University of Nottingham UCU branch
@uonucu.bsky.social
Organised representation for all academic staff, postgraduates, and APM staff level 4 and above at the University of Nottingham. Here in solidarity with workers the world over.
https://uonucu.org/
https://uonucu.org/
Pinned
48 courses have already been suspended. University council is expected to sign their death certificate. No music, no languages, no mental health nursing.
Stand with UCU and all workers and students at UoN against academic vandalism.
#StopTheCuts #SaveHE
Stand with UCU and all workers and students at UoN against academic vandalism.
#StopTheCuts #SaveHE
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A huge turnout in Nottingham today, around 300 staff and students standing together against cuts.
Powerful speeches, real solidarity, and a clear message: we won’t let our universities be dismantled.
We are the university. ✊if you’ve not voted there is still time! Get it in!
@uonucu.bsky.social
Powerful speeches, real solidarity, and a clear message: we won’t let our universities be dismantled.
We are the university. ✊if you’ve not voted there is still time! Get it in!
@uonucu.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 3:51 PM
A huge turnout in Nottingham today, around 300 staff and students standing together against cuts.
Powerful speeches, real solidarity, and a clear message: we won’t let our universities be dismantled.
We are the university. ✊if you’ve not voted there is still time! Get it in!
@uonucu.bsky.social
Powerful speeches, real solidarity, and a clear message: we won’t let our universities be dismantled.
We are the university. ✊if you’ve not voted there is still time! Get it in!
@uonucu.bsky.social
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Council is hiding behind locked doors with security guards blocking corridors but they can't escape from the anger of over 200 staff and students condemning management's incompetence and protesting course closures and redundancies.
Who is the university? We are!!
@uonucu.bsky.social
Who is the university? We are!!
@uonucu.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Council is hiding behind locked doors with security guards blocking corridors but they can't escape from the anger of over 200 staff and students condemning management's incompetence and protesting course closures and redundancies.
Who is the university? We are!!
@uonucu.bsky.social
Who is the university? We are!!
@uonucu.bsky.social
This is what solidarity looks like.
Say it with me- We. Are. The. University.
And we will NOT stop fighting until this administration listens to ALL of us. Staff, Students, and Community are united!
#StopTheCuts #SaveHE #UniversityOfNOttingham #UniversityOfLittleEngland
Say it with me- We. Are. The. University.
And we will NOT stop fighting until this administration listens to ALL of us. Staff, Students, and Community are united!
#StopTheCuts #SaveHE #UniversityOfNOttingham #UniversityOfLittleEngland
November 25, 2025 at 10:01 AM
This is what solidarity looks like.
Say it with me- We. Are. The. University.
And we will NOT stop fighting until this administration listens to ALL of us. Staff, Students, and Community are united!
#StopTheCuts #SaveHE #UniversityOfNOttingham #UniversityOfLittleEngland
Say it with me- We. Are. The. University.
And we will NOT stop fighting until this administration listens to ALL of us. Staff, Students, and Community are united!
#StopTheCuts #SaveHE #UniversityOfNOttingham #UniversityOfLittleEngland
Staff are united against course closures.
Students are united against course closures.
Community members are united against course closures.
When will this university listen?
Students are united against course closures.
Community members are united against course closures.
When will this university listen?
Nottinghamshire MPs have written to @uniofnottingham.bsky.social, urging the university to reconsider proposed course suspensions and potential closures, which would significantly impact staff, students, and our wider city and county.
November 25, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Staff are united against course closures.
Students are united against course closures.
Community members are united against course closures.
When will this university listen?
Students are united against course closures.
Community members are united against course closures.
When will this university listen?
Yesterday's rally was incredible. Let's make today just as energetic! See you at 10!
48 courses have already been suspended. University council is expected to sign their death certificate. No music, no languages, no mental health nursing.
Stand with UCU and all workers and students at UoN against academic vandalism.
#StopTheCuts #SaveHE
Stand with UCU and all workers and students at UoN against academic vandalism.
#StopTheCuts #SaveHE
November 25, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Yesterday's rally was incredible. Let's make today just as energetic! See you at 10!
Along with our rallies happening today (1 PM) and tomorrow (10 AM), students from the music school have organised additional protests as well. All happening on the south side of the trent building.
Let's show this university how united we are! ✊
#StopTheCuts #SaveHE
Let's show this university how united we are! ✊
#StopTheCuts #SaveHE
November 24, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Along with our rallies happening today (1 PM) and tomorrow (10 AM), students from the music school have organised additional protests as well. All happening on the south side of the trent building.
Let's show this university how united we are! ✊
#StopTheCuts #SaveHE
Let's show this university how united we are! ✊
#StopTheCuts #SaveHE
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Lots to agree with here. And I see they seem to have dropped the "the usefulness of language-learning to communicate is overrated" and the "the reason no-one studies languages is because it's not intellectually challenging" line that the universities took on reforming A Level.
