University lecturers suspend strike action after compulsory job cuts ruled out

Lecturers at the University of Edinburgh have already staged nine days of strike action (Jane Barlow/PA) - (PA Wire)

Lecturers at the University of Edinburgh have voted to suspend strike action until at least April, after the university agreed to rule out compulsory redundancies during the current academic year.

Members of the University and College Union (UCU) previously backed a mandate for strike action lasting until April 29, amid a dispute over the university’s plans to cut its budget by £140 million.