Dundee UCU
@ducuuo.bsky.social
Dundee UCU is supporting staff and saying no to job cuts at the University of Dundee. Our campaign to #SaveDundeeUni https://sites.dundee.ac.uk/ducu/
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Very strong turnout this morning on the first of our five days strike.
On Friday, in a meeting with the interim Principal, he confirmed his ideology is to cut as many jobs as possible.
Support our action to save jobs and save the University!
#SaveHE #SaveDundeeUni #WeAreTheUniversity
On Friday, in a meeting with the interim Principal, he confirmed his ideology is to cut as many jobs as possible.
Support our action to save jobs and save the University!
#SaveHE #SaveDundeeUni #WeAreTheUniversity
Day 2 of our strike action.Heres some photos from yesterday’s action.
Come and join us if you value jobs at the University of Dundee.
#SaveDundeeUni #SaveHE
Come and join us if you value jobs at the University of Dundee.
#SaveDundeeUni #SaveHE
November 11, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Day 2 of our strike action.Heres some photos from yesterday’s action.
Come and join us if you value jobs at the University of Dundee.
#SaveDundeeUni #SaveHE
Come and join us if you value jobs at the University of Dundee.
#SaveDundeeUni #SaveHE
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Solidarity to all of Dundee’s workers as they strike in the face of some of most caricaturishly mismanagement this sector has seen to date (although god knows the competition is heating up). May this venerable institution survive and thrive; victory to the strikers!
Day 1 of our 5 day strike done. Thanks to STV for coming along and interviewing members.
Come and have a chat with us at the front of the Tower any day this week.
news.stv.tv/north/dundee...
Come and have a chat with us at the front of the Tower any day this week.
news.stv.tv/north/dundee...
November 11, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Solidarity to all of Dundee’s workers as they strike in the face of some of most caricaturishly mismanagement this sector has seen to date (although god knows the competition is heating up). May this venerable institution survive and thrive; victory to the strikers!
Do you think staff at the University of Dundee were misled when we were told there would be no redundancies? Or when he told us they hadn’t said there would be no redundancies?
November 10, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Do you think staff at the University of Dundee were misled when we were told there would be no redundancies? Or when he told us they hadn’t said there would be no redundancies?
Day 1 of our 5 day strike done. Thanks to STV for coming along and interviewing members.
Come and have a chat with us at the front of the Tower any day this week.
news.stv.tv/north/dundee...
Come and have a chat with us at the front of the Tower any day this week.
news.stv.tv/north/dundee...
November 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Day 1 of our 5 day strike done. Thanks to STV for coming along and interviewing members.
Come and have a chat with us at the front of the Tower any day this week.
news.stv.tv/north/dundee...
Come and have a chat with us at the front of the Tower any day this week.
news.stv.tv/north/dundee...
Please share our posts with family, friends and collages and encourage them to give us a follow.
We’ll be posting regularly during the strike action until the end of Friday.
#SaveDundeeUni #SaveHR
We’ll be posting regularly during the strike action until the end of Friday.
#SaveDundeeUni #SaveHR
November 10, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Please share our posts with family, friends and collages and encourage them to give us a follow.
We’ll be posting regularly during the strike action until the end of Friday.
#SaveDundeeUni #SaveHR
We’ll be posting regularly during the strike action until the end of Friday.
#SaveDundeeUni #SaveHR
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We need to stop shipping in vastly overpaid, underperforming ‘executives’ who don’t care about OUR university or OUR city. These people (in this picture) are the people who CAN save OUR university.
November 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
We need to stop shipping in vastly overpaid, underperforming ‘executives’ who don’t care about OUR university or OUR city. These people (in this picture) are the people who CAN save OUR university.
Very strong turnout this morning on the first of our five days strike.
On Friday, in a meeting with the interim Principal, he confirmed his ideology is to cut as many jobs as possible.
Support our action to save jobs and save the University!
#SaveHE #SaveDundeeUni #WeAreTheUniversity
On Friday, in a meeting with the interim Principal, he confirmed his ideology is to cut as many jobs as possible.
Support our action to save jobs and save the University!
#SaveHE #SaveDundeeUni #WeAreTheUniversity
November 10, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Very strong turnout this morning on the first of our five days strike.
On Friday, in a meeting with the interim Principal, he confirmed his ideology is to cut as many jobs as possible.
Support our action to save jobs and save the University!