Time for a rethink?
Time for a rethink?
Colleagues and UCU members from UoN's Department of Modern Languages have put together this wonderful guide on supporting their programmes. A lot of what they suggest is also helpful in challenging the 48 courses at risk across the university
www.savemlcatnotts.org.uk
www.savemlcatnotts.org.uk
savenottinghamlanguages
The University of Nottingham has suspended applications to all languages degree programmes, with a view to permanent closure of all of its undergraduate languages degrees. Under the proposals, it…
www.savemlcatnotts.org.uk
November 22, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Lots to agree with here. And I see they seem to have dropped the "the usefulness of language-learning to communicate is overrated" and the "the reason no-one studies languages is because it's not intellectually challenging" line that the universities took on reforming A Level.
Time for a rethink?
Time for a rethink?
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Help save Modern Languages at UoN!
Colleagues and UCU members from UoN's Department of Modern Languages have put together this wonderful guide on supporting their programmes. A lot of what they suggest is also helpful in challenging the 48 courses at risk across the university
www.savemlcatnotts.org.uk
www.savemlcatnotts.org.uk
savenottinghamlanguages
The University of Nottingham has suspended applications to all languages degree programmes, with a view to permanent closure of all of its undergraduate languages degrees. Under the proposals, it…
www.savemlcatnotts.org.uk
November 21, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Help save Modern Languages at UoN!
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The real problem is that administrators view faculty as problems to be solved, too, rather than as colleagues and certainly not as allies. This narrow posture has reinforced their bunker mentality, keeping them from aligning with faculty, consulting world experts among us, and being united.
November 22, 2025 at 2:32 AM
The real problem is that administrators view faculty as problems to be solved, too, rather than as colleagues and certainly not as allies. This narrow posture has reinforced their bunker mentality, keeping them from aligning with faculty, consulting world experts among us, and being united.
Colleagues and UCU members from UoN's Department of Modern Languages have put together this wonderful guide on supporting their programmes. A lot of what they suggest is also helpful in challenging the 48 courses at risk across the university
www.savemlcatnotts.org.uk
www.savemlcatnotts.org.uk
savenottinghamlanguages
The University of Nottingham has suspended applications to all languages degree programmes, with a view to permanent closure of all of its undergraduate languages degrees. Under the proposals, it…
www.savemlcatnotts.org.uk
November 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Colleagues and UCU members from UoN's Department of Modern Languages have put together this wonderful guide on supporting their programmes. A lot of what they suggest is also helpful in challenging the 48 courses at risk across the university
www.savemlcatnotts.org.uk
www.savemlcatnotts.org.uk
Coming up! Bring two lungs full of air, ready to make your voices heard. See you soon!
#StopTheCuts #SaveHE
#StopTheCuts #SaveHE
48 courses have already been suspended. University council is expected to sign their death certificate. No music, no languages, no mental health nursing.
Stand with UCU and all workers and students at UoN against academic vandalism.
#StopTheCuts #SaveHE
Stand with UCU and all workers and students at UoN against academic vandalism.
#StopTheCuts #SaveHE
November 21, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Coming up! Bring two lungs full of air, ready to make your voices heard. See you soon!
#StopTheCuts #SaveHE
#StopTheCuts #SaveHE
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💥💥💥Please sign and share this petition: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/no... @ucu.org.uk @unison.org.uk @tuc.org.uk
Northumbria Pay and Pension Petition: Stop the Steal!
If Northumbria does this, other universities will too.
These cuts will harm thousands of people, their students, families, and their local communities now and into the future.
www.megaphone.org.uk
November 21, 2025 at 6:41 AM
💥💥💥Please sign and share this petition: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/no... @ucu.org.uk @unison.org.uk @tuc.org.uk
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Even in a crumbling system. Strikes work
In response to our industrial action, the university proposed a resolution that removed the threat of compulsory redundancies for the next year and introduced a negotiation process over course closures. And at our branch meeting, we accepted this offer.
November 21, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Even in a crumbling system. Strikes work
Join us next week to hear about how Palestinian staff and students across higher education are organising to defend their rights to education, and what we can do here to end the complicity of our government and our own institution.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/campus-voi...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/campus-voi...
November 20, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Join us next week to hear about how Palestinian staff and students across higher education are organising to defend their rights to education, and what we can do here to end the complicity of our government and our own institution.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/campus-voi...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/campus-voi...
Another day, another round of news articles admonishing the administration for making cuts to our university.
It's clear that faculty, students,. staff and community members are united against course closures. When will the university listen?
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
It's clear that faculty, students,. staff and community members are united against course closures. When will the university listen?
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
University of Nottingham considers axing language and music degrees
Total of 48 degrees could disappear from Russell Group institution, with falling revenues and rising costs blamed
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Another day, another round of news articles admonishing the administration for making cuts to our university.
