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University of Essex staff to strike over job cuts and Southend campus closure

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Minor Higher education

UCU has announced strike action at the University of Essex in opposition to plans to cut 400 jobs and close the Southend campus, with consecutive strike days from 12 to 19 February and continuous action short of a strike beginning on 12 February.

This alert was originally created on 29 January 2026.

Effective Dates

Organizer

  • UCU

Affected Locations

  • Colchester
  • Southend-on-Sea

Sources

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