Education Strikes October 2026
4 strikes are happening today
Friday 9th October 2026
Dundee University
UCU
Edinburgh University
UCU
Glasgow Caledonian University
EIS
University of Dundee
UCU
Next strike: Monday 12th October 2026 (in 3 days)
Track industrial action across Education services in the UK with our comprehensive strike calendar. Find out which services and regions are affected by strikes, including full date listings of all currently planned local and national action. Stay informed about disruptions to Education services. Last updated: Friday 9 October 2026
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Latest Updates
- 7th Oct 2026 Edinburgh University (UCU) STRIKE Staff at the University of Edinburgh start five-week strike – UCU
- 7th Oct 2026 University of Nottingham (UCU) STRIKE University of Nottingham staff to strike for two months from October in redundancy fight – UCU
- 7th Oct 2026 University of Lincoln (UCU) BALLOT University of Lincoln staff vote for strike action in fight against job cuts – UCU
- 7th Oct 2026 Glasgow University (UCU) BALLOT Strike ballot opens at Glasgow University over job cuts – UCU
- 25th Sept 2026 Teachers (NEU) PAUSED NEU pause strike ballot | National Education Union – NEU
- 24th Sept 2026 Goldsmiths, University of London (UCU) STRIKE Support Staff and Music Education at Goldsmiths – UCU
- 22nd Sept 2026 Teachers (NASUWT) ANNOUNCED NI teachers to start industrial action over excessive workload – NASUWT
- 22nd Sept 2026 Glasgow Caledonian University (UCU) ANNOUNCED Glasgow Caledonian University hit by six days of strike action during autumn term – UCU
- 21st Sept 2026 University of Dundee (UCU) STRIKE Dundee University staff begin five-week strike – UCU
- 21st Sept 2026 University of Brighton (UCU) DISPUTE UCU condemns University of Brighton derecognition plans – UCU
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| By Organisation | Strike Dates | Last Strike | Next Strike | Last Update | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Dundee University
UCU |
11 Planned Dates 38 Previous Dates |
8th Oct 2026 | Friday 9th Oct 2026 | 20th Jul 2026 | View |
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Edinburgh University
UCU |
16 Planned Dates 20 Previous Dates |
8th Oct 2026 | Friday 9th Oct 2026 | 7th Oct 2026 | View |
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Glasgow Caledonian University
EIS |
6 Planned Dates 14 Previous Dates |
8th Oct 2026 | Friday 9th Oct 2026 | 17th Sept 2026 | View |
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University of Dundee
UCU |
11 Planned Dates 15 Previous Dates |
8th Oct 2026 | Friday 9th Oct 2026 | 21st Sept 2026 | View |
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Aberdeen University
UCU |
7 Previous Dates | 15th Apr 2026 | 23rd Apr 2026 | View | |
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AQA
UNITE |
2 Previous Dates | 17th Jul 2026 | 6th Jul 2026 | View | |
|
Bournemouth University
UCU |
4 Previous Dates | 24th Jun 2025 | 9th Jun 2025 | View | |
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Bristol University
UCU |
21 Previous Dates | 15th Aug 2025 | 27th Jun 2025 | View | |
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Brunel University
UCU |
16 Previous Dates | 11th Apr 2025 | View | ||
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Durham University
UCU |
3 Previous Dates | 19th Jun 2025 | 30th May 2025 | View | |
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Edinburgh Napier University
EIS |
0 Previous Dates | 12th Jan 2026 | View | ||
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Edinburgh Napier University
UNITE |
1 Previous Dates | 10th Apr 2026 | View | ||
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Edinburgh Queen Margaret University
UCU |
0 Previous Dates | 23rd Apr 2026 | View | ||
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England Collages
UCU |
3 Previous Dates | 16th Jan 2026 | 9th Jan 2026 | View | |
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Glasgow Caledonian University
UCU |
12 Previous Dates | 8th Oct 2026 | 22nd Sept 2026 | View | |
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Glasgow University
UCU |
0 Previous Dates | 7th Oct 2026 | View | ||
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Goldsmiths, University of London
UCU |
0 Previous Dates | 24th Sept 2026 | View | ||
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Haydon Bridge High School
NASUWT |
5 Previous Dates | 19th Dec 2025 | 10th Dec 2025 | View | |
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Heriot-Watt University
UCU |
3 Previous Dates | 15th Sept 2026 | 14th Sept 2026 | View | |
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Imperial College London
UNITE |
14 Previous Dates | 24th Feb 2026 | 12th Feb 2026 | View | |
|
Jersey Teachers
NEU |
4 Previous Dates | 16th Nov 2023 | 6th Oct 2023 | View | |
|
Lancaster University
UCU |
1 Previous Dates | 15th Nov 2025 | 20th Nov 2025 | View | |
|
Lincoln University
UCU |
0 Previous Dates | 8th Jul 2026 | View | ||
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Liverpool University
UNITE |
2 Previous Dates | 21st Jun 2025 | 28th Aug 2025 | View | |
|
London Metropolitan University
UCU |
8 Previous Dates | 29th Apr 2026 | 26th Mar 2026 | View | |
|
London South Bank University
UCU |
