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Fighting for the rights of staff at the University of Dundee

Welcome to the website of the Dundee University and College University (DUCU) branch at the University of Dundee. Here you’ll find information on our current activities, including our dispute with the University and our efforts to save jobs.

July 2025 – All previous redundancy notices (Section 188) removed

The University has confirmed that the section 188 letter issued in March 2025 has been formally withdrawn! This is a direct result of the industrial action we took and the action we threatened.

This is our victory! It means that, in the short term, there will not be compulsory redundancies related to the recovery plan.

By the 17th July 2025, redundancies at the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science and Educational Assistive Technology have also concluded, with the threat of redundancies being removed from all staff in those areas. The removal of all existing Section 188 notices is a victory for campus unions and a testament to the power of collective action.

Contribute to the Dundee UCU Fighting Fund

Please email ducu@dundee.ac.uk to find out how you can support DUCU members on strike.

We thank the following UCU branches for the solidarity and support:

Liverpool, UCL, Liverpool John Moores, Heriot Watt, Oxford, Aberdeen, St Andrews, Glasgow, Reading, York St John, North West Region, Ulster, Royal Holloway.

Stand with us!
Email us your messages of solidarity, support, and action.

Contact us

Administrator: Qingzhong LIANG

Email: DUCU@dundee.ac.uk
Tel: 01382 388817

DUCU Office, Room 1.08a, 15/16 Springfield
University of Dundee

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