University of Essex staff to strike for nine days in March over campus closure and job cuts
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UCU members at the University of Essex will stage nine strike days in March to oppose plans to close the Southend campus and cut around 400 jobs, following seven strike days in February and ongoing action short of a strike.
This alert was originally created on 6 March 2026.
Effective Dates
Updates
Apr 12, 2026
✅ Completed
All effective dates have passed (legacy backfill)
Organizer
- UCU
Affected Locations
- Colchester
- Southend-on-Sea (Essex)
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