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Seeing the prolongation of the strikes brings one saying in particular to my mind; if you don’t laugh, you’ll surely cry.In the wake of a series of clashes over pay…

Strikes confirmed: UCU Edinburgh votes ‘yes’ to continuing strikes

On Wednesday 20th September, UCU Edinburgh announced that the Edinburgh branch will take part in strike dates scheduled for next week. On X, formerly known as Twitter, UCU Edinburgh announced…

UCU vote to end marking and assessment boycott

Members of the University and College Union (UCU) have voted to end the Marking and Assessment boycott (MAB).  The decision comes as members voted in a consultation called by the…

Student protest calls on the university to meet the demands of the UCU

On Tuesday 11 July, students attended a protest in Bristo Square calling on the University of Edinburgh to negotiate with and meet the demands of the University and College Union…

The Gaudie: UCEA chair, UoA principal wanted staff to ‘feel pain along the way’ in UCU boycott

An investigation by The Gaudie has revealed that UCEA chair and University of Aberdeen principal George Boyne said staff boycotting marking work should feel “pain” from pay deductions. In a…

UCU: Thousands of Edinburgh students could graduate without full marks

The Edinburgh branch of the University and College Union (UCU) has warned that thousands of students may not graduate “with a full set of marks” this summer. In a Twitter…

University of Edinburgh to host second attempt at screening Adult Human Female

On Wednesday 26 April, the University of Edinburgh will host a second attempt at screening the controversial film ‘Adult Human Female’. A number of both students and staff at the…

University of Edinburgh to withhold 50 per cent of pay from staff taking part in marking and assessment boycott

The University of Edinburgh will withhold 50 per cent of pay from staff who take part in the upcoming marking and assessment boycott. Edinburgh staff learned of the pay withholdings…