The Home Office is holding an open consultation about proposed changes that will make it much harder for refugees to settle in the UK. The refugee charity Praxis has written a step-by-step guide to make it easy to respond. You can find it here: www.praxis.org.uk/consultation

@ucunorthumbria.bsky.social are on strike 12, 13, 17-19 Feb and 2-6 March to stop bosses @northumbriauni.bsky.social slashing pay and pensions forever. Please donate to the branch fighting fund here: Unity Trust Bank, UCU Northumbria Univ NE119, Hardship Fund, SC 608301, AN 20295578

The @timeshighered.bsky.social has reported that @ewanmg.bsky.social and I have applied to the Certification Officer regarding concerns over the 2024 UCU general secretary election. UCU has characterised this as “smearing”, via a spokesperson. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/jo-grad... /1

Do you have any 16/17 yr olds at home? Remember they can vote in the Holyrood 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 election.The more people vote,the harder it is for racist parties to win. Especially since the future will impact them more. It takes just a few mins. Please register and then vote ❎ www.mygov.scot/voting-in-el...

We spent three months on the ground at protests against asylum seekers across Scotland. The picture that emerges is of a more organised far-right presence – and communities refusing to give up public space without a fight www.theferret.scot/f...

🔴 NEW: The University of Edinburgh has quietly paid more than £750,000 to a controversial consulting firm amid job cuts - staff say bosses ignored "repeated" questions about its role. Read more about 'Nousferatu' 👉 www.theferret.scot/p...

Today we have called a "Lobby Day". UoE's ongoing cuts could lead to up to 1800 compulsory redundancies in addition to the damage already being done. Our political representatives should be addressing this crisis. Flood MSPs' offices with calls! More here: ucuedinburgh.org.uk/lobby-your-msp

Fed up of the rise of #racism, I wrote a few thoughts 💭 👇🏽

Join us for this grassroots event organized by branches from across Scotland! With more universities cutting budgets and threatening jobs, now is the time to build collective strength. We’ll discuss common tactics management use, how to spot them early and stop them in their tracks.

The vice-chair of the UCU anti-casualisation committee, as always, fighting for casualised staff and against hidden redundancies. The quote mentions neither, but she does! ❤️💪

The University of Edinburgh is in a league of its own in UK HE: #1 University of Edinburgh: 1800 estimated job cuts (£92 million!) #2 University of York: 434 jobs cuts Reminder: There is no deficit at the UoE. This is self-inflicted institutional damage. thetab.com/2025/10/13/t...

Get involved. Sign the open letter. Join us. #womenagainstthefarrightscotland #WAFRS #SUTR

In the proud tradition of staff-student solidarity at Edinburgh, a moving call from EUJPS at our 8 Sept. strike rally to stand together against unaccountable and unethical management of University finance #UCU #WeAreTheUniversity #DivestNow www.ucuedinburgh.org.uk/blog/ckdj6l6...

Very proud to be one of the 200 and to be part of this movement. news.stv.tv/politics/nic... Now it's your turn to sign and share: actionnetwork.org/petitions/wo...

Lena Wånggren, UCU Edinburgh, @ucuscotland.bsky.social, Stand up to Racism Edinburgh co-convenor and Women Against the Far Right Scotland (www.instagram.com/womenagainst...) saying it loud, saying it clear today in Falkirk, #Refugeesarewelcomehere

Another day, another anti-fascist counter protest in Falkirk where UCU members, reps and officers are standing against racism. @ucuscotland.bsky.social #refugeeswelcome

Falkirk anti-refugee group Save our Future & Our Kids Futures claim to be ‘not racist’ and state they are a local ‘peaceful’ campaign fighting for ‘community safety’. However, each successive protest by this violent fat-right group proves otherwise…

Fascism grows when its allowed to grow. 100,000+ fascists on the streets of London NEEDS to be a wake up call for us all. If everyone doesn't get out on the streets & oppose fascist rallies, then the consequences will be our own fault. Do it before its too late. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/...

UCU Edinburgh is proudly affiliated to @sutrscotland.bsky.social. This week, UCUE members stood together against budget cuts and mass redundancies. Tomorrow, many of us will stand together in Falkirk against racism. Come and join us! #RefugeesWelcome

We're striking to stop budget cuts and mass redundancies and standing up for the future of our students' education. There is no deficit.

Day 3 of strike against budget cuts and mass redundancies at the University of Edinburgh. Going strong at KB! Join us on the picket or at 12:30 by the Nucleus building for a teach-out: The anatomy of a biology demonstrator - are they paid fairly?

Teach outs this week by @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social Learn more about the branch and the strike to defend jobs and oppose cuts #SaveHE #NoCompulsoryRedundancies #StopTheCuts

Day 2 of the strike against mass redundancies at the University of Edinburgh. To defend our jobs, We're on the picket line and we're not being paid this week, butwe're getting the bus & taxi drivers & Edinburgh citizens on our side! @ucuscotland.bsky.social @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk

Today's @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social rally to defend jobs and oppose cuts at Edinburgh university #SaveHE #NoCompulsoryRedundancies #StopTheCuts

Striking today to stop jobs cuts at the University of Edinburgh. It is a manufactured crisis. There is no deficit. #stopmassredundancies

Edinburgh University staff begin walkout amid dispute over £140m cuts plan news.stv.tv/east-central...

UCU comrades from @ucuscotland.bsky.social @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social and @ducuuo.bsky.social standing up to racism today in Holyrood. #RefugeesWelcome

Great show of solidarity today in Falkirk. The chanting, singing, dancing and fab music all drowned the racist and homophobic slurs. ❤️❤️ to all those who went and 💪❤️ to all those who are still there. #refugeesarewelcomehere

🚨 Falkirk: Emergency mobilisation TOMORROW! Join Stand Up to Racism, @ScottishTUC and Falkirk anti-racists and trade unionists to defend refugees at the Cladhan Hotel against the far right who are marching on the hotel. Organise delegations, spread the word!

Great news - after our VC (also the chair of the Russel Group) removed this threat at Newcastle it is now also off the table at Dundee. Strike Action works! Solidarity to all

A MASSIVE WIN AT NEWCASTLE UNI ICU

Good news! UCU have won an employment tribunal against the directors of the film 'Adult Human Female,' who claimed UCU's protest against the screening of the film represented discrimination and harassment due to their GC beliefs. UCU press release here for details: www.ucu.org.uk/article/1404...

Palestine Museum Scotland Just go ❤️ 🇵🇸 www.paih.org/europes-firs...

📢 National Demo Announced at Newcastle University UCU members from across the UK will descend on Newcastle on Wednesday 11 June for a national demonstration against job cuts. ✊ Join us and make your voice heard www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...

We’re very proud to support the 21 June Glasgow demonstration - be there! #AyeWelcomeRefugees #StandUpToRacism #BlackLivesMatter