Live Updates: UCU Strike Action
This feed is live and being updated with all breaking news and information regarding the ongoing UCU strike action. Monday February 13, 11:53am Today, UCU are in negotiations with UCEA…
Trans Solidarity Community Event takes place on Edinburgh University campus
CW: Transphobia Students and staff at the University of Edinburgh gathered on Wednesday evening to show solidarity with the Trans community in Edinburgh. The event, ‘Trans Solidarity Community Event’, was…
New UCU strike dates announced for March
Staff at the University of Edinburgh will strike again from Monday March 21 to Friday March 25, over pension cuts, working conditions and pay. This new strike action comes after 10…
UCU and NUS hold joint rally outside Scottish Parliament
On Tuesday February 23, the University and College Union (UCU) and National Union of Students (NUS) hosted a joint rally outside the Scottish Parliament, which was attended by hundreds of…
“The bottom line is we feel abused and exploited”: Interviews on the picket line
Members of the UCU Edinburgh trade union have now completed a 10 day strike action against the University of Edinburgh on issues of pay, working conditions, and pensions. The Student…
University’s response to strikes leaves staff frustrated
The Joint Negotiating Committee of the principal pension scheme for universities in the UK – the USS – voted to cut university staff pensions by at least 35 per cent…
Students Debate Support for UCU Strikes
Friday, 18 February marked the 5th day of a 10 day strike by the Universities and Colleges Union (UCU) against the University of Edinburgh, bringing the perennial debate over student…
UCU hits out at “scandalous pay inequalities” at the university
The University and College Union Edinburgh have criticised the pay disparity between senior management and other staff at the University of Edinburgh. Principal and Vice Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh Peter…
