A 5 mins proclamation from the interim Principal of the University of Dundee announcing voluntary redundancy pools. No offers of additional support for staff. No chance for questions. No engagement with staff of students @scotfundcouncil.bsky.social hope you are monitoring this continued failure

With today's devastating news of another 190 jobs to go at Dundee University, a timely debate on Thursday from @maggiechapman.bsky.social on 'Sustaining Jobs and Securing the Future of Scotland's Universities'. #SaveHE #StopTheCuts www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-...

UCU statement on additional job losses at University of Dundee. Contains statement from @ducuuo.bsky.social #StopTheCuts #SaveHE www.ucu.org.uk/article/1454...

to them in advance of their decision. Link to our report on the conditions of funding sites.dundee.ac.uk/ducu/wp-cont...

Our branch has analysed the conditions of funding from SFC that the University of Dundee needs to comply with to access additional funding. Our analysis demonstrates without doubt that the conditions of funding were breached. We were stunned when the SFC approved it given that we had spoken 1/2

We have had reports that some colleagues who are not at risk of redundancy, have been making derogatory comments about the value of colleagues who are now at risk. This behaviour is having a disproportionate effect on BME staff. 1/2

c.org/JGxvMV2MPq Please sign this petition to save Philosophy and our wonderful colleagues under threat at the University of Dundee.

Yes city is being destroyed by the SNP

Having been an @snp.org member for many years I will cancel my membership over this. It is appalling that the Scottish Government, and the SFC, are allowing the destruction of our university. Hope you're enjoying the World Cup @johnswinney.bsky.social while one of Dundee's greatest assets burns.

@johnswinney.bsky.social, you can expect that we will not go out without a fight. Your government is standing idly by while one of the biggest assets of the Yes City in Dundee is being destroyed.

University of Dundee has just announced "voluntary" redundancies across the four Faculties and four directorates today. This has been undertaken without following the Scottish Funding Council's conditions of grant and is going to destroy the university.

The reason we’re making this public is because we have tried to build a consensus. We believed that the SFC put strong conditions in place. We have done everything democratically and peacefully to stop this plan, which is worse than the plans for job cuts from March 2025 and September 2025.

We have written to the First Minister and deputy first minister. We have written and met with the SFC. We have asked local and regional MSPs to lobby on our behalf. We have informed SFC and UEG they have breached the conditions of funding. There has been no effective action to stop job cuts.

The University’s new Strategy to Recovery is not legitimate. It will be imposed on staff and students with no engagement. Promises from Nigel Seaton and other senior managers on engagement have been broken. They have been told that staff and students do not feel engaged. They continue regardless.

Join the campaign to save jobs at the University of Dundee. Emergency Public Meeting - Monday 22nd June, 6pm at Dundee Central Library.

Lots of similarities here with the state of U.S. higher ed. #AcademicSky

Defending jobs and education: www.democratic-left.scot/post/managem... / @ducuuo.bsky.social @ucuscotland.bsky.social @ucustandrews.bsky.social @ucuglasgow.bsky.social @ucuaberdeen.bsky.social @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social @snptug.bsky.social @maggiechapman.bsky.social @makehopepossible.bsky.social

1000 jobs. 1000 jobs will be lost. Proposals for over 200 redundancies to bring job losses at the University of Dundee to 1000. Decision being made today with SFC. If approved the University will forge ahead. @ucu.org.uk @ucuscotland.bsky.social @chondrogianni.bsky.social @jogrady.bsky.social

Piss poor response from @johnswinney.bsky.social here. As a (different) University employee and @snp.org member I expect better. Fair work principles?

Another ballot mandate for strike action secured by UCU’s Dundee branch in the fight to save jobs #StopTheCuts University of Dundee staff vote in support of more strike action www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Shameful response by @johnswinney.bsky.social - when a charity arguably breaks the law and goes against fair work principles, the response shouldn't be "engage in dialogue".

When a University is allowed to threaten its staff with no pay for not going above and beyond their existing contracts, there is a massive issue. The First Minister is not interested in condemning this practice.

