UCU Edinburgh
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The union for academic and academic-related staff at the University of Edinburgh
All
@ucuedinburgh.bsky.social
members who work at UoE: there's an e-vote out on a management offer to settle our local dispute, calling for no compulsory redundancies until July 2026. Look out for your unique voting link. If you didn't get one, e-mail us. Voting closes 11 Dec. 5pm.
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Some of our most precarious members, tutors and demonstrators on 'guaranteed hours' contracts, have had their work hours cut or disappeared entirely in management's cost cutting spree. All the money paid to Nous could have gone to them.
#StopStaffCutsatUoE
www.theferret.scot/consultancy-...
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‘Nousferatu’: the notorious consultancy advising Edinburgh uni amid 'huge' cuts
Scotland’s largest university has turned to Nous Group at the same time as it is making savings that could lead to nearly 2,000 job losses. Staff say they were misled about the extent of its work.
https://www.theferret.scot/consultancy-advising-edinburgh-huge-cuts/?ref=story-alerts-newsletter
25 days ago
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The Ferret
26 days ago
🔴 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...
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Dr Hayley Bennett
25 days ago
So, no funding to attend academic conferences, limited heating, no printers, can’t pay tutors, no phd scholarships, not enough front line staff, pushing academics to take VR or drop paid hours, cutting academic staff who bring money in?!But there’s money for this?!
www.theferret.scot/consultancy-...
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‘Nousferatu’: the notorious consultancy advising Edinburgh uni amid 'huge' cuts
Scotland’s largest university has turned to Nous Group at the same time as it is making savings that could lead to nearly 2,000 job losses. Staff say they were misled about the extent of its work.
https://www.theferret.scot/consultancy-advising-edinburgh-huge-cuts/
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Lorna Slater MSP
about 1 month ago
I want to extend my full support to staff threatened with compulsory redundancy at the University of Edinburgh. I have today written to the Principal imploring him to change direction.
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Great turnout at the Edinburgh UCU rally at parliament to demand an end to the University of Edinburgh management reckless budget cuts and redundancies!
#StopStaffCutsatUoE
@ucu.org.uk
about 1 month ago
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UCU Scotland
about 1 month ago
An amazing turnout at our UCU Edinburgh strike rally at the Scottish Parliament
@ucuedinburgh.bsky.social
#StopTheCuts
#WeAreTheUniversity
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Great placards from the rally at the parliament
#StopaStaffCutsatEoE
about 1 month ago
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Sara Rich Dorman
about 1 month ago
More pictures from Holyrood rally
@ucuscotland.bsky.social
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Sara Rich Dorman
about 1 month ago
Great turn out at
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rally at the Scottish Parliament!
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David Farrier
about 1 month ago
Amazing turn out of Edinburgh University staff outside the parliament building right now to defend education against needless cuts
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Pickets, pickets, and more pickets! Join us and show your support
#StopStaffCutatUoE
about 1 month ago
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Lively picket with great music outside Old College
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about 1 month ago
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Morning! Here is our schedule today⬇️ Join us at the rally in front of the Scottish parliament at 1pm today!
about 1 month ago
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RALLY TOMORROW! Join the fightback against job cuts! Wednesday 19th November at 1pm at the Scottish parliament.
about 1 month ago
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RALLY TOMORROW! Join the fightback against job cuts! Wednesday 19th November at 1pm at the Scottish parliament.
about 1 month ago
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UCU Scotland
about 1 month ago
Question from
@martinwhitfieldmsp.bsky.social
in the Scottish Parliament on cuts and job losses at Edinburgh University as
@ucuedinburgh.bsky.social
take third day of strike action this week
#SaveHE
#StopTheCuts
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2563152...
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SNP minister told to intervene in Edinburgh University crisis to protect 1,800 jobs
SNP ministers have been warned they must intervene in the University of Edinburgh's dispute with staff amid fears 1,800 jobs could be lost.
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25631523.snp-minister-warned-edinburgh-university-job-losses/?ref=li
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UCU Scotland
about 1 month ago
Intervention from
@alex.scotlibdems.org.uk
on cuts and job losses at Edinburgh university as
@ucuedinburgh.bsky.social
UCU take three days of strike action this week to save jobs. Strike rally at the Scottish Parliament tomorrow, Wed, at 1pm
#SaveHE
#StopTheCuts
#NoCompulsoryRedundancies
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UCU Scotland
about 1 month ago
UCU Edinburgh strike rally. 1pm, Wed 19 Nov, on the concourse outside the Scottish Parliament. Speakers from
@ucuedinburgh.bsky.social
UCU, Unite and Unison branches at the university and students
#StopTheCuts
#StopStaffCutsatUoE
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Andy Aydın-Aitchison
about 1 month ago
A soggy morning challenging damaging cuts with my
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colleagues at Old College. Read about the dispute here:
www.ucuedinburgh.org.uk/industrial-d...
