QM_UCU @qmucu.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
“Happy” anniversary to The List. A year of this webpage mapping, watching managers cut jobs & departments to meet local KPIs while transforming the shape of higher education & research across the country. And government enabling this.
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UK HE shrinking
This is a live page of all the redundancies, restructures, reorganisations, and closures taking place across the sector at the moment. Solidarity to all. This sector is vital to the country’s…
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UCU Newcastle University @newcastleucu.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Tuesday we’ll be out again. People keep telling us how angry and upset they are, how they don’t understand that there is ZERO movement, and wonder how much management even care. People are done, students are done, management need to stop these damaging cuts NOW.
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carloucu.bsky.social @carloucu.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Powerful testimony from @ducuuo.bsky.social #WeAreThe632 about the job cuts in Dundee and its impact on all our lives. Share widely @uculeft.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk @ucuscotland.bsky.social @ucustandrews.bsky.social
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QM_UCU @qmucu.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Rule of thumb: don’t threaten your staff. For those who have difficulty understanding: don’t threaten your staff to stop them from shedding light on what is being done to public institutions.
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Acting Chair of Court was “baffled” by the University of Dundee’s finances. And looks forward to the investigation helping to uncover what went wrong! They still don’t know what went wrong at the University of Dundee. www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/educ...
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Education, Children and Young People Committee | Scottish Parliament TV
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Plashing Vole @plashingvole.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Every time university senior managers tell you they care, show them this little detail from Dundee.
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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 17/03/2025
Solidarity with our Newcastle University members on strike today ✊ The 6th day of strike action this month fighting against hundreds of job cuts 💪 The whole union is behind you 🪧 Read more: www.ucu.org.uk/article/1391...
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UCU Edinburgh @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Do our 'leaders' live on a different planet than their staff, we wonder? theferret.scot/edinburgh-un...
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‘A slap in the face’: Edinburgh uni staff rage at principal’s second job amid layoffs
Edinburgh university principal Sir Peter Mathieson has taken a potentially lucrative second job despite warning staff of looming layoffs.
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Plashing Vole @plashingvole.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Another example of university managements weaponising dignity at work rules to silence critique of the rulers by the serfs. Something my colleagues and I have experienced here too.
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