Edinburgh Uni lecturers walk out on first of five days of industrial action

Staff and students at the University of Edinburgh have walked out on the first of five days of industrial action over plans to cut £140 million from the university’s budget (Jane Barlow/PA) - (PA Wire)

Lecturers and other staff at the University of Edinburgh have walked out on the first of five days of industrial action, in a dispute over plans to cut £140 million from the university’s budget.

Members of the University and College Union (UCU) set up picket lines at a number of sites around the university on Monday morning, before attending a rally in George Square in the afternoon.