<![CDATA[the University and College Union at University of Edinburgh have voted in favour of strike action in response to potential 1800 job loses and another round of massive cuts.]]>the University and College Union at University of Edinburgh have voted in favour of strike action in response to potential 1800 job loses and another round of massive cuts. (background here: https://www.ucu.org.uk/article/14418/New-strike-ballot-at-Edinburgh-University-in-dispute-over-cuts-and-job-losses, no announcement yet)

This is at Edinburgh, where the principal did not know **his own salary** when asked at a Scottish Parliament committee https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-university-boss-who-didnt-31811867. (It is almost 500k)

Another sign of broken higher education in the UK. Solidarity with UoE staff ✊

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/cb81e949-029e-4fc2-81ed-3137365c539c/the-university-and-college-union-at-university-of-edinburgh-have-voted-in-favour-of-strike-action-in-response-to-potential-1800-job-loses-and-another-round-of-massive-cuts.RSS for NodeMon, 06 Apr 2026 03:06:22 GMTFri, 20 Mar 2026 10:08:25 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to the University and College Union at University of Edinburgh have voted in favour of strike action in response to potential 1800 job loses and another round of massive cuts. on Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:38:52 GMT]]>@Photo55 Sorry I don't buy this in this case.

If you're earning at that level you need to provide a full tax return to HMRC, you probably have an accountant, you are on a personal contract with the University and therefore make a case for your pay increase each year outwith collective bargaining. Not knowing your salary to within 10k is preposterous.

Whether or not you know on a day-to-day basis, if you're going to a parliamentary inquiry about the finances of your institution, you should be prepared to answer that kind of question.

Video here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/t1pGy52JPoo

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mathstodon.xyz/users/millerdl/statuses/116261305234091353https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mathstodon.xyz/users/millerdl/statuses/116261305234091353Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:38:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to the University and College Union at University of Edinburgh have voted in favour of strike action in response to potential 1800 job loses and another round of massive cuts. on Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:30:49 GMT]]>@millerdl Not knowing one's salary might suggest the money isn't the primary driver for doing a job one perhaps thinks worth doing.
Which has some merit.

Concentrating on one's own salary is common, but people whose main drive is that are sometimes not the ideal ones to run public institutions, particularly those with purposes other than direct profit.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Photo55/statuses/116261273540906923https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Photo55/statuses/116261273540906923Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:30:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to the University and College Union at University of Edinburgh have voted in favour of strike action in response to potential 1800 job loses and another round of massive cuts. on Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:21:14 GMT]]>@pthime thanks for the clarification! The only thing I've seen is the e-mail from the principal which looks outrageous to me. ✊

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mathstodon.xyz/users/millerdl/statuses/116261235908857659https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mathstodon.xyz/users/millerdl/statuses/116261235908857659Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:21:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to the University and College Union at University of Edinburgh have voted in favour of strike action in response to potential 1800 job loses and another round of massive cuts. on Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:17:34 GMT]]>@millerdl Thank you! The likely source of confusion and reason for lack of announcement is that the new strike action relates to the failure of management to abide by the terms of a previous agreement while the ongoing ballot is about a potential future round of cuts after April. Doesn't change the big picture though.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://lgbtqia.space/users/pthime/statuses/116261221478825474https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://lgbtqia.space/users/pthime/statuses/116261221478825474Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:17:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to the University and College Union at University of Edinburgh have voted in favour of strike action in response to potential 1800 job loses and another round of massive cuts. on Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:05:09 GMT]]>worth saying I only have "visitor" status at the UoE but BioSS has their offices colocated at the Kings Buildings campus and I work with many UoE staff.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mathstodon.xyz/users/millerdl/statuses/116261172650798461https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mathstodon.xyz/users/millerdl/statuses/116261172650798461Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:05:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to the University and College Union at University of Edinburgh have voted in favour of strike action in response to potential 1800 job loses and another round of massive cuts. on Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:02:57 GMT]]>@leouieda ❤️

100% there has also been a shift to using fixed-term contract lecturing staff ("teaching fellows") to avoid employing more permanent staff across UK HE. The whole thing is a disaster at the moment!

✊

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mathstodon.xyz/users/millerdl/statuses/116261163986800620https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mathstodon.xyz/users/millerdl/statuses/116261163986800620Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:02:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to the University and College Union at University of Edinburgh have voted in favour of strike action in response to potential 1800 job loses and another round of massive cuts. on Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:01:01 GMT]]>@millerdl senior management salaries in the UK are out of control. It's absurd that they get paid over 10x what a Lecturer makes. Solidarity from across the pond!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://bertha.social/users/leouieda/statuses/116261156389906422https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://bertha.social/users/leouieda/statuses/116261156389906422Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:01:01 GMT