Reposted by UCU WestminsterNatacha @natacha.bsky.social · 2hI’m on strike to protect Goldsmiths from a management that in my opinion appears intent on destroying a unique institution. They claimed there is a deficit that needs redundancies, but Novara is reporting there has been no deficit in the last 5 years. 24815
Reposted by UCU WestminsterMargot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 11/10/2026In 2012-13, there were 51 UK universities offering Russian and East European Studies. In 2024-25, there were 32, and provision is shrinking further. Perhaps that's a serious security risk? www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/policy-and-r... 49841
Reposted by UCU WestminsterUCU Edinburgh @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Day 11 of the UCU workers' strike at the University of Edinburgh, over deteriorating conditions for staff and a resulting deterioration of educational conditions for students. All of this, while senior management awards itself with ever bigger pay increases. This is a scandal. 03920
Reposted by UCU WestminsterUniversity of Nottingham UCU branch @uonucu.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Every passing moment, it becomes clearer and clearer how much our management is failing us- our staff, our students, our community, the university as a whole. 0117
Reposted by UCU WestminsterMargot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026'De Montfort University has become the latest institution to plan to hire a portion of its staff through a subsidiary firm.' Voluntary severance scheme until 21 October with decision in December (that's very fast). Shortfall in student numbers blamed.timeshighereducation.comDe Montfort to open subsidiary firm and revise academic structureLeicester-based university starts severance scheme, saying student recruitment shortfall means it has to make savings 61717
Reposted by UCU WestminsterDefend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 10/10/2026BREAKING Professor Peter Hallward has just been arrested on the National March for Palestine for holding a banner with a factually accurate legal statement on it. “In the UK it’s a crime to say I support Palestine Action” Help end the absurdity: www.wedonotcomply.org 14230121
Reposted by UCU WestminsterUniversity and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 07/10/2026Goldsmiths has spent £14m on consultants since 2019. Now it's replacing striking lecturers with staff who need only "an interest in teaching". Joe Newman, Goldsmiths UCU co-president, on management's strike-breaking. 📰 @novaramedia.com 11510
Reposted by UCU WestminsterUCU Scotland @ucuscotland.bsky.social · 06/10/2026University of Glasgow UCU opens strike ballot over cuts #SaveHE #StopTheCuts www.timeshighereducation.com/news/univers...timeshighereducation.comUniversity of Glasgow UCU opens strike ballot over cutsUnion calls on institution to rule out compulsory redundancies as fears grow over state of Scottish sector 082
Reposted by UCU WestminsterQM_UCU @qmucu.bsky.social · 07/10/2026To all casualised academics and PGRs: Please sign this statement against strike-breaking work to support @goldsmithsucu.bsky.social in their strike action! They are in week 16 of an indefinite strike, hoping to save 100s of academic jobs: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...docs.google.comWhy we are refusing strike-breaking work at Goldsmiths this term: A commitment from casualised academicsThis form is for signing this statement: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qMa2Sho8eqkRNm44gNW0L8mUT6Mhe01tlVD8hAiOSk8/edit?usp=sharing Please sign if you are a casualised academic or Research Stud... 011
Reposted by UCU WestminsterUniversity and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 06/10/2026Huge result from our members at the University of Lincoln. 85% have voted YES to strike action in the fight to save jobs, on a 60% turnout, with 88% also backing action short of a strike. Massive solidarity to everyone at Lincoln UCU. www.ucu.org.uk/article/1467...ucu.org.ukUniversity of Lincoln staff vote for strike action in fight against job cutsStaff at the University of Lincoln have voted in favour of industrial action in a row over job cuts, the University and College Union announced today. 03715
Reposted by UCU WestminsterUniversity of Nottingham UCU branch @uonucu.bsky.social · 05/10/2026With two days of strike action under our belts, we now begin over two months of continuous in response to our university's gross financial negligence. Shout out to Notts Solidarity Group for the slides! And @tregenza.bsky.social for the original photos. 02511
