We have curated press reports on the ongoing crisis of management at the University of Dundee. If we have missed any reports, please email ducu@dundee.ac.uk to let us know.
13 February 2025
Opnion: I’m a Dundee University lecturer – and this is why I’m striking, The Courier
EXCLUSIVE: Dundee University’s top forensic research centre faces axe, The Courier
Former University of Dundee chief Wendy Alexander takes up £361-a-day ‘job for life’, The Courier
12 February 2025
Jim Spence: Dundee University rescue plan must not be written by those who presided over disaster, The Courier
11 February 2025
How is crisis-hit Dundee University funded?, The Courier
Dundee University staff to stage three-week strike over redundancy threat, The Courier
10 February 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Fears Dundee University job losses could hit 500 as John Swinney urged to step in, The Courier
9 February 2025
Dundee University could receive financial help, says funding authority boss, STV News
6 February 2025
Alasdair Clark: Dundee University crisis proves UK Government must recognise Scotland’s immigration needs, The Courier
5 February 2025
Setback for Dundee University recovery as immigration boss rejects visa plea, The Courier
3 February 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Call to pause Dundee University vice principal’s £360-a-day ‘job for life’, The Courier
1 February 2025
COURIER OPINION: Crisis-hit Dundee principal’s next steps will matter beyond university’s walls
31 January 2025
Beleaguered Scottish university orders probe by “external agent” into £30m financial crisis, The Scotsman
University of Dundee staff vote to strike amid financial crisis, Times Higher Education
Exclusive: Why ‘very worried’ John Swinney will not step in to save crisis-hit Dundee University, The Scotsman
EXCLUSIVE: New Dundee University principal breaks silence on crisis facing historic institution – and his rescue plan, The Courier
30 January 2025
Result of Dundee University strike ballot expected today after angry staff rally at Holyrood, The Courier
Dundee University staff back strike action, The Courier
Andrew Liddle: SNP government policy is biggest contributor to Dundee University malaise, The Courier
Dundee University staff vote to strike over cuts, The BBC
29 January 2025
Jim Spence: My sympathy for Dundee University staff who are pawns in cash crisis, The Courier
28 January 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Dundee University negotiating bank loan to fund redundancies, The Courier
26 January 2025
How Dundee University crisis prompted major executive shake-up, The Courier
25 January 2025
24 January 2025
Dundee University students demand free breakfasts and food pantry are reinstated, The Courier
22 January 2025
Jim Spence: What is the survival plan at Dundee University?, The Courier
EXCLUSIVE: Dundee University chief operating officer ‘on leave’, The Courier
20 January 2025
Dundee University crisis: What we know so far, The Courier
Exclusive: Crisis-hit Scottish university to unveil rescue plan ‘within weeks’ as SNP warns against compulsory job cuts, The Scotsman
17 January 2025
CARLO MORELLI: How China folly and ‘reckless’ decision-making worsened Dundee University’s financial crisis, Opinion, The Courier
Dundee University union leader says Tay Cities Deal partly to blame for funding crisis, The Courier
15 January 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Dundee University cuts support for free breakfasts and food pantry, The Courier
UKRI prepares ‘response plan’ for university closures, Research Professional News
8 January 2025
Scottish Parliament’s Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting
EXCLUSIVE: SNP universities chief refuses to commit to saving Dundee University, The Courier
Dundee University must reveal what went wrong, say SNP education ministers, The Courier
University of Dundee ‘may not exist in two years’, The Times
SNP ministers consider new powers for regulator in the wake of Dundee University financial crisis, The Scotsman
Dundee University ‘too big to fail’, says local MSP, The Inverness Courier
Dundee University ‘cannot be allowed to fail’ in face of £30m deficit, MSP warns, STV News
Scottish universities warn ‘damaging’ funding decisions risk ‘compounding’ problems at crisis-hit institutions, The Scotsman
