National #ucu president, Maria Chondrogianni, addressing the rally against the closure and loss of jobs at University of Essex campus in #Southend - #stoptheclosure #essexucu @chondrogianni.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk

Thank you @chondrogianni.bsky.social for speaking @leicesterucu.bsky.social Festival of Solidarity where we celebrated our unity in fighting job cuts.

We will defend our staff and our students. We believe a University that serves its region and its economy needs Humanities degrees. The Humanities subjects also provide the University a huge income through exceptional performance in REF. This decision will result in massive reputational damage.

No money for jobs. Plenty of money for spying. Many of the 12 universities who paid private intelligence to spy on pro-Palestine activists are forcing through major job cuts. @drjogrady.bsky.social it's "shameful", universities have "wasted hundreds of thousands spying on their own students"

With the latest round of redundancies approved on Friday the university has admitted costs will have to be reduced further.

Maria Chondrogianni, #ucu national president, at the demo yesterday outside London Met, defending jobs and post-16 education! @ucu.org.uk @ucu-solidarity.bsky.social @christinapaine.bsky.social

With Maria Chondrogianni, national #ucu president, at the amazing #TogetherAlliance protest against the far-right in London yesterday. Huge demonstration, one of the largest I’ve seen. #london #protest

Faculty members at New York University reached a tentative agreement on Wednesday to end a two-day strike at the private school, winning substantial salary increases after hundreds walked off the job over a contract dispute. nyti.ms/3PYqg0g

Some of our lovely creative signs in support of LINCS, languages & cultural studies, opposing cuts and highlighting that the number of management staff paid over £100,000 has increased, again. #loveLINCS

Another EGG-cellent day on the Pickets. Student sign makers out in force. We could not BEE anymore pleased with our RAWRsome inflatables who have done more for staff morale in a few hours than Heriot-Watt has all year. #ucu #loveLINCS #savescholar Protect jobs

THREE strike ballots in universities in Scotland closing next week - that’s 3️⃣ If you’re a member in Aberdeen, Heriot Watt or Stirling universities make sure you post those last minute ballot papers 📨📮✅✊ #StopTheCuts #SaveHE

We're still facing 400+ job losses, the loss of a campus, the closure of our foundation year department, and many more departments cut to the bone. Please sign our petition to help stop the cuts, save jobs, and defend our students' education!

Just a few of the incredible scenes on our pickets and at our joint rally with @unison.org.uk - thanks to all our members and supporters! See you all on Monday ✊

UK ban on Palestine Action unlawful, high court judges rule

Just a reminder that your eballot link has been sent by University and College Union - [email protected] Fantastic turnout so far but we want everyone's say, please vote!

Students were shocked to learn of student support services and academic staff job cuts at ENU "We aren't being told anything by our university. Students just find out when the member of staff has already gone. People are worried how this will affect their course and the support they can get."

THIS IS WHAT A UNION LOOKS LIKE. THIS IS WHAT SOLIDARITY LOOKS LIKE. THIS IS WHAT STANDING UP FOR WHAT IS RIGHT LOOKS LIKE. IGNORE AT YOUR PERIL!

Thursday university of Essex staff will be taking to the picket lines to say no to cuts, no to job losses and no to the closure of the Southend campus. @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social stands with staff, students and @unison.org.uk as we fight together.

The current situation at the University of Dundee is that we are not getting our annual pay increase and that promotion processes are paused. At the same time the uni is refusing to rule out compulsory redundancies, it is advertising over 20 new senior management jobs for academic staff.

Post by Tuesday at the latest!!

Defend Solent Pension! #ucu

@georgeclarke.bsky.social UCU - 10 strike days begin this week at Northumbria University over pension "robbery" www.ucu.org.uk/article/14401

In response to the HSE finding UoB in breach of the law, management say they will: Focus on strengthening how they identify, manage, and support staff to manage work‑related stress, across the University working closely with employees and trade unions. Let's hold them to account #HSEStressBreach

Calling on Research Colleagues - especially in Particle Physics, Astronomy and Nuclear physics (PPAN) community: Please add your name to this Open Letter to Lord Patrick Vallance, Liz Kendall, Chi Onwurah and Prof Sir Ian Chapman about the UKRI cuts. ecr-openletter-stfc.github.io

💪💪💪Stand up, show up, be counted - and never, EVER cross a picket line. We fight together, we win together. @ucu.org.uk @georgeclarke.bsky.social @andylong6.bsky.social @northumbriauni.bsky.social

This student loan system is shackling those without rich parents who can just pay off the fees with a lifetime of debt-that-doesn't-go-down. And the #UKHE sector is built on that system which isn't just unequal but aggravates the inequality. Time for a reset.

