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Principal of University of Edinburgh, Sir Peter Mathieson flummoxed when asked his pay. A 7.5% pay rise. Earning more than the Scottish First Minister and UK PM combined but still "not quite sure" Meanwhile staff face £140m cuts @ucuedinburgh @UCUScotland #ucu #StopTheCuts

Spiralling workloads. Unsafe reforms. A growing mental health crisis. Cardiff Uni workers are being engulfed—and the institution is cracking. How long do we ignore this? 👇

Cardiff UCU✊🌱 @CardiffUCU

a year ago

A brilliant take down of the reckless tech-bro optimism of Cardiff University management plans. "A flagship national university cannot be run like a tech startup." Indeed, *no* university should be run like that! iwa.wales/agenda/2025/06…

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Debacle @Dundeeuni must be big turning point No more pretending university admins earn their 6 figure salaries anymore They’re just failed academics, off-brand lawyers, or private sector leftovers who can't add up When senior admins fail, staff bleed bbc.com/news/articles/…

Newcastle University Vice Chancellor: No “need for compulsory redundancies” @ucu General Secretary @DrJoGrady: “I want to congratulate every single UCU member who has stood firm and demanded University management rule out compulsory redundancies” ucu.org.uk/article/14061/…

🚨IT'S A WIN 🚨 Well done to every single @NewcastleUniUCU member 44 days on the picket line ZERO compulsory redundancies Every university boss now needs to look at what our members have achieved in Newcastle and heed the warning: work with us or face sustained disruption ucu.org.uk/article/14061/…

UCU members at @ucuedinburgh are striking today over @EdinburghUni plans to make £140million in cuts and threaten jobs We're fighting against these reckless proposals Share to show your support ✊ @UCUScotland

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"Our international campuses in Dubai, Kazakhstan & Cambodia are global partnerships which provide an increasingly vital income for Leicester" said VC DMU now face bill up to £42 million. Due diligence? Vice Chancellor of @dmuleicester is paid top-dollar but is accident-prone😉

Times Higher Education @timeshighered

a year ago

De Montfort University has been accused of “illegally terminating” its contract with a company that helped establish its Dubai campus, reports @paddywjack timeshighereducation.com/news/de-montfo…

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“The drawn-out process has been poorly handled by the University, leaving staff and students in unnecessary uncertainty. We cannot forget the farcical way this situation was managed and must ensure that further turmoil is avoided in the future.” conservatives.wales/news/cardiff-u…

Much has gone wrong at @cardiffun -- rapacious property speculation, obscene salaries for its Vice Chancellors & Executive Board, prioritization of global ambitions over Wales Sadly, the end result is sweeping cuts & job losses of blameless scholars nation.cymru/news/cardiff-u…

“We will continue to fight on behalf of our members’ jobs, conditions, and the academic disciplines being decimated with every tool at our disposal including consulting our members about future industrial action.” - @CardiffUCU ✊👇 nation.cymru/news/cardiff-u…

A brilliant take down of the reckless tech-bro optimism of Cardiff University management plans. "A flagship national university cannot be run like a tech startup." Indeed, *no* university should be run like that! iwa.wales/agenda/2025/06…

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“Inside account of meeting at which not a single member of Cardiff University’s Senate backed cuts plan” @NationCymru holding the executive of @CardiffUni to account yet again. Shocking! 👏🤯👀👇 nation.cymru/news/inside-ac…

Deeply troubling for all those in @CUHistArchRel whose jobs remain unsecured - loss of Ancient History RE desecration of #civicmission seen in @CAERHeritage etc. @MedrCymru must get a grip. Matter was raised again at @CardiffNorthLAB All Member Meeting last night

Cardiff UCU✊🌱 @CardiffUCU

a year ago

Damning editorial in today’s Western Mail, alongside a page lead about @cardiffuni’s VC and Chair of Council’s grilling by @SeneddWales members yesterday. The editorial sees through all the bluster & obfuscation, cutting to the heart of this crisis. @ucu

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Narrative versus reality cufightback.wordpress.com/2025/06/14/nar…

Utterly shameful. The *actual evidence* from Cardiff academic staff members (see here: cardiffucu.org.uk/wp-content/upl…) literally attributes the stress to work related issues, namely overwhelming workloads and being put at risk of redundancy. nation.cymru/news/most-stre…

The "Business Case" is anything but cufightback.wordpress.com/2025/06/12/the…

“Instead of passing these proposals on the nod, Council should do its job and recommend a more reasonable period of reform, reducing risks to the University’s reputation, academic sustainability, staff wellbeing, & student satisfaction.” By @ShiptonMartin nation.cymru/news/macho-app…

‘According to UCU, evidence […] revealed a “comprehensive breakdown of trust & morale”, & a “total health & safety crisis”, which included the risk of staff taking their own lives or fearing for their pregnancies due to the effect of stress.’ nation.cymru/news/cardiff-u…