Ian Ellis
@doc1807.bsky.social
Works as University academic. Also Dundee UCU rep. Outside interest of rock music, football and travel.
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Our students aren’t being heard.
“students aren't told anything at all."
"You really have to dig for all the information - online, on the website, through emails... unless you have the time to sit and dig through emails, you don't know what's going on," she says.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
“students aren't told anything at all."
"You really have to dig for all the information - online, on the website, through emails... unless you have the time to sit and dig through emails, you don't know what's going on," she says.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
How is the dispute at Dundee University affecting students?
Students say they are feeling the effects across studios, classrooms and workshops.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Our students aren’t being heard.
“students aren't told anything at all."
"You really have to dig for all the information - online, on the website, through emails... unless you have the time to sit and dig through emails, you don't know what's going on," she says.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
“students aren't told anything at all."
"You really have to dig for all the information - online, on the website, through emails... unless you have the time to sit and dig through emails, you don't know what's going on," she says.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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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
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
November 13, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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
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
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Solidarity on the Dundee Uni picket lines today @ducuuo.bsky.social #solidarity #NoCuts #WeAreTheUniversity ✊🩷💜🩷
November 13, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Solidarity on the Dundee Uni picket lines today @ducuuo.bsky.social #solidarity #NoCuts #WeAreTheUniversity ✊🩷💜🩷
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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
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
‘Angry and exhausted’ Dundee University staff rally against jobs cut to save university
Campus unions organised the event where there was palpable anger at the current and former leadership of Dundee University.
www.thecourier.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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
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
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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...
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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!
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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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Busy @ducuuo.bsky.social picket lines on day two of their week long strike to save jobs and oppose compulsory redundancies #SaveHE #SaveDundeeUni #NoCompulsoryRedundancies
November 11, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Busy @ducuuo.bsky.social picket lines on day two of their week long strike to save jobs and oppose compulsory redundancies #SaveHE #SaveDundeeUni #NoCompulsoryRedundancies
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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
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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@maggiechapman.bsky.social @ucuscotland.bsky.social
We can also quote him word for word from a meeting with all staff on 1st July.
“I do want to emphasises the fact that it’s a pure voluntary severance scheme.
It will not be followed by a redundancy scheme.
There is no secret Plan B.”
We can also quote him word for word from a meeting with all staff on 1st July.
“I do want to emphasises the fact that it’s a pure voluntary severance scheme.
It will not be followed by a redundancy scheme.
There is no secret Plan B.”
October 30, 2025 at 4:46 PM
@maggiechapman.bsky.social @ucuscotland.bsky.social
We can also quote him word for word from a meeting with all staff on 1st July.
“I do want to emphasises the fact that it’s a pure voluntary severance scheme.
It will not be followed by a redundancy scheme.
There is no secret Plan B.”
We can also quote him word for word from a meeting with all staff on 1st July.
“I do want to emphasises the fact that it’s a pure voluntary severance scheme.
It will not be followed by a redundancy scheme.
There is no secret Plan B.”
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Yesterday our interim Principal, gave evidence to the Education, Children and Young People Committee.
He stated that he had never ruled out redundancies.
Judge for yourself.
He stated that he had never ruled out redundancies.
Judge for yourself.
October 30, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Yesterday our interim Principal, gave evidence to the Education, Children and Young People Committee.
He stated that he had never ruled out redundancies.
Judge for yourself.
He stated that he had never ruled out redundancies.
Judge for yourself.
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A link to the full press release on our successful re-ballot at the University of Dundee can be found here
sites.dundee.ac.uk/ducu/news-an...
sites.dundee.ac.uk/ducu/news-an...
News and Events – Dundee University and College Union
sites.dundee.ac.uk
October 6, 2025 at 6:20 PM
A link to the full press release on our successful re-ballot at the University of Dundee can be found here
sites.dundee.ac.uk/ducu/news-an...
sites.dundee.ac.uk/ducu/news-an...
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We have voted to force management to rule out the use of compulsory redundancies.
The result demonstrates the anger & disappointment with the lack of progress and failure of successive leaderships at the University to deliver a sustainable way forward that protects jobs and the University’s future.
The result demonstrates the anger & disappointment with the lack of progress and failure of successive leaderships at the University to deliver a sustainable way forward that protects jobs and the University’s future.
October 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
We have voted to force management to rule out the use of compulsory redundancies.
