University of Leicester staff to strike 22, 23 and 26 January over job cuts
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UCU says Leicester staff will take three further strike days in January in a dispute over planned redundancies and course closures. The branch has already taken extensive action and is re‑balloting while management pursues a restructuring that could cut roles across multiple departments.
This alert was originally created on 13 January 2026.
Public Impact
Schools
Effective Dates
Updates
Apr 12, 2026
✅ Completed
All effective dates have passed (legacy backfill)
Organizer
- UCU
Affected Locations
- Leicester, England
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