0 Previous Dates | 22nd May 2026 | View | ||
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Manchester International Student College
UCU |
2 Previous Dates | 30th Sept 2025 | 15th Sept 2025 | View | |
|
Newcastle University
UCU |
24 Previous Dates | 20th Jun 2025 | 20th Jun 2025 | View | |
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Northumbria University
UCU |
0 Previous Dates | 26th Jan 2026 | View | ||
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Ofsted
PCS |
12 Previous Dates | 29th Mar 2023 | 6th Mar 2023 | View | |
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Queen Margaret University
UCU |
2 Previous Dates | 6th Jul 2026 | 8th Jul 2026 | View | |
|
School Support Staff
GMB |
2 Previous Dates | 21st May 2024 | 3rd Jul 2024 | View | |
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School Support Staff
UCU |
15 Previous Dates | 22nd May 2024 | 29th Nov 2023 | View | |
|
School Support Staff
UNISON |
1 Previous Dates | 1st Nov 2023 | 3rd Nov 2023 | View | |
|
School Support Staff
UNITE |
3 Previous Dates | 28th Sept 2023 | 17th Oct 2023 | View | |
|
Scotland Teachers
EIS |
21 Previous Dates | 1st Mar 2023 | 16th Mar 2026 | View | |
|
Scottish Qualifications Authority
UNITE |
1 Previous Dates | 23rd Feb 2024 | 6th Mar 2024 | View | |
|
Scottish Secondary Teachers
SSTA |
4 Previous Dates | 11th Jan 2023 | 30th Mar 2026 | View | |
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Sheffield Hallam University
UCU |
25 Previous Dates | 12th Jun 2026 | 16th Jun 2026 | View | |
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Sixth Form Teachers
NEU |
8 Previous Dates | 29th Jan 2025 | 5th Feb 2025 | View | |
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Southampton Solent University
UCU |
7 Previous Dates | 8th May 2026 | 23rd Apr 2026 | View | |
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Strathclyde University
UNITE |
17 Previous Dates | 22nd Mar 2026 | 13th Mar 2026 | View | |
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Teachers
NAHT |
1 Previous Dates | 11th Jan 2023 | View | ||
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Teachers
NASUWT |
8 Previous Dates | 1st Mar 2023 | 22nd Sept 2026 | View | |
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Teachers
NEU |
11 Previous Dates | 7th Jul 2023 | 25th Sept 2026 | View | |
|
Teachers
PCS |
3 Previous Dates | 16th Jan 2026 | 28th Nov 2025 | View | |
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Truro & Penwith College
UCU |
6 Previous Dates | 12th Jan 2023 | 1st Dec 2022 | View | |
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UCU
UNITE |
12 Previous Dates | 20th Feb 2026 | 12th Feb 2026 | View | |
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University of Birmingham
UCU |
0 Previous Dates | 11th Sept 2026 | View | ||
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University of Bradford
UCU |
24 Previous Dates | 3rd Oct 2025 | 13th Aug 2025 | View | |
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University of Brighton
UCU |
0 Previous Dates | 21st Sept 2026 | View | ||
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University of Brighton
UNISON |
0 Previous Dates | 15th Sept 2026 | View | ||
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University of Cambridge
UNITE |
13 Previous Dates | 28th May 2026 | 11th May 2026 | View | |
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University of Derby
UCU |
0 Previous Dates | 13th Nov 2025 | View | ||
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University of Essex
UCU |
18 Previous Dates | 23rd Apr 2026 | 31st Jul 2026 | View | |
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University of Essex
UNISON |
1 Previous Dates | 21st Sept 2026 | 1st Sept 2026 | View | |
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University of Exeter
UCU |
0 Previous Dates | 10th Sept 2026 | View | ||
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University of Glasgow
UNITE |
1 Previous Dates | 10th Apr 2026 | View | ||
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University of Leicester
UCU |
15 Previous Dates | 17th Oct 2025 | 12th Sept 2025 | View | |
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University of Lincoln
UCU |
0 Previous Dates | 7th Oct 2026 | View | ||
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University of Nottingham
UCU |
6 Previous Dates | 1st Sept 2026 | 7th Oct 2026 | View | |
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University of Sheffield
UCU |
16 Previous Dates | 12th Dec 2025 | 26th Mar 2026 | View | |
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University of Strathclyde
UNITE |
8 Previous Dates | 10th Apr 2026 | View | ||
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University of Sussex
UCU |
0 Previous Dates | 18th Aug 2026 | View | ||
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University of the Highlands and Islands
UCU |
4 Previous Dates | 18th Nov 2025 | 18th Dec 2025 | View | |
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University Staff
UCU |
90 Previous Dates | 16th May 2025 | 29th Apr 2025 | View | |
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University Staff
UNISON |
30 Previous Dates | 3rd Oct 2023 | 2nd Oct 2023 | View | |
|
University Staff
UNITE |
17 Previous Dates | 24th Apr 2026 | 20th Apr 2026 | View |