Reposted by UCU WestminsterChris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 05/10/2026University of Nottingham confirms it will close its music and languages departments as it presses ahead with more than 500 job cuts despite widespread opposition from staff and students www.timeshighereducation.com/news/notting... via @julietterowsell.bsky.socialtimeshighereducation.comNottingham confirms course closures with hundreds of jobs affectedLanguages and music departments to close despite strikes and protests but university insists it has addressed staff concerns in revised plans 0914
Reposted by UCU WestminsterOnni Gust @onnigust.bsky.social · 05/10/202641% staffing cuts in the Faculty of Arts at UoN. We're entering a wilderness of creativity and critical thinking. 1617186
Reposted by UCU WestminsterBirmingham UCU @birminghamucu.bsky.social · 04/10/2026UCU Birmingham is calling for the University's new Redeployment Policy to explicitly include health, safety and wellbeing safeguards. Redeployment can significantly affect workload, role clarity, support and psychosocial risk. 1/2 185
Reposted by UCU WestminsterUniversity and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 05/10/2026UCU members at Edinburgh uni are on strike today. Over 400 film and TV professionals, including Alan Cumming, Hugh Bonneville and Michelle Dockery, back their call to reinstate three creative programmes. Cuts are hitting universities across the UK: educationitsours.org.uk/map/ 03426
Reposted by UCU WestminsterLincoln Branch of UCU @uculincolnbranch.bsky.social · 02/10/2026UCU members at the University of Lincoln have voted overwhelmingly to tell University managers - no more compulsory redundancies or face industrial action. A huge mandate to protect jobs, protect our programmes and support out students! @ucu.org.uk 02413
Reposted by UCU WestminsterUniversity and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 02/10/2026"Students know whose fault this is." Students turned out alongside staff at the University of Nottingham, with a clear message to management: stop the cuts and listen. "We aren't going anywhere." Staff and students are united. 0248
Reposted by UCU WestminsterUniversity of Nottingham UCU branch @uonucu.bsky.social · 01/10/2026What a gorgeous day to stand in solidarity with your community. Thank you all for standing with us and showing this university what courage and determination looks like. Here's to our strength as the fight continues. But more importantly, here's to us winning. Solidarity, UoNUCU 04417
Reposted by UCU WestminsterBirmingham UCU @birminghamucu.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Birmingham UCU members have unanimously passed a “Red Lines Crossed” motion over compulsory redundancies and concerns about procedure, equality and staff wellbeing. The branch is calling for an independent examination of the Translation and Interpreting closure and a pause to redundancy panels. 0128
Reposted by UCU WestminsterBirmingham UCU @birminghamucu.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Five colleagues face redundancy following the decision to close two Translation and Interpreting MAs at the UoB. Birmingham UCU is asking for an independent examination of the decision and selection process, and for redundancy panels to be paused. Please read and share the branch’s update. 032
Reposted by UCU WestminsterUniversity and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 29/09/2026Our members at the University of Nottingham begin strike action tomorrow over devastating job and course cuts. They will walk out tomorrow and Thursday, before beginning sustained strike action from 5 October. Share, like and comment to show your solidarity with our members. 23022
Reposted by UCU WestminsterUniversity and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 28/09/2026Our members at the University of Nottingham will strike this Wednesday and Thursday in their fight against compulsory redundancies and course cuts. Show your solidarity as they head onto picket lines, ahead of sustained strike action from 5 October to 11 December. www.ucu.org.uk/article/1466...ucu.org.ukUniversity of Nottingham staff to strike for three months from October in redundancy fightStaff at the University of Nottingham will strike on Wednesday 30 September and Thursday 1 October, and then solid strike action from 5th October until 11 December in a row over jobs and course cuts, ... 02111
Reposted by UCU WestminsterUCU Edinburgh @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Day 1 of the strike by the workers of UCU Edinburgh against the manufactured deficit (which is not really a deficit), and against a senior management earning millions while staff disappear and education suffers. Solidarity against this parasitical form of management of our higher education. 26339
Reposted by UCU WestminsterUniversity and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 28/09/2026Our 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. 37245