Morley College UCU Waterloo campus this week! FE teachers are demanding more, fair pay, fair workloads, and respect for the vital work they do. ✊ Stand with FE staff @ucu.org.uk

Merci à Maria @chondrogianni.bsky.social Présidente de l’University College Union (UCU) pour son intervention au congrès de la FNEC FP-FO. Son syndicat est en première ligne pour les revendications des professeurs d'université, pour le soutien aux étudiants, contre les économies de guerre.

⌛️🗳️REMINDER that the deadline for requesting a replacement ballot is this Sunday 23 NOVEMBER 2025! yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/wearetheu...

Day 2! People out in force on the picket lines 🙌 Nice to see a relatively active #DigitalPicket too @sheffielducu.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

RALLY TOMORROW! Join the fightback against job cuts! Wednesday 19th November at 1pm at the Scottish parliament.

Mischaracterised by university leaders as financial ‘saving’, austerity is in truth vandalism. It ravages decades of training, accrued and accredited knowledge, and publicly funded research.

"China intimidated UK university to ditch human rights research, documents show"

At least 36,000 Sudanese have fled since fall of El Fasher to RSF, says UN agency

Much solidarity with professor Laura Murphy. Can we now have an overhaul of the funding system so we don’t expose our research infrastructure to interference by foreign powers please? Thanks.

Posting my YES vote for strike action as part of UNISON in Higher Education’s national pay campaign - this year’s dismal 1.4% pay ‘rise’ is the latest in a long line of real terms pay cuts. We deserve so much better. Fund our future! Fund our pay! @unisonmmu.bsky.social @unisoninhe.bsky.social

Shocking story! We need to intensify our collective defence of academic freedom @ucu.org.uk Huge solidarity to Prof. Laura Murphy and to Sheffield Hallam UCU Post your ballot, support FE and HE! #WeAreTheUniversity #NewDealForFe

Bought some ice cream from the cornershop & posted my @ucu.org.uk ballot. As my dept rep said this week, pensions took 5 years to win, we've got to be dogged & stubborn even when we're tired. There's no way (higher) education will get better without education workers fighting for it #WeAreTheUni

Because even this giant spider isn't as horrifying as working conditions, job insecurity and pay erosion in Higher Education Vote and vote "Yes" #wearetheUniversity

A "Voluntary Enhanced Retirement" scheme was announced by the VC at University of Leeds earlier today. We encourage all members to attend our 13 Nov branch General Meeting (12:45-2pm, online) and to keep watch on your emails for more info/advice and further meetings (incl. email sent today ~13:30)

UCU (@ucu.org.uk) has called a national demonstration against the planned redundancies at the University of Leicester. Please come and march alongside us in Leicester on 12 November. All welcome!

@ucunorthumbria.bsky.social hosting a speaker from @leicesterucu.bsky.social next week, and voting to donate to their hardship fund. Solidarity.

🗳️🗳️🗳️ hi comrades! A reminder to vote soon and #voteyes in BOTH the national @ucu.org.uk AND the local KCL UCU ballot! #wearetheuniversity #wearekcl

@leicesterucu.bsky.social begin a further two weeks of strikes from 10 November in their fight against redundancies. Share solidarity, make donations to their strike fund and join demonstrations 12/13 November!

Members on strike to save jobs at UHI Executive Office today #StopTheCuts #SaveHE @uhiucu.bsky.social

Not just a Halloween costume @ulsteruni.bsky.social 👇 - Always being asked to "do more with less" - hyper surveillance culture - increased workload intensity - policy that puts students against staff Time to stand up to it... Vote 'yes' in the @ucu.org.uk #wearetheuniversity industrial ballot

GUCU events this term 💥 Info session for members + quiz night (12/11), workload (19/11) & equalities drop-in (26/11), and a solidarity film screening (21/11)! 📧 Check your emails for room details & Zoom links. #GoldsmithsUCU

Ten Reasons to Vote Yes in the @ucu.org.uk ballot 1⃣ 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗰𝘂𝘁𝘀 A YES vote strengthens the hand of your elected negotiators and your union in the face of a set of employers making massive cuts in pay and jobs.