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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Nick Forbes

University of Edinburgh lecturers to walk out over planned £140m cuts

Members of the UCU at the University of Edinburgh are set to walk out in a dispute over job cuts as the institution aims to make major savings (Jane Barlow/PA) - (PA Archive)

Lecturers at the University of Edinburgh are set to walk out in a dispute over the university’s refusal to rule out “unacceptable” compulsory redundancies as part of plans to save £140 million.

The action will see members of the University and College Union (UCU) strike during an open day on June 20, followed by a further five-day walkout in September to coincide with the university’s “welcome week” for new students.

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