The union for academic and academic-related staff at the University of Edinburgh

We are in Dispute!

University management intends to cut expenditure by a staggering £140m, with proposed £90 million savings on staff: equivalent to around 1400-1800 redundancies.

Learn how these cuts are harming the university and what UCUE is doing to fight back:

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Organising against the far right and seeking institutional support
Organising against the far right and seeking institutional support

We encourage all members to participate in UCU Scotland’s upcoming event “Organising against the far right” on Monday 13 October 6-7pm, online. You will hear from UCU and student reps, antiracist activists, and community organisers, sharing ideas and actions for you to take in your own branch and community.

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Our struggles are connected: from divestment to staff cuts
Our struggles are connected: from divestment to staff cuts

‘We stand with you because your fight for fair work is a fight for the soul of this University. We ask you to stand with us because our fight for ethical investment is a fight for its conscience.’
—Ben Law, EUJPS at UCUE strike rally 

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Futures in the Making: the Student-led Movement in Serbia
Futures in the Making: the Student-led Movement in Serbia

In this post, two UCUE members look at what has galvanised the anti-authoritarian protests in Serbia led by students, and explore their implications for the global conjuncture, as well as for local concerns. They point to collective self-organisation as a critical element in the formation and future of the movement.

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UoE must act on UN report
UoE must act on UN report

UCU Edinburgh calls for immediate action to divest from companies and institutions involved in occupation and genocide in Palestine

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No to strike breaking!
No to strike breaking!

Unions speak out against management forcing staff to fill in for striking workers on UCU’s 20 June strike day

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Open letter to UoE’s Information Services Group management
Open letter to UoE’s Information Services Group management

Making trans people’s lives ‘unliveable’ should be condemned rather than celebrated, writes UCUE Branch Committee

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