#SaveHE #SaveDundeeUni #WeAreTheUniversity
On Friday, in a meeting with the interim Principal, he confirmed his ideology is to cut as many jobs as possible.
Support our action to save jobs and save the University!
#SaveHE #SaveDundeeUni #WeAreTheUniversity
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This weekend be sure to get your vote in, chat to a colleague about getting their vote in! Together we can change the future of higher education! #wearetheuniversity
November 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
This weekend be sure to get your vote in, chat to a colleague about getting their vote in! Together we can change the future of higher education! #wearetheuniversity
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This is the 'shadow economy behind the international student boom' the @financialtimes.com wrote so powerfully about: on.ft.com/4oEk8XO
Students in the most vulnerable positions are left exposed, and universities are failing in their duties of safeguarding.
Students in the most vulnerable positions are left exposed, and universities are failing in their duties of safeguarding.
The shadow economy behind the international student boom
A lucrative revenue stream for universities has led to an industry of unregulated agents now under scrutiny for making lofty promises
on.ft.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This is the 'shadow economy behind the international student boom' the @financialtimes.com wrote so powerfully about: on.ft.com/4oEk8XO
Students in the most vulnerable positions are left exposed, and universities are failing in their duties of safeguarding.
Students in the most vulnerable positions are left exposed, and universities are failing in their duties of safeguarding.
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QMUL acknowledged bullying by upholding a complaint, & confirmed that his academic progress was good by signing off on his progression. Yet they accept the funder's declaration of dissatisfaction & deregister, risking his visa?
#UKHE
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#UKHE
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Perdi mi PhD por bullying y abuso académico. No quiero que mi historia termine en silencio. Ayúdame a que se escuche: comparte y etiqueta a quienes puedan ayudar. I lost my PhD because of bullying and...
TikTok video by Angel
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November 9, 2025 at 8:56 AM
QMUL acknowledged bullying by upholding a complaint, & confirmed that his academic progress was good by signing off on his progression. Yet they accept the funder's declaration of dissatisfaction & deregister, risking his visa?
#UKHE
📸 www.instagram.com/reel/DQzqntL...
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#UKHE
📸 www.instagram.com/reel/DQzqntL...
🐦 x.com/sism94/statu...
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Support the @ducuuo.bsky.social @ucuscotland.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk academics and staff taking action! www.democratic-left.scot/post/dundee-... / @dastonsnp.bsky.social @amendlocke.bsky.social @rightsandroses.bsky.social @bellacaledonia.bsky.social @balaitous.bsky.social @ross-greer.bsky.social
Dundee Uni: Support for union members’ action
Members of the University & College Union (UCU) at the University of Dundee embark on further industrial action across Nov 10th-14th. Their aim is to prevent compulsory redundancies – and they have su...
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November 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Very sad news. Arts and Humanities are vital.
Why is it that when trying to cut costs, university execs go for the arts and humanities subjects that are frequently cheaper to teach and bring in strong income?
Don’t they realise this will create less income and cause additional cuts in the future?
Why is it that when trying to cut costs, university execs go for the arts and humanities subjects that are frequently cheaper to teach and bring in strong income?
Don’t they realise this will create less income and cause additional cuts in the future?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Closing vital programmes is not the answer to resolving the issues faced by Universities- senior management need to work with students and staff to find long term solutions.
Closing vital programmes is not the answer to resolving the issues faced by Universities- senior management need to work with students and staff to find long term solutions.
University of Nottingham students fight 'insane' cull of courses
Traitors composer Sam Watts is among those against plans to cut University of Nottingham courses.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Very sad news. Arts and Humanities are vital.
Why is it that when trying to cut costs, university execs go for the arts and humanities subjects that are frequently cheaper to teach and bring in strong income?
Don’t they realise this will create less income and cause additional cuts in the future?
Why is it that when trying to cut costs, university execs go for the arts and humanities subjects that are frequently cheaper to teach and bring in strong income?
Don’t they realise this will create less income and cause additional cuts in the future?
The University Executive Group have not met with us to try to pause our industrial action.
So, we will be out on strike from Monday 10th November to Friday 14th. Join us at the picket if you can from 8:30am each day.
#SaveHE #SaveDundeeUni
So, we will be out on strike from Monday 10th November to Friday 14th. Join us at the picket if you can from 8:30am each day.
#SaveHE #SaveDundeeUni
November 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The University Executive Group have not met with us to try to pause our industrial action.
