UCU strike action
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Saturday 10th October 2026
Next strike: Monday 12th October 2026 (in 2 days)
Track UCU industrial action across the UK with our comprehensive strike calendar. Find out which sectors and services are affected by UCU strikes, including healthcare, transport, education, local government, and other public services. Full date listings of all currently planned regional and country-wide UCU strikes. Last updated: Saturday 10 October 2026
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- 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
- 24th Sept 2026 Goldsmiths, University of London (UCU) STRIKE Support Staff and Music Education at Goldsmiths – UCU
- 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
- 17th Sept 2026 Edinburgh University (UCU) ANNOUNCED Five-week strike at Edinburgh University at start of new academic term – UCU
- 15th Sept 2026 University of Brighton (UCU) DISPUTE University and College Union condemn 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 |
10 Planned Dates 39 Previous Dates |
9th Oct 2026 | Monday 12th Oct 2026 | 20th Jul 2026 | View |
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Edinburgh University
UCU |
15 Planned Dates 21 Previous Dates |
9th Oct 2026 | Monday 12th Oct 2026 | 7th Oct 2026 | View |
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University of Dundee
UCU |
10 Planned Dates 16 Previous Dates |
9th Oct 2026 | Monday 12th 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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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 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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Heriot-Watt University
UCU |
3 Previous Dates | 15th Sept 2026 | 14th Sept 2026 | View | |
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Lancaster University
UCU |
1 Previous Dates | 15th Nov 2025 | 20th Nov 2025 | View | |
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Lincoln University
UCU |
0 Previous Dates | 8th Jul 2026 | View | ||
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Liverpool Hope University
UCU |
10 Previous Dates | 3rd Oct 2025 | View | ||
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London Metropolitan University
UCU |
8 Previous Dates | 29th Apr 2026 | 26th Mar 2026 | View | |
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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 | |
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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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Queen Margaret University
UCU |
2 Previous Dates | 6th Jul 2026 | 8th Jul 2026 | View | |
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School Support Staff
UCU |
15 Previous Dates | 22nd May 2024 | 29th Nov 2023 | View | |
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Sheffield Hallam University
UCU |
25 Previous Dates | 12th Jun 2026 | 16th Jun 2026 | View | |
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Southampton Solent University
UCU |
7 Previous Dates | 8th May 2026 | 23rd Apr 2026 | View | |
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Truro & Penwith College
UCU |
6 Previous Dates | 12th Jan 2023 | 1st Dec 2022 | 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 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 Exeter
UCU |
0 Previous Dates | 10th Sept 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 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 |