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Today members of the Dundee UCU branch protested against their voices not being heard. “We are disappointed to learn that a paper that Dundee UCU was invited to submit to Court for inclusion in the Court’s workshop on University’s recovery was rejected without appeal.” 1/4

Read about our latest protest about getting our members voices heard before crucial decisions are made at the University of Dundee Court.

In 2014 during the indyref, Labour's Golden boy Andy Burnham said he opposed Scottish independence as he "didn't want to drive up the M6 and get my passport out or have to drive on the right when I want to drive on the left". If this is the guy who's going to save Labour, it's game over already.

Immigration make Britain brilliant

The interim Principal of the University of Dundee has just sent an email to staff outlining staff headcount and FTE. The data that he shares shows that data given to the Gillies report and Scottish Parliament on staff numbers was wildly inaccurate. And that more FTE than headcount have left!!!

University Leaders: here's a simple question. How many staff have you got, and how many have left? Shouldn't be difficult. Remember that imprecise or incorrect answers to government bodies is naughty.

Starmer should immediately & unequivocally ban access to British airspace to US warplanes. The UK should not be accomplice to a US President who is threatening more war crimes. Period.

Thank you @vickyblake.bsky.social and @ewanmg.bsky.social for fighting this fight on behalf of all UCU members.

We are still striking & VIKING, showing our inflated strength of FELINE. We could not BEE any more determined. We certainly won't CHICKEN out of telling our bosses unAMPHIBIOUSLY NO COMPULSORY REDUNDANCY #Heriot-Watt @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk @ucuscotland.bsky.social #saveScholar

its not just that the french are telling trump to fuck himself on national television its that theyre having so much fun doing it

Join us at the front of the Tower Building for our second and final day of industrial action this week. We’re striking to ask the University of Dundee executive to rule out redundancies. The weather is warm and sunny. How’s it with you @hwucu.bsky.social @ucuaberdeen.bsky.social Strathclyde?

Picketing in support of Scottish education: www.democratic-left.scot/post/higher-... / @ducuuo.bsky.social @ucuscotland.bsky.social @ucuglasgow.bsky.social @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social @ucuaberdeen.bsky.social @reidfoundation.bsky.social @snptug.bsky.social @sgptradeunion.bsky.social

Four months later we are still the victims of poor leadership and inadequate governance Nigel.

Staff at Strathclyde think threats to jobs are FLAMINGOutrageous🦩 The Dons of Aberdeen are DOG tired with cuts🐕 And Dundee are MEGA DONE with redundancies @ducuuo.bsky.social (they don't have a mascot just a 📣) Heriot-Watt think threats of compulsory redundancy are BANANAS🍌

Joining the Heriot-Watt UCU picket line earlier today, where staff of the Languages and Intercultural Studies department and the team at Scholar are under threat of compulsory redundancies. Redundancies would be tantamount to dismantling these incredibly important programme. @hwucu.bsky.social

Solidarity to all our colleagues at Heriot-Watt, also on strike today to say no to compulsory redundancies.

Excellent support on the St Patrick's Pickets. NO COMPULSORY REDUNDANCY #HWUni #Heriot-Watt #UCU #SaveScholar #LINCS #loveLanguages

Our members turned out in the wind and cold this morning to ask the University of Dundee to rule out compulsory redundancies. #SaveHE #SaveDundeeUni

We’ll be gathering outside the Tower Building this morning from 10-11am to ask why the University of Dundee is continuing with Jon cuts and forecasting redundancies. Anyone can join us to support this peaceful rally. Front of the Tower Building, 10-11am. #NoMoreJobCuts #SaveDundeeUni #SaveHE

Members of our branch voted to take strike action on 17th-18th March. We are asking the University to rule out compulsory redundancies. We also passed a unanimous Vote of No Confidence in the University Executive Group. Join us on the picket lines! #SaveHE www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/...

