UCU strike action
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: Sunday 12 April 2026
Today, on Sunday 12th April 2026, UCU have no planned industrial action. The next UCU Industrial Action will take place be on Wednesday 15th April 2026.
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Latest Updates
- 2nd Apr 2026 Edinburgh University (UCU) DISPUTE Staff back further industrial action at Edinburgh University – UCU
- 26th Mar 2026 Edinburgh University (UCU) ESCALATED Strikes at Edinburgh University next week – UCU
- 26th Mar 2026 University of Sheffield (UCU) BALLOT Staff vote to strike at University of Sheffield over threat of job cuts – UCU
- 26th Mar 2026 Sheffield Hallam University (UCU) BALLOT Strike vote at Sheffield Hallam over plan to axe pensions – UCU
- 26th Mar 2026 London Metropolitan University (UCU) DISPUTE 8 days of strikes to hit London Met this month over jobs cull – UCU
- 26th Mar 2026 Glasgow Caledonian University (UCU) BALLOT Ballot for strike action opens at Glasgow Caledonian University – UCU
- 17th Mar 2026 University of Essex (UCU) BALLOT More strikes loom at University of Essex among redundancy chaos – UCU
- 11th Mar 2026 Aberdeen University (UCU) DISPUTE Aberdeen university staff begin strike tomorrow over job cuts and possible compulsory redundancies – UCU
- 2nd Mar 2026 University of Essex (UCU) CONFLICT University of Essex strikes escalate over campus closure & job cuts – UCU
- 26th Feb 2026 Edinburgh University (UCU) BALLOT New strike ballot at Edinburgh University in dispute over cuts and job losses – UCU
| By Organisation | Strike Dates | Last Strike | Next Strike | Last Update | |
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Aberdeen University
UCU |
4 Previous Dates | 18th Mar 2026 | 11th Mar 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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Dundee University
UCU |
24 Previous Dates | 14th Nov 2025 | 3rd Nov 2025 | View | |
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Durham University
UCU |
3 Previous Dates | 19th Jun 2025 | 30th May 2025 | View | |
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Edinburgh University
UCU |
11 Previous Dates | 1st Apr 2026 | 2nd Apr 2026 | View | |
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England Collages
UCU |
3 Previous Dates | 16th Jan 2026 | 9th Jan 2026 | View | |
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Lancaster University
UCU |
1 Previous Dates | 15th Nov 2025 | 20th Nov 2025 | 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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School Support Staff
UCU |
15 Previous Dates | 22nd May 2024 | 29th Nov 2023 | View | |
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Sheffield Hallam University
UCU |
12 Previous Dates | 5th Dec 2025 | 26th Mar 2026 | View | |
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Southampton Solent University
UCU |
2 Previous Dates | 17th Feb 2026 | 3rd Feb 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 Bradford
UCU |
24 Previous Dates | 3rd Oct 2025 | 13th Aug 2025 | View | |
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University of Dundee
UCU |
1 Previous Dates | 30th Jan 2026 | 2nd Feb 2026 | View | |
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University of Essex
UCU |
17 Previous Dates | 19th Mar 2026 | 17th Mar 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 Nottingham
UCU |
4 Previous Dates | 14th Nov 2025 | 17th Nov 2025 | 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 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 |