UCU Scotland

🚨New Event: Pride, Power, and Solidarity🚨

Part of LGBT+ History Month, join LGBT+ activists to reflect on the strengths, struggles & challenges facing LGBT+ workers and the shared history of LGBT+ trade unionists pushing for change.

📆11am-1pm, Sat 28th February 2026
📍STUC

Register: bit.ly/4rMaPpH

Meeting of the Parliament | Scottish Parliament TV

Question from Mercedes Villalba at First Minister's Questions today on the @ucuaberdeen.bsky.social dispute at Aberdeen University and the crisis in Scottish higher education #StopTheCuts #SaveHE www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/meet...

Busy launch of the @nusscotland.bsky.social manifesto with NUS Scotland president Sai Shraddha S. Viswanathan demanding a Fair Deal for Students' Futures www.nus-scotland.org.uk/manifesto-su...

Reform cuts ESOL funding as it doesn't help "native Lincolnshire people" Responding to a report that Reform mayor of Lincolnshire Andrea Jenkyns is pushing ahead with plans to scrap all funding for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) from 2027, UCU attacked the ...

Reform mayor of Lincolnshire has voted to slash ESOL.

A clear signal of the damage Reform intends to inflict on our communities.

Demanding migrants speak English then cutting the very provision that makes that possible.

www.ucu.org.uk/article/1441...

Herald analysis hailed as ‘catalyst’ for pivotal university funding review The Herald’s analysis of the university teaching costs and government tuition has helped inform a national review.

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2587052...
Scotland’s universities are in a funding crisis, the sustainability review must ensure they are properly resourced #StopTheCuts

Dundee Uni reopens voluntary redundancies in bid to cut further 180 roles The troubled university has received £62m of public money in recent years

Another 200 job losses have been announced at the University of Dundee.

Read our response here news.stv.tv/north/dundee...

Dundee Uni reopens voluntary redundancies in bid to cut further 180 roles The troubled university has received £62m of public money in recent years

news.stv.tv/north/dundee...
It’s been a tough week for universities in Scotland, yesterday news of another voluntary severance scheme at Dundee Uni. UCU doing all we can to save jobs @ducuuo.bsky.social #SaveHE #StopTheCuts

Edinburgh University purchased £40k Lexus for use of senior managers A spokesperson said that a university car is available for the use of "key external visitors and guests, as well as senior staff".

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2586589...
“This is just disrespectful” says UCUC Edinburgh president Sophia Woodman #StopTheCuts #SaveHE @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social

Stirling University staff set for walkout over job and redundancy fears A ballot of UCU Scotland members at the institution revealed 80 per cent support for a walkout after a round of job cuts which have already seen 175 people depart in a voluntary scheme.

www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-n... @stirlingucu.bsky.social #StopTheCuts

Stirling becomes third university to face threat of strikes amid cuts row UCU members at Heriot-Watt and Aberdeen universities have also voted in favour of walkouts in separate disputes over job cuts.

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home... @stirlingucu.bsky.social #StopTheCuts #SaveHE

University of Stirling staff back strike action over job cuts Members of the University and College Union (UCU) overwhelmingly voted to take strike action, as well as action short of strike.

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2586253... #StopTheCuts #SaveHE

Stirling University staff vote in favour of strike action Lecturers will also consider action short of strike, such as a marking boycott.

www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/5433... #StopTheCuts #SaveHE @stirlingucu.bsky.social

Staff back industrial action in vote at University of Stirling Staff at the University of Stirling have today (Tuesday 17 February 2026) backed industrial action in a dispute about job cuts and the failure of management to rule out compulsory redundancies.

www.ucu.org.uk/article/1441...

Another day, another ballot result, another branch smashing the mandate with 80% backing strike action over the threat to jobs @stirlingucu.bsky.social #StopTheCuts #SaveHE

Staff at Scottish university vote to strike over 'threats to student experience' Staff at a university in Scotland have voted to back industrial action in a dispute involving cuts and possible use of compulsory redundancies

www.thenational.scot/news/2586030... #StopTheCuts @ucuaberdeen.bsky.social

www.heraldscotland.com/news/nationa... #SaveHE #StopTheCuts

Aberdeen University boss says it would be ‘irresponsible’ to rule out compulsory job losses as staff to strike Principal Professor Peter Edwards spoke to The Press and Journal about challenges facing the institution days before workers backed industrial action.

www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/politics/... #StopTheCuts

Grim news from Aberdeen this morning, but a strong UCU ballot mandate shows staff oppose job cuts #SaveHE #StopTheCuts @ucuaberdeen.bsky.social

Heriot-Watt University staff back industrial action Workers at Heriot-Watt University have today (Monday 16 February 2026) backed industrial action in a dispute about job cuts and the failure of management to rule out compulsory redundancies.

www.ucu.org.uk/article/1441... #StopTheCuts #SaveHE

Possible strikes at Aberdeen University as staff back industrial action Staff at the University of Aberdeen today (Monday 16 February 2026) voted to back industrial action in a dispute about cuts and the possible use of compulsory redundancies.

www.ucu.org.uk/article/1441... #StopTheCuts #SaveHE

Strike threat at Scots university as staff back industrial action Staff at the University of Aberdeen have backed industrial action in a dispute over cuts, with possible strikes on the table

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2585935... #StopTheCuts #SaveHE

Universities in Scotland are in crisis, and the people in the sector - students and workforce - are at the sharp end experiencing cuts to courses and jobs, excessive workload and high levels of job insecurity. So it’s timely this review is happening, and UCU is pleased to be involved #SaveHE

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

Show your support to our amazing colleagues taking action at Northumbria today!

‘You are welcome. You are not alone’ - Inverness church leaders and politicians sign open letter to asylum seekers Church leaders and politicians have signed an open letter of welcome to asylum seekers who could arrive in Inverness.

Refugees are welcome here - proud the UCU UHI branch is a signatory to this welcome letter @uhiucu.bsky.social #RefugeesWelcome
www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/you-are...

Workplace day of action for Palestine

TODAY is Workplace and Student Day of Action for Palestine.

We stand with workers and students across the country taking action to challenge complicity in Israel’s genocide and demand justice for the Palestinian people.

Pledge to join: palestinecampaign.org/events/pledg...

Fears of job losses amid Aberdeen University restructuring bid Fresh fears of job cuts have emerged at Aberdeen University as bosses look to eliminate the institution's £4.3m deficit.

Fears for job cuts at Aberdeen University. UCU’s strike ballot in its final days, vote yes to action to oppose cuts #SaveHE #StopTheCuts www.heraldscotland.com/news/2584751...

Glasgow university staff set to strike and boycott marking as 70 staff face axe Staff at Strathclyde University have backed industrial action in a dispute about job cuts and the failure of management to rule out compulsory…

www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottis...

Staff at University of Strathclyde back strike action over cuts 80 per cent of University and College Union (UCU) members at the university voted to back strike action on a turnout of 58 per cent.

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2583915...

Strikes likely at Strathclyde University as staff vote for industrial action Staff at Strathclyde University have backed industrial action in a dispute about job cuts and the failure of management to rule out compulsory redundancies.

UCU - Strikes likely at Strathclyde University as staff vote for industrial action www.ucu.org.uk/article/1440...

📢 Staff on casualised contracts: have your say

UCU’s annual meeting takes place Sat 28 Feb (hybrid) at UCU HQ & on Zoom.

Share your voice and shape how we fight insecurity at work

Register by 17 Feb ucu.wufoo.com/forms/annual...