The result demonstrates the anger & disappointment with the lack of progress and failure of successive leaderships at the University to deliver a sustainable way forward that protects jobs and the University’s future.
The result demonstrates the anger & disappointment with the lack of progress and failure of successive leaderships at the University to deliver a sustainable way forward that protects jobs and the University’s future.
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Our members have voted to support industrial action to fight against job cuts passed today!
In the ballot our 72% of members were in favour of strike action, and 90% in favour of action short of strike. Turnout was 58%.
Thank you to all members, reps and officials for helping us get the vote out.
In the ballot our 72% of members were in favour of strike action, and 90% in favour of action short of strike. Turnout was 58%.
Thank you to all members, reps and officials for helping us get the vote out.
October 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Our members have voted to support industrial action to fight against job cuts passed today!
In the ballot our 72% of members were in favour of strike action, and 90% in favour of action short of strike. Turnout was 58%.
Thank you to all members, reps and officials for helping us get the vote out.
In the ballot our 72% of members were in favour of strike action, and 90% in favour of action short of strike. Turnout was 58%.
Thank you to all members, reps and officials for helping us get the vote out.
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Remember when UEG told us “there was no plan B” for further redundancies.
Now we know, from the published Recovery Plan, that at the same time they were proposing over 400 future job losses including over 350 redundancies.
We cannot trust their words.
Vote in our ballot now to protect jobs.
Now we know, from the published Recovery Plan, that at the same time they were proposing over 400 future job losses including over 350 redundancies.
We cannot trust their words.
Vote in our ballot now to protect jobs.
September 26, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Remember when UEG told us “there was no plan B” for further redundancies.
Now we know, from the published Recovery Plan, that at the same time they were proposing over 400 future job losses including over 350 redundancies.
We cannot trust their words.
Vote in our ballot now to protect jobs.
Now we know, from the published Recovery Plan, that at the same time they were proposing over 400 future job losses including over 350 redundancies.
We cannot trust their words.
Vote in our ballot now to protect jobs.
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Senate too also needs to advise Court on this appointment.
But Senate has not been asked to meet before Court will make its decision.
But Senate has not been asked to meet before Court will make its decision.
September 27, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Senate too also needs to advise Court on this appointment.
But Senate has not been asked to meet before Court will make its decision.
But Senate has not been asked to meet before Court will make its decision.
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The Courier yesterday stated that Nigel Seaton will be staying on for another year.
We strongly oppose this reporting.
As they mention, Court will have to give final approval But this is reported as a done deal. It isn’t!
All Court members should be able to share their views at the next meeting.
We strongly oppose this reporting.
As they mention, Court will have to give final approval But this is reported as a done deal. It isn’t!
All Court members should be able to share their views at the next meeting.
September 27, 2025 at 8:24 AM
The Courier yesterday stated that Nigel Seaton will be staying on for another year.
We strongly oppose this reporting.
As they mention, Court will have to give final approval But this is reported as a done deal. It isn’t!
All Court members should be able to share their views at the next meeting.
We strongly oppose this reporting.
As they mention, Court will have to give final approval But this is reported as a done deal. It isn’t!
All Court members should be able to share their views at the next meeting.
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The University Recovery Plan submitted by Court and UEG can now be shared. The campus unions are hosting a joint Townhall event to share the plan, so everyone can make their own judgements on what was proposed, including the number of redundancies.
Join us this Thursday 12:30 in LT3 Dalhousie.
Join us this Thursday 12:30 in LT3 Dalhousie.
September 16, 2025 at 8:37 AM
The University Recovery Plan submitted by Court and UEG can now be shared. The campus unions are hosting a joint Townhall event to share the plan, so everyone can make their own judgements on what was proposed, including the number of redundancies.
Join us this Thursday 12:30 in LT3 Dalhousie.
Join us this Thursday 12:30 in LT3 Dalhousie.
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Our ballot to renew our ability to take industrial action at the University of Dundee opens today.
Melissa D’Ascenzio, Dundee University UCU branch co-president, said: “The university’s students and staff have been badly let down.
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Melissa D’Ascenzio, Dundee University UCU branch co-president, said: “The university’s students and staff have been badly let down.
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September 5, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Our ballot to renew our ability to take industrial action at the University of Dundee opens today.