Reposted by UCU WestminsterDundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Dundee 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.scotDundee university might have too much cash to qualify for its taxpayer bailoutThe 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... 11421
Reposted by UCU WestminsterUniversity of Nottingham UCU branch @uonucu.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Strike action begins this week! Wednesday: meet on the steps outside Portland at noon to collect and then distribute flyers. Thursday: picket from 8:30-11:30 on University Park's West Entrance and then walk to a 12 PM Rally at Trent's South Entrance. See you there and solidarity. 1138
Reposted by UCU WestminsterUniversity and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 28/09/2026“People are struggling in their day-to-day lives. So we need to think about where the money is going.” @faizashaheen.bsky.social on why we need to challenge the push for higher defence spending and demand investment in education and public services instead. 044
Reposted by UCU WestminsterPriyamvada Gopal @priyamvadagopal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Solidarity with all our striking colleagues at Edinburgh facing down a managerial massacre of courses and jobs. An injury to them is absolutely and inevitably an injury to us all. This is not going to stop here. 0326
Reposted by UCU WestminsterUCU Newcastle University @newcastleucu.bsky.social · 24/09/2026www.theguardian.com/education/20... Our branch chair gave a quote for this, which was …. Not fully printed so just to say, the full quote was:theguardian.comBacklash as Indian oil heir made professor of sustainability by Newcastle UniversityRole for Anant Ambani, son of India’s richest person, who also runs a controversial mega-zoo, met with incredulity 122
Reposted by UCU WestminsterDundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Day4 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! 0159
Reposted by UCU WestminsterUniversity of Nottingham UCU branch @uonucu.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Our massive strike action for the fall begins on Wednesday, but we will be facing some intense financial hardship to do so. Please consider supporting our members by donating to our solidarity fund. www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...justgiving.comHelp raise £10000 to support the Nottingham UCU hardship fund – JustGiving CrowdfundingIʼm raising money to support the Nottingham UCU hardship fund. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page. 12726
Reposted by UCU WestminsterQM_UCU @qmucu.bsky.social · 23/09/2026QMUL made it into the news...again. Instead of investing in a sustainable future that centres the experiences of students and the working conditions of its staff, management, according to The Tab, spent £4,820,000 on restructuring, (1/2) 132
Reposted by UCU Westminstercovucu.bsky.social @covucu.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Coventry University Group opens its second campus in Kazakhstan Meanwhile in Coventry: redundancies, restructures and research centre closures. Expanding into a country with serious restrictions on independent trade unions while weakening union rights at home? Now that’s a global strategy. 041
Reposted by UCU WestminsterBirmingham UCU @birminghamucu.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The HSE is back at UoB on 28 Sept to check on the Uni's progress after being found in material breach of the law last year. BUCU will raise concerns about stress, workload and whether risk assessments are leading to action. If stress is affecting you, speak to your dept rep or safety officer. 092
Reposted by UCU WestminsterMargot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026'Talks in an ongoing dispute over planned job cuts at the University of Aberdeen have broken down after a senior trade union official was dismissed, BBC Scotland has learned.'bbc.co.ukAberdeen University job cuts talks break down after union official dismissalA £10m savings plan - which could see more than 100 jobs lost - was agreed earlier this year. 034
Reposted by UCU WestminsterAndrew Defty @adefty.bsky.social · 23/09/2026University of Lincoln has disposed of over 500 staff since 2024. As we start a new academic year management have refused to rule out further compulsory redundancies. @uculincolnbranch.bsky.social is balloting its members on their willingness to take industrial action. If this is you please vote. 01618
Reposted by UCU WestminsterMargot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 23/09/2026'student representatives have described the proposal as “tone-deaf”, highlighting that two-thirds of undergraduates are now in term-time employment and describing an expectation for them to take on additional labour as “absolutely ridiculous”.'timeshighereducation.comPaid employment ‘biggest barrier’ to rolling out work placementsSurvey comes after vice-chancellors said they wanted every undergraduate in England to undertake work experience as part of their degree 36528