#ucu
#StopTheCuts
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A Festive Non-binary Wooloo
about 1 month ago
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Kirsten the Librarian
about 1 month ago
Solidarity to all at
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! I studied there in 2010-11 and staff were on strike then - I remember one of my tutors explaining that she felt it was part of her responsibility to us as her students to protect the future of academic pay and conditions.
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Strike schedule for today (18th) and tomorrow (19th)
#StopTheCuts
about 1 month ago
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Join us tomorrow at the Parliament for a staff and student rally against the cuts!
about 1 month ago
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Peadar Ó Muircheartaigh
about 1 month ago
#Edinburgh
colleagues, remember to contact your MSPs and MP to make them aware of the vandalism senior management are threatening at UoE through compulsory redundancies!
#UKHE
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Don't cross the picket line! We are on strike because of UoE's budget cuts that have and will affect students and staff. We are striking for a better university, join us!
#StopTheCuts
about 1 month ago
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Andy Aydın-Aitchison
about 1 month ago
Back on the
@ucuedinburgh.bsky.social
picket line, standing with colleagues against senseless cu ts. Cover in The National by Lucy Garcia with quotation from
@drjogrady.bsky.social
pictured, and in The Herald,
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2562598...
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#StopTheCuts
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Ms Marchmont
about 1 month ago
Edinburgh University UCU staff are on strike protesting compulsory redundancies and students are protesting the university’s investments in Israel. Staff and students were in solidarity with each other this morning at Old College, which the students closed down.
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Another morning, another picket✊ Come and support striking workers outside the Main Library and get some baked goods! All the proceeds go towards our Hardship Fund to support UCU staff going on strikes
about 1 month ago
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Pickets all over Edinburgh this morning! From Old College to King's Building, Edinburgh UCU staff are saying NO to job cuts!
about 1 month ago
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Andrea Paterlini (he/him)
about 1 month ago
Staff is currently striking here at the University of Edinburgh. Senior management is planning widespread compulsory redundancies (without a real need for the same). You can read more here
@ucuedinburgh.bsky.social
www.ucuedinburgh.org.uk/blog/rd72kte...
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A message to our students about the upcoming strike, 17-19 November 2025 — UCU Edinburgh
Dear students, UCU Edinburgh will again be going on strike Monday 17th, Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th November as a result of University management’s refusal to commit to no compulsory redundancie...
https://www.ucuedinburgh.org.uk/blog/rd72ktensa8garkwkwb3pw5frckf2n
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Staff-student solidarity for ever!!
#StopStaffCutsatUoE
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about 1 month ago
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about 1 month ago
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And here's a whole new shift of picketers later today at CMB! UCU staff saying No to compulsory redundancies.
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about 1 month ago
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about 1 month ago
Warming up from the picket line by calling all my MSPs to ask them to support our struggle against devastating job cuts at the University of Edinburgh
#StopStaffCutsatUoE
Hope to hear back from you soon
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Lorna M. Campbell
about 1 month ago
I can't join the strikes today as I'm off work recovering from stage 2 cancer. That hasn't stopped me emailing all 8 of my MSPs, inc
@patrickharvie.bsky.social
, asking them to show support & calling for an inquiry into the University of Edinburgh’s finances & failure to avoid redundancies.
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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
about 1 month ago
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#StopTheCuts
and divest from genocide!
#StopStaffCutAtUoE
about 1 month ago
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Pickets all over Edinburgh this morning! From Old College to King's Building, Edinburgh UCU staff are saying NO to job cuts!
about 1 month ago
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Hugh Pumphrey
about 1 month ago
Strike day tasks so far: (*) Grumpy email to principal sent (*) Grumpy email to MP/MSP sent (*) Bed stripped and remade (*) Load of woollens washed
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Nina Markl 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
about 1 month ago
big solidarity and love to everyone on strike this week at edinburgh 💕💕
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Eoin Price
about 1 month ago
ON STRIKE AGAIN BECAUSE THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH REFUSES TO RULE OUT COMPULSORY REDUNDANCIES!
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Great to see such busy picket lines - if you're out there and have pictures/text, please tag us or DM so we can post them here.
about 1 month ago
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Lynda Clark
about 1 month ago
Can't be on the picket this time, but am on strike (again) and there in spirit! ✊️If you're in Edinburgh please drop by and show my colleagues some support - they'd love to see you.
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Solidarity in action on the picket line at George Square!
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about 1 month ago
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Solidarity in action on the picket line at George Square!
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about 1 month ago
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Sara Rich Dorman
about 1 month ago
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Tag us on your picket line pics and videos and tell us why you are striking
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#StopStaffCutsatUoE
about 1 month ago
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Citizen Participation
about 1 month ago
📣 Strike at University of Edinburgh 17-19 November against unjustified compulsory redundancies
@ucuedinburgh.bsky.social
📌 JOIN OUR RALLY AT THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT, Wed 19 November 1 pm 🙏🏼
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rally-to-s...
ℹ️Info about the dispute 👉🏻
www.ucuedinburgh.org.uk/industrial-d...
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Local Industrial Dispute FAQs — UCU Edinburgh
https://www.ucuedinburgh.org.uk/industrial-dispute-faq
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