6 January 2025
Dundee University staff strike action ‘inevitable’ as anger at crisis intensifies, The Courier
2 January 2025
Dundee University staff balloted on strike action after job cuts row, The Courier
University of Dundee staff balloted on strike action over proposed job cuts | STV News
23 December 2024
Dundee University crisis: What we know so far, The Courier
20 December 2024
Dundee University cuts postgraduate teaching posts in cash crisis, The Courier
19 December 2024
Dundee University staff overwhelmingly vote ‘no confidence’ in bosses over financial crisis, The Courier
Vote shows 9 in 10 Scottish university staff have ‘no confidence’ in bosses as industrial action moves closer, The Scotsman
16 December 2024
Dundee University: Key ‘court’ roles under scrutiny, The Courier
Holyrood pressure mounts as Dundee leads Scottish university finance crisis, Times Higher Education
13 December 2024
Dundee University staff launch vote of no confidence | News – Tay FM
12 December 2024
Scottish Government body started work ‘immediately’ on rescue plan for crisis-hit university, The Scotsman
Inside Dundee University meeting as chiefs get no confidence vote, The Courier
University of Dundee hired China chief despite misconduct probe, The Courier
Michael Marra: University of Dundee is too big to fail – the alternative would scar our city, The Courier
11 December 2024
Jim Spence on basic principle Dundee University abandoned, The Courier
9 December 2024
Dundee University dental school merger paused after principal quits, The Courier
8 December 2024
Iain Gillespie: Downfall of Dundee University principal, The Courier
Dundee University principal quits over ‘extravagant spending’, The Times
7 December 2024
COURIER OPINION: Dundee University leadership desert staff
Dundee University crisis ‘needs government intervention’, The Courier
6 December 2024
Dundee University principal Iain Gillespie quits, The Courier
Under-fire Dundee University principal resigns – BBC News
Dundee University boss quits ‘with immediate effect’ amid £30m deficit | The National
Dundee University principal quits after criticism over £7,000 Hong Kong trip, The Telegraph
Reaction as University of Dundee principal resigns, The Courier
Dundee principal quits with immediate effect amid cash crisis, Times Higher Education
4 December 2024
Dundee University dental and nursing schools to merge, The Courier
2 December 2024
Dundee University: £40m windfall from artificial intelligence firm, The Courier
30 November 2024
Prestigious Scottish university with £30m deficit hit by new budget blow over 300-student shortfall. The Scotsman
The Courier: Dundee University cash crisis requires imaginative solutions
Drop in Dundee University students leaves halls like ‘ghost towns’, The Courier
29 November 2024
Readers react to Dundee University bosses ‘extravagant’ spending, The Courier
27 November 2024
Dundee university bosses cancel festive ‘end-of-year celebration’, The Courier
26 November 2024
Dundee University defends principal’s £7,000 Hong Kong trip – BBC News
25 November 2024
University of Dundee: 5-star hotels and best flights for principal, The Courier
Dundee University principal accused of extravagant spending, The Times
23 November 2024
Staff warned Dundee University ‘could close in two years’, The Courier
21 November 2024
John Swinney blames Labour tax for Dundee University job losses, The Courier
Dundee University vice-principal Wendy Alexander to leave job, The Courier
20 November 2024
Dundee University principal misses question time after job losses, The Courier
19 November 2024
Jim Spence on University of Dundee principal pay controversy, The Courier
Anger over Dundee University chief’s pay rise as jobs put at risk, The Courier
14 November 2024
Dundee Uni staff speak of shock as ‘inevitable’ job losses loom, The Courier
Job cuts ‘inevitable’ over £30m Dundee University deficit – BBC News
Job losses ‘inevitable’ at Scottish university to deal with ‘very difficult’ £30m deficit, The Scotsman
University of Dundee warns cuts to staffing levels are ‘inevitable’ | The Herald
13 November 2024
Job losses ‘inevitable’ as Dundee University faces £30m black hole, The Courier
University of Dundee staff told job losses ‘inevitable’ | The National