So, we will be out on strike from Monday 10th November to Friday 14th. Join us at the picket if you can from 8:30am each day.
#SaveHE #SaveDundeeUni
So, we will be out on strike from Monday 10th November to Friday 14th. Join us at the picket if you can from 8:30am each day.
#SaveHE #SaveDundeeUni
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JUST OVER SEVEN HOURS TO GO 🚨‼️‼️🚨‼️‼️
📣 National Get The Vote Out LIVE!
Join us next Thursday 6 November at 7PM as we go live from campuses across the UK 💪
Hear from members, branches and organisers as we make the final push to get every ballot posted 🗳️
Watch LIVE on UCU X and YouTube
#WeAreTheUniversity
Join us next Thursday 6 November at 7PM as we go live from campuses across the UK 💪
Hear from members, branches and organisers as we make the final push to get every ballot posted 🗳️
Watch LIVE on UCU X and YouTube
#WeAreTheUniversity
November 6, 2025 at 10:40 AM
JUST OVER SEVEN HOURS TO GO 🚨‼️‼️🚨‼️‼️
We’d like to see you at our rally on Thursday 13th November, to mark one year of the University of Dundee financial crisis.
Great guest speakers.
Tea and coffee.
Queens Hotel 12:30-13:30.
Everyone welcome.
Great guest speakers.
Tea and coffee.
Queens Hotel 12:30-13:30.
Everyone welcome.
November 6, 2025 at 9:41 AM
We’d like to see you at our rally on Thursday 13th November, to mark one year of the University of Dundee financial crisis.
Great guest speakers.
Tea and coffee.
Queens Hotel 12:30-13:30.
Everyone welcome.
Great guest speakers.
Tea and coffee.
Queens Hotel 12:30-13:30.
Everyone welcome.
If you missed it, here’s the interim Principal talking about substantial future job cuts at University of Dundee.
He refers to the number of job losses recommended in the recovery plan. This is 390FTE with 340FTE via redundancies.
We believe redundancies are not necessary. #SaveHE #SaveDundeeUni
He refers to the number of job losses recommended in the recovery plan. This is 390FTE with 340FTE via redundancies.
We believe redundancies are not necessary. #SaveHE #SaveDundeeUni
November 5, 2025 at 7:56 PM
If you missed it, here’s the interim Principal talking about substantial future job cuts at University of Dundee.
He refers to the number of job losses recommended in the recovery plan. This is 390FTE with 340FTE via redundancies.
We believe redundancies are not necessary. #SaveHE #SaveDundeeUni
He refers to the number of job losses recommended in the recovery plan. This is 390FTE with 340FTE via redundancies.
We believe redundancies are not necessary. #SaveHE #SaveDundeeUni
Support UCU’s strike at the University of the Highlands and Islands.
Great turnout at what I’m guessing is the UK’s most northerly pickets!
#SaveUHI #SaveHE
Great turnout at what I’m guessing is the UK’s most northerly pickets!
#SaveUHI #SaveHE
How amazing was our picket line today?? We even had sparklers 💥
Thanks to everyone who joined us in support of our fight against staff cuts at @thinkuhi.bsky.social 💪 particularly @choochod.bsky.social from @ucuscotland.bsky.social
See you all on the 17th!
#SaveUHI #ThinkUHI
@ucu.org.uk
Thanks to everyone who joined us in support of our fight against staff cuts at @thinkuhi.bsky.social 💪 particularly @choochod.bsky.social from @ucuscotland.bsky.social
See you all on the 17th!
#SaveUHI #ThinkUHI
@ucu.org.uk
November 5, 2025 at 3:38 PM
We’re leading 5 days of industrial action at the University of Dundee.
We’re calling on all our members to participate in this action. You can join us on the picket line or strike from home. You can legally join the strike if you aren’t a member of a union
The people united will never be defeated.
We’re calling on all our members to participate in this action. You can join us on the picket line or strike from home. You can legally join the strike if you aren’t a member of a union
The people united will never be defeated.
November 5, 2025 at 11:23 AM
We’re leading 5 days of industrial action at the University of Dundee.
We’re calling on all our members to participate in this action. You can join us on the picket line or strike from home. You can legally join the strike if you aren’t a member of a union
The people united will never be defeated.
We’re calling on all our members to participate in this action. You can join us on the picket line or strike from home. You can legally join the strike if you aren’t a member of a union
The people united will never be defeated.
