The University and College Union (UCU) has given our University notice that it will take strike action on Wednesday 1 February.
This will be the first of 18 days of strike action across 150 UK universities, between February and March, which were announced by UCU following their Higher Education Committee meeting on 12 January.
Action Short of a Strike (ASOS) will continue as part of the UCU’s balloted mandate, but the marking and assessment boycott, scheduled for January, will not go ahead.
The industrial action is part of an ongoing national dispute over pay, pensions and working conditions.
Ongoing pay negotiations
The 2023/24 pay negotiations have been brought forward and are currently ongoing between the Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) and national trade unions (including UCU, UNISON and Unite). On 11 January, UCEA put forward a pay offer as part of these negotiations. You can read full details of the offer here. The next negotiating meeting is scheduled for 25 January.
Participating in industrial action
The University respects the right of trade union members to take industrial action but hopes that support for our students and other University activities will be a major consideration when members are deciding whether to participate.
The University is committed to protecting the experience of our students and we will be working with colleagues across the University to mitigate any disruption caused by industrial action.
For information and frequently asked questions relevant to both staff and students, please visit our Industrial Action SharePoint site.
