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University staff begin strike action in dispute over job cuts

University and College Union members at the University of the Highlands and Islands will walk out on Thursday, and again on November 5, 17 and 18.

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025

Universities have made cuts ‘equivalent to 15,000 jobs in last year’ – union

The UCU is set to ballot members over strike action.

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2025

Thousands of college staff to vote on strike action

Dozens of colleges could be affected by potential strike action

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2025

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Union to ballot 10,000 staff for strikes at 68 colleges in England

The University and College Union said the sector could face ‘serious disruption in the coming months’.

Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2025

Union begins fresh strike ballot in row over job cuts at University of Edinburgh

The University and College Union has already staged a walkout and more could now follow.

Evening Standard · Sep 24, 2025

UCU calls for staff rights to use facilities matching gender identities

It follows the Supreme Court ruling last month that the word ‘woman’ in the Equality Act 2010 refers to a biological woman.

Evening Standard · May 26, 2025

'Reform offer nothing': Richard Tice left fuming on Question Time by trade union boss

RICHARD Tice and Reform UK have been accused of being “fraudulent” with their promises and offering working-class people “nothing” instead,…

The National (Scotland) · May 9, 2025

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English universities’ income falls for third consecutive year

Office for Students says declining international student numbers will lead to more cuts on campus

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2025

Police continue to analyse transgender rights protest footage after banner claim

Questions have been raised over whether some protesters held signs with apparent death threats.

Evening Standard · Apr 23, 2025

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) · Apr 6, 2025

More than 600 jobs face axe at University of Dundee to tackle £35m deficit

The University and College Union described the news as a ‘hammer blow’ for staff.

Evening Standard · Mar 11, 2025

University of Edinburgh warns of staff cuts as it faces £140m financial deficit

Vice-chancellor says large-scale savings are needed but union says university should instead use its wealth

The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2025

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) · Feb 24, 2025

University staff begin strike action over threat of job cuts

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

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2025

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The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2025

UK universities look to open campuses in India amid financial woes at home

Branches aim to tap into huge domestic market in face of changing visa regimes and international competition

The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2025

Quarter of leading UK universities cutting staff due to budget shortfalls

Up to 10,000 redundancies or job losses feared as institutes undergo restructuring

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2024

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 Independent UK · Nov 6, 2023

No mandate for fresh university strikes as union ballot fails to reach threshold

The University and College Union said more than two in three of its members who voted in the ballot backed further walkouts.

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The National (Scotland) · Oct 20, 2023

University staff end historic dispute over pensions

HIGHER education staff have voted to end a long-running dispute over pensions which led to a series of strikes. The University and College Union…

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

College students face disruption as staff back strike action in pay dispute

Members of the University and College Union at 32 colleges in England have voted to strike over their pay and working conditions.

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023

Gillian Keegan announces plans for minimum service levels in universities

The Education Secretary said the Government would consult on the change.

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023

Universities watchdog failing to meet students’ needs and ‘not trusted’ by many

A report has accused the Office for Students – whose chair is a Tory peer – of lacking independence from the Government.

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2023

UK university staff poised to strike for five days in freshers’ week

UCU members vote for action between 25-29 September over pay and conditions but end marking boycott

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2023

UK universities face more strikes unless employers resume talks, union warns

University and College Union is preparing a new ballot that could lead to marking boycott continuing and strikes lasting into 2024

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2023

University marking boycott: government urges both sides to negotiate

Education minister writes to university employers and union as tens of thousands of students are left without degree results

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