Overview
- The University of Stirling staff backed strikes by 80% on 66% turnout, with 88% supporting action short of a strike after 175 voluntary departures.
- At Aberdeen, 83% voted for strikes on 60% turnout and 90% for action short of a strike, with the union opposing cuts and the possibility of compulsory redundancies.
- Heriot-Watt members backed strikes by 74% on 70% turnout, as a proposed right-sizing may remove at least 41 Scottish posts and 10 in Malaysia.
- UCU leaders, including Jo Grady, urged principals to enter talks and rule out compulsory redundancies, warning of harm to staff, students and research.
- University statements cite sector-wide financial pressures and restructuring plans, including Aberdeen’s Adapting for Continued Success, while staff now decide the timing and form of any action.