UCU Edinburgh

The scandal of an overpaid Principal at Edinburgh University setting in motion a "vampiric" programme of job cuts gets even worse. Investigative reporting from the journalists of The Ferret highlights Principal Peter Mathieson's murky second job: www.theferret.scot/peter-mathie...

It's Day 22 of the UCU workers' strike against massive job cuts and deteriorating conditions at Edinburgh University. The Principal refuses to talk while earning almost half a million pounds. His successor is being prepared with similar pro-corporate anti-worker views. We organise and we fight on.

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It's Day 21 of the UCU workers' strike at Edinburgh University. Management have sailed our university into a financial iceberg. The Principal is stepping down. But the corporate-oriented university court will appoint another corporate stooge, similar to rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.

“The word is carnage, it is carnage what they are doing now – at the local level and also at the national, senior management level in the UK. Why are they thinking about the destruction of higher education?” www.theguardian.com/education/20...

EXC: Edinburgh University bosses are planning to cut 60% of jobs in the study abroad service, it has been claimed. Staff say they 'anticipate an Erasmus fiasco', leading to a 'loss of reputation in Europe and w/ our partners' @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2666368...

A reminder: Jason Arday was innocent. "A fresh investigation by scientific publisher Taylor & Francis has concluded without substantiating plagiarism allegations against Jason Arday, the former Professor of Sociology of Education at the University of Cambridge."

... (2) Another statue, in solidarity with the other statue, stating the case for the benefits of trade unions and workers' rights, and the need to have systems of management that are accountable to the workers ...

It is Day 17 of the UCU workers' strike against mass job cuts and the cuts' negative impact on the students' education. The Principal, Peter Mathieson, has finally announced he will step down in 2028, but until then, will enjoy an ever-growing salary and worsening conditions for everyone else.

UCU have called a day of action in every University on Friday 20th November. We will be working with sister unions to ensure the biggest possible support for protests, rallies and events. This is part of our fight to protect jobs and courses as well as build solidarity across the union.

This opinion piece is SO good. Come for the takedown of business schools, stay for the extension of the argument to how the managerial mindset has corrupted the entire institution of higher education. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/10/18/o...

It is Day 16 of the UCU workers' strike against senior management at Edinburgh University over 1000s of job cuts, worsening conditions & the inevitable fall in educational standards. All this while senior management enjoy record pay increases. While the Principal fiddles, the university burns ...

Stronger branches. More members. More power. Our new Building Membership toolkit has practical tips on recruiting colleagues, starting conversations and growing your UCU branch. It starts with one conversation. Download it: educationitsours.org.uk

UCU is a trans-inclusive union. It has watched with mounting fear the dehumanization of trans people over the past decade by (1) the media, (2) the political class, (3) anti-trans lobby groups, with the accompanying stripping of trans people's rights. The Labour Government's complicity is shameful.

EXC: Edinburgh University managers have been warned that the closure of 90 programmes will cause serious reputational damage. A motion submitted ahead of next week’s Senate meeting calls on leadership to "reconsider" the decision @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2663661...

Completely agree with Sophia, the number of gifted academics forced to leave academia over this manufactured deficit by senior management is a scandal. The University of Edinburgh is a charity purposed for the social good, not some ruthless corporation designed to enrich those at the top.

Day 11 of the UCU workers' strike at the University of Edinburgh, over deteriorating conditions for staff and a resulting deterioration of educational conditions for students. All of this, while senior management awards itself with ever bigger pay increases. This is a scandal.