Melissa D’Ascenzio, Dundee University UCU branch co-president, said: “The university’s students and staff have been badly let down.
1/
Melissa D’Ascenzio, Dundee University UCU branch co-president, said: “The university’s students and staff have been badly let down.
1/
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Unbelievable!
🧵1/ Our branch just passed a motion condemning the stealth closure of the MA in Black British History.
We did this to demand accountability — for the future of the MA and for the College’s promises on racial justice and equality.
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We did this to demand accountability — for the future of the MA and for the College’s promises on racial justice and equality.
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Motion in support of MA Black British History - Goldsmiths University and College Union
This motion was passed at our branch meeting on 27/08/2025. Full text below: Motion in support of MA Black British History This branch notes that: b) The college continues to ...
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August 27, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Unbelievable!
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It’s been reported in The Courier that the University of Dundee’s Recovery Plan called for the loss of another 450 jobs (390 FTE) in the next year.
50 Voluntary Severance
170 Voluntary Redundancies
170 Compulsory Redundancies
With 110FTE leaving since March and 300FTE now, this would be 800FTE
50 Voluntary Severance
170 Voluntary Redundancies
170 Compulsory Redundancies
With 110FTE leaving since March and 300FTE now, this would be 800FTE
August 28, 2025 at 8:17 AM
It’s been reported in The Courier that the University of Dundee’s Recovery Plan called for the loss of another 450 jobs (390 FTE) in the next year.
50 Voluntary Severance
170 Voluntary Redundancies
170 Compulsory Redundancies
With 110FTE leaving since March and 300FTE now, this would be 800FTE
50 Voluntary Severance
170 Voluntary Redundancies
170 Compulsory Redundancies
With 110FTE leaving since March and 300FTE now, this would be 800FTE
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Visit our website, and read about our strong opposition to the recently rejected University Recovery Plan: a plan created by the short-term team in charge at University of Dundee.
sites.dundee.ac.uk/ducu/
#SaveHE #SaveDundeeUni
sites.dundee.ac.uk/ducu/
#SaveHE #SaveDundeeUni
Dundee University and College Union
sites.dundee.ac.uk
September 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Visit our website, and read about our strong opposition to the recently rejected University Recovery Plan: a plan created by the short-term team in charge at University of Dundee.
sites.dundee.ac.uk/ducu/
#SaveHE #SaveDundeeUni
sites.dundee.ac.uk/ducu/
#SaveHE #SaveDundeeUni
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You said there would be no redundancies on national television.
Then confirmed on 1st July to 1000 staff and @thecourier.co.uk there is no Plan ‘B’ for redundancies.
Then six weeks later it’s revealed your failed “recovery plan” wanted 190 compulsory redundancies.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=X3hF...
Then confirmed on 1st July to 1000 staff and @thecourier.co.uk there is no Plan ‘B’ for redundancies.
Then six weeks later it’s revealed your failed “recovery plan” wanted 190 compulsory redundancies.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=X3hF...
Scottish Government announces £40m bailout for university
YouTube video by STV News
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August 19, 2025 at 8:05 PM
You said there would be no redundancies on national television.
Then confirmed on 1st July to 1000 staff and @thecourier.co.uk there is no Plan ‘B’ for redundancies.
Then six weeks later it’s revealed your failed “recovery plan” wanted 190 compulsory redundancies.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=X3hF...
Then confirmed on 1st July to 1000 staff and @thecourier.co.uk there is no Plan ‘B’ for redundancies.
Then six weeks later it’s revealed your failed “recovery plan” wanted 190 compulsory redundancies.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=X3hF...
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“Corruption or incompetence, which is it?”
Former Dundee Uni principal Iain Gillespie hauled over the coals for “nearly destroying the university.”
@ucuscotland.bsky.social @ducuuo.bsky.social
Former Dundee Uni principal Iain Gillespie hauled over the coals for “nearly destroying the university.”
@ucuscotland.bsky.social @ducuuo.bsky.social
June 27, 2025 at 9:56 AM
“Corruption or incompetence, which is it?”
Former Dundee Uni principal Iain Gillespie hauled over the coals for “nearly destroying the university.”
@ucuscotland.bsky.social @ducuuo.bsky.social
Former Dundee Uni principal Iain Gillespie hauled over the coals for “nearly destroying the university.”
@ucuscotland.bsky.social @ducuuo.bsky.social