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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 24d

🚨Watch as police confiscate van showing Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump in Windsor amid the US president's state visit

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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 24d

Between them, politicians and employers are destroying our great higher education sector.

We won't sit back and let it happen.

#WeAreTheUniversity

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UCU Edinburgh @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social · 29d

HUUUGE turnout this morning to demand protection for our jobs and our students' learning conditions. There is no deficit!!!

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UCU Edinburgh @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social · Sep 10

“We don’t see how the university can continue to provide quality education to students with drastic reductions in staff. Management does not appear to be listening—students may [be] able to insist they do.” Sophia Woodman UCU Edinburgh President

Edinburgh University spends thousands on chancellors bills while staff fear redundancy

The UCU have called the chancellor's perks a 'slap in the face' to striking staff

thetab.com

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UCU Edinburgh @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social · Sep 11

🔉🎵 Sound Up! Great support for our striking workers from Old College passers-by and Och Vey, a local Klezmer band!

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UCU Scotland @ucuscotland.bsky.social · Sep 9

Thank you for your solidarity Richard! #StopTheCuts #SaveHE ✊

Richard Leonard @richardleonardmsp.bsky.social · Sep 9

I joined the @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social picket line this morning to show solidarity and hear first-hand about the devastating plan for £140 million of cuts to jobs and courses

They are asking people to email the university principal to oppose it

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Richard Leonard @richardleonardmsp.bsky.social · Sep 9

I joined the @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social picket line this morning to show solidarity and hear first-hand about the devastating plan for £140 million of cuts to jobs and courses

They are asking people to email the university principal to oppose it

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UCU Scotland @ucuscotland.bsky.social · Sep 9

Resolute @ucuedinburgh pickets at Old College and throughout the university today #SaveHE #NoCompulsoryRedundancies #StopTheCuts

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UCU Scotland @ucuscotland.bsky.social · Sep 9

Teach outs this week by @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social Learn more about the branch and the strike to defend jobs and oppose cuts #SaveHE #NoCompulsoryRedundancies #StopTheCuts

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UCU Scotland @ucuscotland.bsky.social · Sep 8

Today's @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social rally to defend jobs and oppose cuts at Edinburgh university #SaveHE #NoCompulsoryRedundancies #StopTheCuts

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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · Sep 8

📢 Staff at the University of Edinburgh are on strike against £140m cuts.

Show your support to colleagues at Edinburgh university ✊

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UCU Scotland @ucuscotland.bsky.social · Sep 8

Pickets across @edinburghuni.bsky.social campus this morning opposing £140million cuts and up to 1,800 jobs going, including by compulsory redundancies #SaveHE #NoCompulsoryRedundancies #StopTheCuts

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QM_UCU @qmucu.bsky.social · Jul 22

So, just to reiterate: PLEASE REGULATE THE USE OF EXTERNAL CONSULTANCIES, Government.

We all had a good laugh today, but it wasn't worth the millions this will have cost in tuition fee money going to some consultancy that is about to do exactly the same two towns over.

michael veale @michae.lv · Jul 22

Self-inflicted embarrassment for the University of Warwick — first it rebrands hyper-generically, then someone totally unhinged decides the *front page of the uni website* should say ‘Learn more about our Brand’.

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Rethinking Security @rethinkingsecurity.bsky.social · Jul 11

🚨Calling all scholars in to National Security Strategy.

Thu 17/07, 11.30 - BISA Security Policy & Practice event, including:

Will Jessett
Paul Rogers
@christinecheng.bsky.social
@joedevanny.bsky.social
Lewis Brooks, @saferworld.bsky.social
@cpduncanson.bsky.social

indico.bisa.ac.uk/event/563/

Digesting the UK's new national security strategy

On 24 June 2025, the UK government published a new National Security Strategy, subtitled 'Security for the British People in a Dangerous World'. Bringing together a number of reviews that have been in...

indico.bisa.ac.uk

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Nick Dearden @nickdearden.bsky.social · Jun 20

A group of activists who hurt no one and are trying to stop violence are ‘terrorists’, but those committing actual genocide are our trusted partners.

@Pal_action you will be remembered well by history. Starmer & Cooper, your legacy is also guaranteed.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Palestine Action to be banned after RAF base break in

The home secretary will move to proscribe the Palestine Action group in the coming weeks, the BBC understands

www.bbc.co.uk

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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · Jun 20

Great turnout for the @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social strike rally

We hope management are listening ✊ 📣

UCU Scotland @ucuscotland.bsky.social · Jun 20

Rally in the sun 😎 @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social hearing speakers on why £140m cuts unnecessary and demanding uni senior management rule out comp redundancies. We don't want to, but we'll be back out on strike in Sept unless @edinburghuni.bsky.social management see sense #StopTheCuts

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Karen Gregory @karengregory.bsky.social · Jun 20

Time for cooperative universities. Let us run them.

www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/...

7 key revelations in devastating Dundee University investigation report

We look at the key findings of Professor Pamela Gillies in her examination of what went wrong.

www.thecourier.co.uk

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UCU Edinburgh @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social · Jun 20

Our Professional Services staff are crucial to #universityofedinburgh!!! #OpenDay #UniversityofEdinburgh #stopthecuts #ucu #ucuedinburgh

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UCU Scotland @ucuscotland.bsky.social · Jun 18

Edinburgh branch officers explain why UCU members are going on strike at Edinburgh University this coming Friday #StopTheCuts #solidarity

UCU Edinburgh @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social · Jun 18

UCU Edinburgh President Sophia Woodman and Branch Secretary Elaine Newton-Bruzza talk about the Open Day strike on 20 June. #stopthecuts #ucu #ucuedinburgh

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UCU Scotland @ucuscotland.bsky.social · Jun 20

Busy picket lines in the sun this morning with @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social as members strike to save jobs, stop £140m cuts and prevent compulsory redundancies #StopTheCuts #NoCompulsoryRedundancies 🌞🌞

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UCU Scotland @ucuscotland.bsky.social · Jun 20

Busy picket lines across the university today. @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social striking to save jobs and #StopTheCuts

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UCU Scotland @ucuscotland.bsky.social · Jun 20

Herald coverage: Edinburgh university staff strike today as 1800 job losses threatened www.heraldscotland.com/news/2525177...

Edinburgh academics strike over £140m funding cuts

The strikes are intended to disrupt the university’s annual Open Day, where thousands of prospective students and their families will visit campus.

www.heraldscotland.com

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UCU Scotland @ucuscotland.bsky.social · Jun 20

Rally in the sun 😎 @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social hearing speakers on why £140m cuts unnecessary and demanding uni senior management rule out comp redundancies. We don't want to, but we'll be back out on strike in Sept unless @edinburghuni.bsky.social management see sense #StopTheCuts

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UCU Scotland @ucuscotland.bsky.social · Jun 20

Claire Duncanson from @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social on BBC's Lunchtime Live explaining why management's plan to cut £140m and an estimated 1800 jobs doesn't make sense 🤔 #StopTheCuts #NoCompulsoryRedundancies

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UCU Edinburgh @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social · Jun 20

Our members are fed up with the cuts!! #ucuedinburgh #ucu #universityofedinburgh #stopthecuts #saveHE

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