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Edinburgh University staff back strike action over £140m cuts and threat to jobs

In a ballot of University and College Union Scotland members at the university, 84% of those who voted backed strike action.

Evening Standard

University denies purchasing iconic building as staff face cuts

A union has called for urgent clarity from Edinburgh University after it published an “incorrect” memo that said the cash-strapped institution…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish university axes 350 members of staff as further cuts loom

Around 350 staff at the University of Edinburgh have accepted voluntary severance as part of sweeping efforts to reduce costs, but the…

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Second union at Edinburgh University ballots staff over proposed cuts

Unison has started a consultative ballot of 600 staff, while the University and College Union is carrying out a formal strike ballot of its members.

The Independent UK

Scottish university staff to vote on strike action in dispute over £140m in cuts

STAFF at the University of Edinburgh are being balloted on industrial action in a dispute over the university’s plans to slash £140 million from…

The National (Scotland)

Edinburgh University staff to vote on industrial action in dispute over cuts

The Universities and Colleges Union said the university had refused to rule out compulsory redundancies as part of efforts to cut £140 million.

Evening Standard

Scottish university chief spends more than £40k on travel amid funding crisis

A Scottish university’s chancellor spent more than £40,000 on travel and swanky hotels in less than a year amid a funding crisis.

The National (Scotland)

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JK Rowling stickers ‘not a transphobic dog whistle’, tribunal told

Academics Dr Deirdre O’Neill and Michael Wayne are suing the University and College Union

The Independent UK

JK Rowling stickers on campus ‘not a transphobic dog whistle’, tribunal told

Academics Dr Deirdre O’Neill and Michael Wayne are suing the University and College Union (UCU) over criticism of their film about trans issues.

Evening Standard

University lecturer sues union over 'transphobic' film shown at Scottish university

A university lecturer suing her own union for branding her transphobic over the film Adult Human Female has told an employment tribunal it is…

The National (Scotland)

UK academics accuse their union of discrimination over gender-critical film

Documents before tribunal say UCU branch asked Edinburgh University to cancel screening of Adult Human Female

The Guardian - UK

Scottish university staff vote for strikes in early ballot amid cuts

Staff at a Scottish university could go on strike amid an ongoing dispute over cuts ...

The National (Scotland)

Scottish university to face 15 days of strike action over job cuts and £30m deficit

Lecturers and other staff at the University of Dundee are beginning 15 days of strike action over a potential £30 million deficit and the threat of…

The National (Scotland)

University staff begin strike action over threat of job cuts

The University of Dundee described the University and College Union’s action as ‘premature’.

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The National (Scotland)

‘A perfect storm': Why are universities in Scotland facing issues?

Universities in Scotland are facing a fresh wave of strike action amid threats of cuts and closures.

The National (Scotland)

Staff at Scottish university balloted on strike action over proposed job cuts

MEMBERS of a lecturers’ union at the University of Dundee are being balloted on strike action in a dispute over proposed job cuts and compulsory…

The Guardian - UK

Agnes Flues obituary

Other lives: Branch president of the University and College Union (UCU) at Nottingham University

The Guardian - UK

Oxford relying on ‘Deliveroo-style’ contracts with most tutorials not taught by full-time staff

Leading university accused of relying on young academics employed on gig-economy terms

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The Independent UK

Tuition fee rise ‘morally wrong’ and only a ‘sticking plaster’ for universities

The Government has announced that tuition fees will rise to £9,535 in England from the next academic year to help universities struggling financially.

The Independent UK

University tuition fees to rise to £9,535 in England next year

Fees will rise for the first time in eight years to help universities facing ‘severe financial challenges’, the Education Secretary has confirmed.

The National (Scotland)

Campaign launched at Scottish university as teachers left ‘underpaid and undervalued’

A TRADE union has launched a campaign at a Scottish university calling for better working conditions for Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTA) ...

The Guardian - UK

Vast majority of A-level students secure first choice university places – as it happened

Over three-quarters of English applicants gain enough points for their favoured course

The National (Scotland)

Yanis Varoufakis signs open letter condemning St Andrews 'censorship' of rector

THE Greek economist Yanis Varoufakis has joined calls for the rector of St Andrews University to be reinstated to her position in the University…

Evening Standard

Visa for students row: Hundreds of jobs ‘at risk’ at London university as international student numbers fall

The University and College Union said 297 posts were being ‘put at risk’ at South Bank University

The Guardian - UK

Goldsmiths academics to strike over ‘incomprehensible’ redundancies

Union says cuts will make the creative powerhouse unrecognisable and risk unprecedented industrial unrest

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