Lancaster University staff strike over job cuts
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UCU members at Lancaster University will strike over plans to cut around a quarter of staff in some areas.
This alert was originally created on 17 November 2025.
Effective Dates
Updates
Nov 22, 2025
UCU confirmed that strikes scheduled for 27–28 November are off after management agreed to halt compulsory redundancies for academic staff until at least July 2026. Action short of a strike is also suspended.
Organizers
- University
- College Union (UCU)
Affected Locations
- Lancaster, Lancashire