'The university has adopted the position that boycotting staff are in "breach of contract", will receive no pay, and are therefore not expected to work at all, leading to what some have described as a "lockout".' 1/3

Currently over 750 staff (net) have left the University of Dundee. These proposed cuts would take the figure of staff losses beyond 1000.

£20m more staff cuts being put to the University’s Court today. Around 250 people will be made redundant if the plan goes through and remove all of that £20m every year from the local economy and high street. Over 1000 staff gone. @dundee.ac.uk @thecourier.co.uk @eveningtelegraph.bsky.social

For over a year our union has stated that the University of Dundee is the test case for the sector. If Dundee can drastically cut jobs, management in the sector will see that as a green light to follow suit. On a day when we secured a new mandate, the total of job cuts approved reached 1000.

We will take strike action next week unless the University rules out compulsory redundancies. The executives we have lost confidence in continue to forecast the need for another £20m of savings. All from staff losses. We’ve already lost over 600 colleagues. When will the job cuts end?

A really important message. When we strike, it’s a collective action. We give up our wages and make other personal sacrifices because we know that we are stronger together. Our voices are amplified by every single member, colleague and student who joins us on the picket line.

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

Another 200 job losses have been announced at the University of Dundee. Read our response here news.stv.tv/north/dundee...

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.

A great point made at the Scottish Parliament Committee. Without a growth mindset the University of Dundee will be caught in a vicious cycle of continuing job cuts, losing over 100+ jobs every year due to inflationary pressures. Why did UEG focus on a major restructuring that will not save money?

We were told that the University of Dundee is following the Scottish Community Engagement principles, which include that “those affected by the process are involved at the earliest opportunity”. The process started but UEG don’t know what will happen with our data. It is not meaningful engagement.

Colleagues who went to one of the “Strategy to Recovery” sessions this week were told that UEG don’t know how their feedback will be analysed. It might go out to a third party and AI may be used. Outsourcing this work whilst UEG has grown. Sounds like there are costs that can still be cut.

Is there more accountability for royalty than there is for leaders and former leaders in the UK university sector?

Read our statement on the announcement of 200 jobs to be lost at the University of Dundee. “DUCU believes that the timing of exits proposed in the VS scheme will cause massive disruption at a very sensitive time…when exams, marking, & processing of grades are taking place. sites.dundee.ac.uk/ducu/

An excellent article summarising the strength of feeling on campus against the VS scheme and its timing, at the University of Dundee. thejutejournal.com/2026/02/22/i...

Listen to what students and staff think about the current job cuts at the University of Dundee. Thanks to STV for their continuing excellent reporting. youtu.be/GYhLFLVRy9Y

With Court agendas missing, minutes published late and papers non-existent, it’s our view that the important governance meetings at the University of Dundee should be live streamed and recorded, for openness and transparency.

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.

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...

Our members will be on strike tomorrow as we ask the University of Dundee executives to rule out compulsory redundancies until at least June. Your support is vital. Come and say hello, and show your support on our picket line from 8:15-9:45 at the front of the Tower Building.

We are also hosting a rally outside of the Holyrood building in Edinburgh tomorrow from 12:30-1:30pm. If you’re in Edinburgh, come and join us, in better weather ☀️ The rally will focus on our and other campus unions fight against job cuts in the Scottish HE sector.

Today we strike to ask the University of Dundee to rule out compulsory redundancies. Join us at the front of the Tower until 10am and then at Holyrood for our rally to defend Scottish Higher Education sector from 12:30-13:30.

Watch union representatives from Scottish universities give evidence to the Scottish Parliament on the crisis and how it is affecting staff and students. www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/educ...

Solidarity on the Dundee Uni picket lines today @ducuuo.bsky.social #solidarity #NoCuts #WeAreTheUniversity ✊🩷💜🩷

We held a rally to mark one-year of the financial crisis at the University of Dundee. We resolve to continue opposing compulsory lay-offs and a radical reshaping of the institution. If we fight together we win! www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/... #SaveHE #SaveDundeeUni #WeAreTheUniversity

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