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UCU Strikes Leave Edinburgh and Nottingham Students Without Teaching

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 4:23 PM UTC · How we work

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UCU members at the University of Edinburgh began a strike on 28 September, halting teaching.
UCU members at the University of Nottingham announced a strike round beginning Monday 5 October through December.
Students at the three universities face a term without any teaching as the strikes continue.
The Guardian is collecting anonymous student and staff experiences via an encrypted form, to be deleted after the project ends.

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Story summary

UCU members at the University of Edinburgh began a strike on 28 September, halting teaching.
UCU members at the University of Nottingham announced a strike round beginning Monday 5 October through December.
Students at the three universities face a term without any teaching as the strikes continue.
The Guardian is collecting anonymous student and staff experiences via an encrypted form, to be deleted after the project ends.