Job cuts fuel staff discontent at Lincoln and Northumbria
UCU declares ‘no confidence’ in Lincoln management while redundancy plans prompt fresh dispute in north-east.
Sheffield Hallam University strike called off after deal reached
A strike by staff at Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) has been called off after plans to move workers to a less generous pension scheme were scrapped.
Marking boycotters face heavy sanctions as assessments disrupted
Edinburgh extends pay deductions to those who refuse to cover for colleagues taking part in industrial action.
NEU strike fund falls as teacher pay decision looms
Industrial action ballots have jumped by nearly two-thirds since 2023, the union’s latest accounts show, as redundancy disputes rise.
Cleaners consider strike as Ark cancels wage agreement
One of England’s most influential academy trusts has stopped offering the real living wage to staff this year, blaming stretched budgets and falling rolls.
Schools in Northern Ireland praised for being ‘bedrocks of safety’ for pupils amid disorder
Schools in Northern Ireland have been praised for keeping children safe and helping them continue to learn amid the disorder prompted by a knife attack in Belfast.
Teaching union planning massive strike faces own staff walkout over management bullying claims
A teaching union plotting nationwide strikes next year is now facing its own staff walkout over management bullying claims.
Support-staff unions threaten industrial action over pay
GMB, Unison and Unite express ‘profound concerns’ over the direction of the School Support Staff Negotiating Body.
Hague: Oxford lectures cancelled over protests should go ahead
University chancellor says both academic freedom and legitimate protest must be upheld on campus.
Union baron threatening winter of national school strikes while urging teachers to shun weekend marking is on six-figure pay package worth almost as much as Prime Minister's salary
The union baron threatening national school strikes while urging teachers to shun weekend marking got a six-figure pay package worth almost as much as the Prime Minister's salary, it emerged today.
Glamorgan teachers speak out
Teachers at Llantwit Major High School are speaking out following a contentious email sent to parents by the school’s headteacher. NASUWT has been taking industrial action at Llantwit Major High School since March over concerns about teachers’ welfare and workload.
'Indefinite' strike by Goldsmiths staff over cuts
Staff at Goldsmiths, University of London, are taking "indefinite" strike action in a row over potential cuts and job losses.
Oxford professor forced to axe lectures after ‘intimidation’ from trans activists
An Oxford University law professor has been forced to axe lectures after facing "intimidation" from trans activists.
15,000 sign petition demanding review into A-Level exam over claims it was harder than previous papers
England’s exams regulator, Ofqual, is "closely monitoring" the marking of an A-level maths paper after a petition demanding a review garnered over 15,000 signatures in less than 24 hours.
More strikes set for England’s largest exam board
Hundreds of staff at exam giant AQA will strike for four more days from Friday over an ongoing pay row.
More strikes set for England’s largest exam board
Hundreds of staff at exam giant AQA will strike for four more days over an ongoing pay row.
NI teachers may strike over 'unsustainable' workload
Teachers in Northern Ireland are to vote on whether to take industrial action over what they say is their "unsustainable" workload.
Glasgow Caledonian University begin strike over job cuts
Strike action begins at Glasgow Caledonian University on Wednesday, as staff walk out in a dispute over job cuts and possible compulsory redundancies.
‘Indefinite’ strike called at Goldsmiths after marking pay docked
Union tells staff to walk out after academics taking part in boycott told they will lose full pay.