It's clear that faculty, students,. staff and community members are united against course closures. When will the university listen?
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
It's clear that faculty, students,. staff and community members are united against course closures. When will the university listen?
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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Industrial action works!
In response to our industrial action, the university proposed a resolution that removed the threat of compulsory redundancies for the next year and introduced a negotiation process over course closures. And at our branch meeting, we accepted this offer.
November 19, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Industrial action works!
Students have organised another noise protest for today! 4-5 PM in the Trent Courtyard. Show up and get loud! Make those voices HEARD.
#SaveHE #StopTheCuts
#SaveHE #StopTheCuts
November 18, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Students have organised another noise protest for today! 4-5 PM in the Trent Courtyard. Show up and get loud! Make those voices HEARD.
#SaveHE #StopTheCuts
#SaveHE #StopTheCuts
48 courses have already been suspended. University council is expected to sign their death certificate. No music, no languages, no mental health nursing.
Stand with UCU and all workers and students at UoN against academic vandalism.
#StopTheCuts #SaveHE
Stand with UCU and all workers and students at UoN against academic vandalism.
#StopTheCuts #SaveHE
November 18, 2025 at 10:01 AM
48 courses have already been suspended. University council is expected to sign their death certificate. No music, no languages, no mental health nursing.
Stand with UCU and all workers and students at UoN against academic vandalism.
#StopTheCuts #SaveHE
Stand with UCU and all workers and students at UoN against academic vandalism.
#StopTheCuts #SaveHE
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Good news for our colleagues in Nottingham!
A reminder that industrial action can work, and universty management can negotiate with a union that represents their staff.
A reminder that industrial action can work, and universty management can negotiate with a union that represents their staff.
In response to our industrial action, the university proposed a resolution that removed the threat of compulsory redundancies for the next year and introduced a negotiation process over course closures. And at our branch meeting, we accepted this offer.
November 17, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Good news for our colleagues in Nottingham!
A reminder that industrial action can work, and universty management can negotiate with a union that represents their staff.
A reminder that industrial action can work, and universty management can negotiate with a union that represents their staff.
Sounds familiar...
At some point universities, including our own, have to learn that this just doesn't work, right?
...right?
#StopTheCuts #SaveHE
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
At some point universities, including our own, have to learn that this just doesn't work, right?
...right?
#StopTheCuts #SaveHE
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
University of Aberdeen's plans to cut modern language degrees were 'rushed' - review
The University of Aberdeen says it accepts there were "missteps" in its process in 2023.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Sounds familiar...
At some point universities, including our own, have to learn that this just doesn't work, right?
...right?
#StopTheCuts #SaveHE
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
At some point universities, including our own, have to learn that this just doesn't work, right?
...right?
#StopTheCuts #SaveHE
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Two student organised events happening this week. We will be doing our best to amplify actions by student groups, so if you hear of anything pass the word along!
#StopTheCuts #SaveHE
#StopTheCuts #SaveHE
November 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Two student organised events happening this week. We will be doing our best to amplify actions by student groups, so if you hear of anything pass the word along!
#StopTheCuts #SaveHE
#StopTheCuts #SaveHE
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Result for Nottingham! That was quick. Please, though it's exhausting, keep up the fight. All of us need to protect not only our workplaces and work conditions but also the social values our work (teaching and researching in the humanities) uphold and strengthen.
In response to our industrial action, the university proposed a resolution that removed the threat of compulsory redundancies for the next year and introduced a negotiation process over course closures. And at our branch meeting, we accepted this offer.
November 15, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Result for Nottingham! That was quick. Please, though it's exhausting, keep up the fight. All of us need to protect not only our workplaces and work conditions but also the social values our work (teaching and researching in the humanities) uphold and strengthen.
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Industrial action works. Well done colleagues at Nottingham. As for us, we carry on @leicesterucu.bsky.social
In response to our industrial action, the university proposed a resolution that removed the threat of compulsory redundancies for the next year and introduced a negotiation process over course closures. And at our branch meeting, we accepted this offer.
November 15, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Industrial action works. Well done colleagues at Nottingham. As for us, we carry on @leicesterucu.bsky.social
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Striking Works:
INDUSTRIAL ACTION UPDATE: We’ve had some movement in response to our strike action. A 🧵.
November 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Striking Works:
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@uonucu.bsky.social @leicesterucu.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk 👇🏽
The latest threat to UK modern languages is yet another faux pas www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/late...
The latest threat to UK modern languages is yet another faux pas www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/late...
The latest threat to UK modern languages is yet another faux pas
Nottingham and Leicester are taking a swing at language departments. But those proposing closures have taken their eye off the ball, say four linguists
www.timeshighereducation.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:34 PM
@uonucu.bsky.social @leicesterucu.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk 👇🏽
The latest threat to UK modern languages is yet another faux pas www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/late...
The latest threat to UK modern languages is yet another faux pas www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/late...