University of Aberdeen staff announce further April strike dates over job cuts
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UCU members at the University of Aberdeen will stage additional walkouts across April in a dispute over job cuts and possible compulsory redundancies; the union has confirmed new strike days on 13–14, 22–24 and 27–30 April, with action also set for 1 May.
This alert was originally created on 6 April 2026.
Public Impact
Schools
Effective Dates
Updates
May 2, 2026
✅ Completed
UCU members at the University of Aberdeen carried out the planned walkouts on 13–14 April, then 22–24 and 27–30 April, concluding on 1 May 2026. Coverage confirms the strike began on 13 April and that the remaining eight days went ahead after a proposed deal was rejected, with no announcements of suspension, postponement, extension or cancellation.
Organizer
- UCU
Affected Locations
- Aberdeen (Scotland)
Sources
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