News that further job cuts are coming is just another shocking revelation in a year when staff have been told one thing only to be told something different over the number of jobs to be cut and the need for compulsory redundancies.
DUCU co-president, Melissa D’Ascenzio
news.stv.tv/north/dundee...
DUCU co-president, Melissa D’Ascenzio
news.stv.tv/north/dundee...
University staff strikes set to continue amid job cut threats
Further strike action is expected from UCU members from November 10 next week amid a long running dispute with university bosses.
news.stv.tv
November 5, 2025 at 8:40 AM
News that further job cuts are coming is just another shocking revelation in a year when staff have been told one thing only to be told something different over the number of jobs to be cut and the need for compulsory redundancies.
DUCU co-president, Melissa D’Ascenzio
news.stv.tv/north/dundee...
DUCU co-president, Melissa D’Ascenzio
news.stv.tv/north/dundee...
Yet Universities Scotland insist in a letter to the Scottish Parliament that
“robust, inclusive and transparent financial management and
governance processes are in place across the sector.”
www.parliament.scot/-/media/file...
“robust, inclusive and transparent financial management and
governance processes are in place across the sector.”
www.parliament.scot/-/media/file...
November 4, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Yet Universities Scotland insist in a letter to the Scottish Parliament that
“robust, inclusive and transparent financial management and
governance processes are in place across the sector.”
www.parliament.scot/-/media/file...
“robust, inclusive and transparent financial management and
governance processes are in place across the sector.”
www.parliament.scot/-/media/file...
Nigel Seaton has confirmed that there will be further substantial job losses at the University of Dundee. We’ve already lost over 500 colleagues in a year.
If you are academic or academic-related staff you can join Dundee UCU. We’re fighting to save jobs and improve our working conditions.
If you are academic or academic-related staff you can join Dundee UCU. We’re fighting to save jobs and improve our working conditions.
November 4, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Nigel Seaton has confirmed that there will be further substantial job losses at the University of Dundee. We’ve already lost over 500 colleagues in a year.
If you are academic or academic-related staff you can join Dundee UCU. We’re fighting to save jobs and improve our working conditions.
If you are academic or academic-related staff you can join Dundee UCU. We’re fighting to save jobs and improve our working conditions.
We’re striking to save jobs next week. Whether you’re a member, a colleague or student, please visit us on our picket line to support us or chat about why we’re on strike.
If you have any questions about our action, you can drop us an email at ducu@dundee.ac.uk
If you have any questions about our action, you can drop us an email at ducu@dundee.ac.uk
November 3, 2025 at 9:59 PM
We’re striking to save jobs next week. Whether you’re a member, a colleague or student, please visit us on our picket line to support us or chat about why we’re on strike.
If you have any questions about our action, you can drop us an email at ducu@dundee.ac.uk
If you have any questions about our action, you can drop us an email at ducu@dundee.ac.uk
By his own admission “the story of the University of Dundee has been leadership failure and ineffective governance oversight”.
So why then was the interim Principal “focussing on other things”?
So why then was the interim Principal “focussing on other things”?
November 2, 2025 at 11:02 AM
By his own admission “the story of the University of Dundee has been leadership failure and ineffective governance oversight”.
So why then was the interim Principal “focussing on other things”?
So why then was the interim Principal “focussing on other things”?
Please sign and share the petition below to share your solidarity with colleagues at the University of Highlands and Islands.
#SaveHE #SaveUHI
#SaveHE #SaveUHI
We had our first strike day yesterday to challenge staff cuts at @thinkuhi.bsky.social
Thanks to everyone who joined our picket line and came to support us 💜
Here are the other ways you can help 👇
➡️ sign & share our #MegaphoneUK petition www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/save-uhi-stop-the-cuts
Thanks to everyone who joined our picket line and came to support us 💜
Here are the other ways you can help 👇
➡️ sign & share our #MegaphoneUK petition www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/save-uhi-stop-the-cuts
October 31, 2025 at 11:36 AM
We realise that opinions can change. If you repeated a statement which no longer reflects your position, you should explain why.
Stating you never made the statement in the first place is harmful as it erodes everyone’s trust.
Stating you never made the statement in the first place is harmful as it erodes everyone’s trust.
October 31, 2025 at 8:43 AM
We realise that opinions can change. If you repeated a statement which no longer reflects your position, you should explain why.
Stating you never made the statement in the first place is harmful as it erodes everyone’s trust.
Stating you never made the statement in the first place is harmful as it erodes everyone’s trust.