Our members have passed a unanimous Vote of No Confidence motion in the University of Dundee Executive Group. Read more on our website. sites.dundee.ac.uk/ducu/ #SaveDundeeUni

I’m embarrassed by my union. Sort it out @ucu.org.uk

This is a thread about UCU & what it has become over the last few years. But the first thing I want to say is I didn’t join a union to stay silent or turn my back on a single parent of three facing dismissal on the basis of their trade union activities. Marie Monaghan is the Unite UCU 1/12

🚨 FIFTH consecutive vote for industrial action 🚨 🔥 Two week ballot window 🔥 75% turnout 🔥 73% YES to strike action 🔥 81% YES to ASOS Our members will not tolerate victimisation and won’t be intimidated. UCU staff are not the enemy. It’s beyond time for the GS to talk to us. #HandsOffMarie

In August, in a meeting with the Scottish Gov, Nigel Seaton stated that it was “necessary to be clear with staff what redundancies would likely be needed now.” The University Recovery Plan he drafted stated there would need to be 340 redundancies. Yesterday he told staff there are no plans.

When meeting students this week the Interim Principal thinks the deficit is £24m (£2m a month). The interim Director of Finance told staff last week that it’s £15m. The Chair of Court was in the meeting with students. She didn’t issue a correction. Are they happy with miscommunication?

Have you seen this? Reform UK has just pledged to rip up legal protections for workers and renters. I'm really worried about it. I've signed a petition to stop the steal. Can you add your name too? www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/st...

Solidarity to all colleagues at Herriot-Watt. An amazing turnout!

Solidarity with colleagues at Stirling who are striking over the threat to jobs. That’s three branches in two days who are joining others on the picket lines or in dispute across the Scottish university sector!

Utterly disgusted by this.

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

A true reflection of what university staff feel about the current Higher Education crisis. If you missed the Scottish Parliament Committee’s evidence session on Wednesday you can watch it here. Thanks to the ECYP Committee for inviting us to take part. www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/educ...

Ballots across Scotland from Heriot-Watt, Strathclyde, Stirling & Aberdeen are going in the post Vote now Save jobs Post your ballot (with or without a dog) (don't post the dog they're not covered by the prepaid stamp) @ucuscotland.bsky.social #UCU #Scholar #GTVO #Heriot-Watt #dogsPostingBallots 🐕

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Waterfall, John Knox's pulpit, Fife.

Heriot-Watt Scholar provide online learning to Scottish schools, colleges, & to HW students You, your children or your students may have used it. You can help secure Scholar for future learners. Use the form to speak out for a unique learning service👇 heriotwatt.web.ucu.org.uk/2025/12/02/s...

It's important not to normalise spreading germs around. If someone is ill with respiratory symptoms encourage them to self-isolate and not attend in person any work or social events (if they can afford it)... or at the very least wear a mask. Haven't we learnt anything from the pandemic?

Thanks again for all your support @maggiechapman.bsky.social ✊🏽

Glad to be able to pop by the @ducuuo.bsky.social picket line as they were just getting set up this morning. Staff are on strike in the cold & damp to say NO to compulsory redundancies. Management must engage with staff properly: co-design a recovery plan, do not impose cuts! #Solidarity

The Interim Principal clearly said on STV News there would be no redundancies. Now he is trying to make hundreds of us redundant. Was that misleading people? Was it lying? Total ineptitude? Whatever it is, staff and students have no trust in this ‘leadership’.

Solidarity to all of Dundee’s workers as they strike in the face of some of most caricaturishly mismanagement this sector has seen to date (although god knows the competition is heating up). May this venerable institution survive and thrive; victory to the strikers!

Day 2 of our strike action.Heres some photos from yesterday’s action. Come and join us if you value jobs at the University of Dundee. #SaveDundeeUni #SaveHE

Busy @ducuuo.bsky.social picket lines on day two of their week long strike to save jobs and oppose compulsory redundancies #SaveHE #SaveDundeeUni #NoCompulsoryRedundancies

We need to stop shipping in vastly overpaid, underperforming ‘executives’ who don’t care about OUR university or OUR city. These people (in this picture) are the people who CAN save OUR university.

More job cuts are not necessary. @dundee.ac.uk senior management are ideologically obsessed with them. For reasons unknown they are determined to destroy the institution and, by extension, the city of Dundee.