Reposted by UCU WestminsterUCU Scotland @ucuscotland.bsky.social · 21/09/2026University of Dundee urged to rule out compulsory job losses as strike begins #StopTheCuts #SaveHE www.scotsman.com/education/un...scotsman.comUniversity of Dundee urged to rule out compulsory job losses as strike beginsStaff are due to walk out until October 23 012
Reposted by UCU WestminsterMargot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026'LSBU is far from alone in its desire to drive research academics into teaching-only roles. Similar plans have been explored by the University of Brighton and Sheffield Hallam University, among others, with the latter’s decision rolled back after a major public backlash.'timeshighereducation.comHave teaching-only contracts created a two-tier workforce?The past decade has seen a dramatic rise in teaching-only roles in the UK, particularly outside the sciences. But does that amount to a welcome focus on education or a cost-saving wheeze that constric... 187
Reposted by UCU WestminsterGoldsmiths UCU @goldsmithsucu.bsky.social · 21/09/20261/8 Now in our 15th week of indefinite strike action against the next phase of staff cuts, we are calling for urgent fundraising support from across UCU and all trade unions to help us through one of the longest and most difficult disputes in our branch's history. opencollective.com/goldsmithsmu...opencollective.comgoldsmiths mutual aid - Open CollectiveProvide hardship funds to precariously employed staff at Goldsmiths whose employment has been cut or changed as a result of Covid-19 or restructures and who may be further impacted by strike deductions during GUCU industrial action 11513
Reposted by UCU WestminsterCharlotte Lydia Riley @lottelydia.bsky.social · 18/09/2026“Don’t bring a union rep” is one of those sentences that always means your employer is going you treat you with respect and dignity 16977209
Reposted by UCU WestminsterUniversity and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 18/09/2026The University of Edinburgh is a world-class institution and our members are determined to protect it. With an estimated 1,800 jobs at risk, staff are ready to strike for 25 days to defend jobs and the future of the university. Management can end this dispute: rule out compulsory redundancies. 04127
Reposted by UCU WestminsterFelicity Callard @felicitycallard.bsky.social · 18/09/2026The 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... 24441
Reposted by UCU WestminsterMargot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026'The strike action, planned for 22 September, marks the first time staff have organised to walk out in The Lancet’s 200-year history. The Lancet Group, now owned by the Elsevier publishing conglomerate, comprises 29 monthly specialty titles, in addition to the flagship weekly medical journal'.timeshighereducation.comStaff at prestigious medical journal set to strike over payFor the first time in The Lancet’s 200-year history, union members plan to strike over “unacceptable” pay offer 02922
Reposted by UCU WestminsterDundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026We 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! 33422
Reposted by UCU WestminsterUniversity and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 16/09/2026Union rights are not optional. Yesterday, TUC delegates joined UCU members at our University of Brighton rally to oppose management’s plans to rip up the recognition agreement. We negotiate to protect workers’ rights. We stand together to defend them. 010535
Reposted by UCU WestminsterPlashing Vole @plashingvole.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Got the formal notification of my half-sacking. Apparently congratulations are due! 11518238
Reposted by UCU WestminsterElinor Taylor @elinormtaylor.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Apart from everything else, this is such a massive ‘fuck you’ to incoming students from management. ‘Hello, we’ve decided to spend the next year fighting our entire staff over basic employment issues. Enjoy your course!’ 033
Reposted by UCU WestminsterQM_UCU @qmucu.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Workers at the University of Hull are facing another round of voluntary redundancies while management threatens further measures over a decrease in international students. Check out our #UKHEShrinking page to get an idea of the grave developments in the sector: qmucu.org/qmul-transfo...qmucu.orgUK HE shrinking - QMUCUa live page of all the redundancies and restructures happening across UK Higher Education. Page is updated regularly. 044
Reposted by UCU WestminsterDr Andrew McInnes @drbeard79.bsky.social · 15/09/2026This list of things the University of Brighton has de-recognised is insane 🤯🤯🤯 108249